Fall 2013 Catalog - Queensborough Community College - CUNY

4Health & Allied Services Certifications
No refunds issued for lateness. Please read required textbook before first day of class. Timeliness and
attendance is enforced; this will impact on eligibility for meeting program and exam requirements.
Cardiac Life Support
Training & Certification
Stephen Whitlock, RPA-C, Paramedic, Coordinator
This Certification course provides all of the
requirements for health care provider &
professional rescuer, which includes adult,
child, infant CPR, rescue breathing, and use of
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). AHA
requires "pass" grade on skills exam & minimum
of 85 score on written exam to qualify
for certification. Dress comfortably. Required
Textbook to be read prior to class: American
Heart Association: BLS for Healthcare Providers
(latest edition with new 2010 protocols),
available at the QCC Bookstore.
Note: Students should take Basic (AHX-100)
if more than one year since certification.
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Basic techniques for CPR certification.
AHX-100 $115* / 9am-6pm (8 hours)
with 1 hr. lunch break
*includes $8.50 for pocket face mask as
required by new AHA protocols and
certification card
R Thurs, Aug. 15 Z3 Sun, Sept. 1
F1 Fri, Aug. 16 S4 Sat, Sept. 21
S1 Sat, Aug. 17 Z4 Sun, Sept. 22
Z1 Sun, Aug. 18 Z5 Sun, Sept. 29
F2 Fri, Aug. 23 S5 Sat, Oct. 5
S2 Sat, Aug. 24 Z6 Sun, Oct. 6
Z2 Sun, Aug. 25 Z7 Sun, Nov. 3
S3 Sat, Aug. 31 Z8 Sun, Dec. 8
Massage Therapy & NURSING
STUDENTS for CPR / $92
Required by third week.
EMT Certification: Basic Course
Stephen Whitlock, RPA-C, Paramedic, Coordinator;
Kevin Rummel, Paramedic, Certified Instructor
Coordinator, and; Lorraine Brink, EMT-CIC
Required Textbook: Brady Emergency Care, 12th
Edition, available at the QCC Bookstore.
MMR immunization proof required at first class.
Prerequisite: CPR Certification mandatory, previous
first aid training highly recommended, minimum
12th grade reading level for intense reading and
exam workload, and pass practical skills & complete
clinical rotation on ambulance for certification.
This course covers all techniques and operational
aspects of an EMT. Demonstration,
practice, and clinical observation are integrated
with free online FEMA classes. To take
the NYS exam and become certified, registrants
must be 18, fluent in English, and not
physically disabled. Bring to 1st class card
certifying current CPR and standard First Aid
or CFR credentials.
AHX-110 47 sessions (196 hours) / $1,095
*Saturday & Sunday each counted
as 2 sessions with 1 hr lunch break
Exam: Thursday December 19 @ 6-10pm
DAYTIME:
WFZ: Wed, Fri, Sun, Aug. 28-Dec. 15
• Wed @ 2-6pm, Aug. 28-Dec. 11
(skip 9/4, 12/4)
• Fri @ 2-6pm, Aug. 30-Dec. 13
(skip 9/6,13; 11/29)
• Sun* @ 9am-6pm Sept. 1-Dec. 15
(skip 9/8,15,22; 10/13,27; 12/1)
EVENING:
SMW: Sat, Mon, Wed, Aug. 28-Dec. 16
• Sat* @ 9am-6pm Sept. 7-Dec. 14
(skip 9/14,21; 10/5,26; 11/30)
• Mon @ 6-10pm, Sept. 9-Dec. 16 (skip 10/14)
• Wed @ 6-10pm, Aug. 28-Dec. 11
(skip 11/27)
• Tues @ 6-10pm, Oct. 15
Professional Development
EMT Refresher Challenge Recertification
Provides testing, evaluation, and necessary retraining for EMTs needing recertification. Test
cognition of emergency medical care and performance. Challenge-based format with multiple
mandatory sessions to meet updated NYS curriculum.
Enrollment based on successful outcomes of pre-test given at first class.
AHX-111 WFZ or SMW / $575 Same schedule as above right column (AHX-110)
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