Adult and Continuing Education - LaGuardia Community College

Teaching Others How to Save Lives
Dr. Lorraine Giordano
Dr. Lorraine M. Giordano joined LaGuardia’s Paramedic Program as Medical Director in September 2008 and
is responsible for all medical content of the program. She has been an active emergency physician for over
30 years. Board certified in both Emergency and Disaster Medicine, she has practiced in suburban, rural,
military, urban and academic environments and has a longstanding presence in the Emergency Medicine and
...the first woman to receive the
American Medical Association’s
Medal of Valor in 1995.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) communities in New York.
Serving as Chairperson of the Emergency Department at Jamaica
Hospital in Queens as well as Medical Director of New York City
EMS in 1989, Dr. Giordano has advocated tirelessly for quality prehospital
patient care. She was the first woman to receive the
American Medical Association’s Medal of Valor in 1995.
Dr. Giordano has previously taught both paramedics and fire fighters at various institutions locally and internationally, including Jamaica Hospital Medical
Center, the Fire Department of New York City, and various universities throughout the Caribbean and in Europe. She believes that paramedics are an
integral extension of the eyes and ears of emergency physicians, bringing their skills and therapeutic interventions directly to patients in the field.
Pre-Hospital Programs
Pre-hospital Care Programs
Lives often depend on the prompt response and expert care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. Accidents, heart attacks, childbirth and trauma all require
immediate medical intervention. Throughout New York City, 24/7, EMTs and paramedics respond to emergencies, treating and then transporting the sick or injured.
Emergency Medical
Technician Basic
Prepare yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to
render patient care on an emergency ambulance. When
you successfully complete the course, you will take your
NYS Department of Health Certification Exam for EMT-
Basic. This is a 4-month course and is necessary to
advance to the one year program of paramedic education.
To receive an application to become an Emergency
Medical Technician and arrange for your pretest and
interview, call (718) 482-5768.
Mon, Tues & Wed Jan 20 - May 21
(54 sessions/172 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm $780 A11EMT001D
Tues & Thurs Feb 5 - May 21 (54 sessions/172 hours)
9:30 am - 4:30 pm $780 A11EMT001E
Paramedic
Paramedic Original
EMT’s …Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We will prepare you with the technical skills, medical
knowledge, and clinical abilities necessary for you to excel as a NYS/NYC certified paramedic. We are the only
NYC paramedic program with a 100% pass rate on the NYS Certification Exam for ten years! Clinical rotation
opportunities are available in Queens, Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn. Only LaGuardia offers you the choice of
a college degree or certificate program. You must have 6 months or 200 hours of patient care experience on an
ambulance to qualify for admission. The program includes 600 hours of clinical rotations. To request an
application or to learn more about the paramedic program call (718) 482-5768.
Mon-Thurs (6pm-10pm)
& Alternating Saturdays (9-4)
9/8/09 - 8/3/10
(200 sessions/800 hours)
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$6800 A11PMD001A
Register Online
http://www.peopleware.net/ace
Phone: (718)482-7244 • E-Mail: acereg@lagcc.cuny.edu • Fax: (718)609-2074
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