EMS Academy
Join us in caring and excellence
Founded in 2019, the Empress EMS Academy is an exceptional resource for those wanting to become an EMT. This is an immersive, 10-week course that covers all you need to know to pass the state exam. If accepted, you will be paid while you are a student.
We have EMS training sites in Yonkers and Poughkeepsie. Click one of the buttons below to apply.
How do I become an EMT?
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Apply
Fill out our program application. Tell us about yourself. You must be at least 19 to apply.
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Get Accepted
Welcome to our immersive 10-week EMT course.
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Learn the Essentials
Learn vital emergency mobile medicine skills.
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Pass NYS EMT Exam
We’ll prep you for everything you need to know to take the exam.
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Begin Your Career
You’re now part of our dedicated team!
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN OUR EMT SCHOOL?
Learn all you need to pass the exam
- We will teach you everything you need to know to sit for the New York State EMT exam.
- This is a earn-to-learn opportunity, in which participants get paid while taking the course.
- The training comes with free access to a textbook online
- Free CPR training
- Free uniform
- EMT Academy participants must work full-time at Empress EMS for a year following their graduation