EMS Academy
Join us in caring 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