Mid Hudson News
DUTCHESS COUNTY – Duchess BOCES’ Career and Technical Institute (CTI) has partnered with Empress Emergency Medical Services to launch a new EMT program this month for high school juniors. Students who complete both years of the two-year course will be eligible to take the EMT exam…
…The program was established by Principal Nick Millas who said “We track the labor statistics and try to identify the gaps we have to help with workforce development to meet the needs of industry and look for student interest.” According to the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Albany, the demand for EMTs and paramedics is expected to grow by 25 percent between 2022 and 2032.