The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management (UASEM) is an innovative early college and career technical education (CTE) high school nestled in the Lower East side of Manhattan that prepares students for careers in medicine, healthcare, emergency management and response. UASEM provides a unique opportunity for students to earn a high school diploma, up to 31 credits toward an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Paramedicine, a National Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification, and gain relevant work experience in the healthcare field. UASEM has developed strong partnerships with the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Student Pathways, the Borough of Manhattan Community College, as well as Northwell Health, who serve as our industry partner and provide our students with internships and meaningful work based learning experiences. UASEM is home to the only student-led CPR team in the country. The Hands to Heart CPR Team is composed of students who train community members in Hands Only CPR, a technique that has been shown to greatly improve the probability of surviving a cardiac event. Students work to train those in neighborhoods with the slowest ambulance response times. Students have trained almost 2,000 New Yorkers since its launch. By engaging in authentic learning experiences in our classrooms and in the field, students develop the confidence, knowledge, skills, and network required to pursue their dreams and the character to serve their communities. Our community is R.E.A.D.Y. to solve complex problems, with strategic problem solving, that lead to real solutions. We believe in a holistic approach to education, pairing our core values of being resilient, emphatic, achievement oriented, deliberate and your own ally, with a rigorous academic program.

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Healthcare (EMT- Cohort 1 only), Advanced Placement Courses Available - We believe that every student should experience at least one Advanced Placement course over the course of his/her high school career at UASEM., Emergency Medical Care- This course is a training program to provide the students with the necessary basic skills and knowledge to deal with a broad spectrum of illness and injuries in the pre-hospital care phase of emergency medicine. Upon successful completion of the course, students will take the New York State Emergency Medical Technical Certification Examination. Once certified, and upon completion of certain fundamental core courses, the student will be eligible to take the advanced paramedic level courses of the program., Internships- students have the opportunity to receive internships with Northwell Health. 11th and 12th graders complete an up to 80-hour internship which will include tours, hands-on demonstrations, skills-based workshops, interactive career panels, and mentoring at Northwell Health. Students learn Stop the Bleed, CPR for kids and adults, shadow Nurses and other medical professionals, receive Heart Saver and AED Training, our hospitals, and go on EMS Rotations., Emergency Medicine Pathway: students who are interested in medicine and healthcare have the opportunity to earn a valuable workforce credential and free early college credits. Beginning their Sophomore year, students are dually enrolled as high school students at UASEM fulfilling high school graduation requirements while simultaneously earning up to 31 credits toward the Paramedic Applied Associates (A.A.S) Degree at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) at NO COST to families. Students will also have the opportunity to become a New York State Certified EMT., National Education Equity Lab- UASEM offers students the opportunity to take college courses and earn college credits from universities across the country. These courses are taught by UASEM staff and college professors in our classrooms. In these courses, students build the skills — and confidence — needed to apply to and thrive in college. Students have taken courses at Arizona State University, Stanford University, and Cornell University

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation

School Features:

• Offers 10th Grade Seats
• School whose primary location is co-located with another school

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