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What’s Special
Training to be an EMT; only English Regents exam required to graduate
The Downside
Lots of kids miss lots of school
At the Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights, students may learn to be an Emergency Medical Technician or a nursing assistant. They learn practical and technical skills by training at Northwell Health’s Center for Learning and Innovation. They may also work either in a long-term care facility or on an ambulance.
The school is part of the New York Performance Standards Consortium, a group of schools exempt from most Regents exams. Students complete oral and written projects called performance based assessments tasks or PBATs. English is the only Regents exam required.
Students may also take college courses in pre-calculus, computer science, psychology and sociology at York College through the College Now program.
The school has a good record graduating students on time, and most are ready for college. (Students at this school do not earn Advanced Regents diplomas because of the school’s membership in the New York Performance Standards Consortium.)
One downside: a large number of students miss more than a month of school each year.
Institute for Health Professions is located in the Campus Magnet building in Cambria Heights, which houses three other high schools. The building is located in a quiet, residential area and is primarily accessible by bus. The schools in the building share an athletic program and facilities, including a cafeteria, auditorium, gym and library.
(Melanie Quiroz, web reports and DOE data, September 2018)
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Advanced Courses
Calculus
Computer Science
Not offered in 2021-21Physics
Advanced Foreign Language
Not offered in 2021-21AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
Not offered in 2021-21AP/IB Math or Science
Not offered in 2021-21Music
College Readiness
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Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryInstitute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights (Q59A)
Program Description:
In addition to four years of English, social studies, mathematics, and science, students may be selected into the highly competitive EMT-B or Pre-Nursing courses. To earn NYS EMT-B certification, students must pass all of their required classes, the NYS Health Occupations Core Curriculum, and the EMT-B exam to be certified. For EMT-B only, students must be 18 by May of their senior year to be eligible.
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
French
Advanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Calculus (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science)
Boys PSAL teams
Basketball, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
207- 01 116Th Avenue
Queens
NY
11411
Buses: Q27, Q4, Q77, Q83, X64
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This schools shares the Magnet Educational (Andrew Jackson) Campus with three other schools
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