Courses Include

EMT-Basic

This is the first level for the Emergency medical Technician  in preparation to take the NCOEMS or NR examination. This course prepares students for basic pre-hospital emergency care such as treatment for shock, bleeding, burns, poisonings, childbirth, pediatric emergencies, CPR, use of ambulance equipment and communications to emergency department.

Prerequisites:

• Must be 18 years of age
• High School Diploma/Geed, or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the tenth-grade level

EMT - Intermediate

This course prepares the EMT to be able to perform skills such as intravenous medication administration, inhalation medication administration, use of blind insertion airway devices, and subcutaneous injection.

Prerequisites:

• Successful completion of the EMT Basic course
• High School Diploma/GED
• Reading comprehension and English language skills on the post-secondary level, and compliance with the mathematical skills on the high school grade level

EMT-Paramedic

This course prepares the EMT to be able to perform skills such as endotracheal intubation, use of drugs for pain, and manual defibrillation.

Prerequisites:

• Successful completion of the EMT Basic Course
• High School Diploma/Ged
• Reading comprehension and English language skills on the post-secondary level, and compliance with the mathematical skills on the high school grade level

Co-Requistes:

Successful completion of the Basic Anatomy & Physiology course

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Caldwell Campus
2855 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, North Carolina 28638
828.726.2200

Watauga Campus
PO Box 3318
Boone, North Carolina 28607
828.297.3811