EMT-Paramedic

This course must follow the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The Office of EMS must approve courses that include portions delivered via distance education. The curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic Educational program shall be the 1998 Release of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) EMT-Paramedic Course: National Standard Curriculum. The EMT-Paramedic program must be conducted by an approved Advanced Educational Institution as defined in the rules of the NC Medical Commission.

Prerequisites:

1. Successful completion of an EMT-Intermediate course
2. High school diploma or general education development (GED)
3. Successful completion of an entrance exam assessing Basic reading comprehension and English skills at a minimum at the post-secondary grade level
4. Demonstration of math skills at a minimum t the high school grade level.

Recommended hours: 596 didactic; 200 clinical; 300 field internship

Prerequisite course: EMS 3000 Anatomy and Physiology.

Pediatric Emergencies for Pre-hospital Providers (PEPP)