- Course Schedule
- Course Schedule - Calendar
- Course Descriptions
- Introduction to EMS
- Initial Provider Courses
- Specialty Courses
- EMS Recertification
- Instructor Courses
- Online Continuing Education
Specialty Course Offerings
- Registration fee exempt for qualified participants (must provide proof of affiliation)
- For more information and a list of books, visit EMT Frequently Asked Questions.
- Please use the Public Safety registration form.
Registration fee exempt for qualified participants (must provide proof of affiliation)
Approved by DT4EMS, the EVE4-EMS/Fire course is designed to protect public safety professionals in four main areas: Mental, Physical, Legal, and Media encounters when having to use force in defending themselves. After successful completion, participants will understand how to escape violent encounters they face in the prehospital environment while maintaining a professional image. For more information about this course, please visit the EVE4EMS website. 16 hours. $91.35
We also offer an EVE 4 Women course!
Medical providers who respond to cardiovascular emergencies in and out of the hospital enhance their treatment abilities through the American Heart Association's (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training. From basic life support to advanced interventions and from airway management to pharmacology and more, professionals hone their skills to save lives. This course follows the standard American Heart Association guidelines. It provides physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health care providers with information concerning advanced management of the cardiac patient. Current ACLS textbook is required. For more information, visit EMT Frequently Asked Questions. Registration fee exempt for NC Public Safety Workers (must provide proof of affiliation). Tuition (unless fee exempt) $75. Preregistration is required. The ACLS initial provider course is 16 hours and the refresher is 8 hours.
NAEMT’s Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) course is the first EMS education program that fully addresses how to best assess and manage the most common medical crises in patients, offering a "think outside the box" methodology. AMLS is the most comprehensive EMS continuing education course addressing the assessment and management of medical patients. It is for all levels of practitioners with a strong commitment to patient care, including first responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians. Registration fee exempt for NC Public Safety Workers (must provide proof of affiliation). Preregistration and textbooks are required. For additional information, visit EMT Frequently Asked Questions. The AMLS initial provider course is 16 hours and the refresher is 16 hours. $85
Note: Additional course registration is necessary for this course. Prior to the course start date visit the NAEMT website and search for the AMLS course. Click on the "View Details" link then the "Sign up for this course" link and fill out the required form information including your state and/or national certification numbers. There is no additional charge for this process.
This course follows the current American Heart Association guidelines. The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Classroom Course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Preregistration and current textbook are required. For additional information, visit EMT Frequently Asked Questions. 7 hours $68.50
NAEMT's Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on the care of sick and injured children, addressing a full spectrum of emergency illnesses, injuries and scenarios that an EMS practitioner might encounter. EPC provides a unique approach to pediatric emergency care, using the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) to help determine "How sick? How quick?" The course helps EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients to determine which situations may be life threatening and require immediate intervention, while also addressing more common but less serious complaints. In addition to providing current knowledge and training in proper treatment modalities, the course incorporates family centered care throughout all scenarios.
Registration fee exempt for NC Public Safety Workers (must provide proof of affiliation). $85.
Note: Additional course registration is necessary for this course. Prior to the course start date visit the NAEMT website and search for the EPC course. Click on the "View Details" link then the "Sign up for this course" link and fill out the required form information including your state and/or national certification numbers. There is no additional charge for this process.
View the NAEMT EPC website for more information.
The PALS Course is for healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children. These include personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics and others who need a PALS course completion card for job or other requirements. Current PALS textbook is required. Registration fee exempt for NC Public Safety Workers (must provide proof of affiliation). This course follows the standard American Heart Association guidelines. The PALS initial provider course is 16 hours and the refresher is 8 hours. $75. Preregistration is required. For more course information, please visit EMT Frequently Asked Questions
Registration fee exempt for qualified participants (must provide proof of affiliation)
Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP specifically teaches prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the education, skills, and confidence they need to effectively treat pediatric patients. Preregistration two days prior to course start date is mandatory. For more information and a list of required materials, visit www.durhamtech.edu/emsfaq. 16 hours. $70
PHTLS promotes excellence in trauma patient management through global education of all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care. PHTLS is developed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This may require an approach to the trauma patient that varies from traditional treatment modalities. Preregistration and textbooks are required. Registration fee exempt for NC Public Safety Workers (must provide proof of affiliation). $85.
Note: Additional course registration is necessary for this course. Prior to the course start date visit the NAEMT website and search for the PHTLS course. Click on the "View Details" link then the "Sign up for this course" link and fill out the required form information including your state and/or national certification numbers. There is no additional charge for this process.
View the NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support Provider (PHTLS) brochure.