Contact
Steven Wilson
Director/Instructor
Orange County Campus, room 108D
919-536-7200, ext. 4219
ems@durhamtech.edu
Paramedic (Continuing Education)
Short Term
Graduates of this program will be eligible to take state and/or national certification examinations at the paramedic level. Employment opportunities include providers of emergency medical services, fire departments, rescue agencies, hospital specialty areas, as well as industry, educational and government agencies.
The program prepares students to become competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
Accreditation Information
The Durham Tech EMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)727-210-2350 caahep.org |  Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)214-703-8445 coaemsp.org |
Emergency Medical Science Student Achievement Outcome Data
| Year | Students Started | Students Graduated | Positive Placement (see note below) | Did not Finish | Durham Tech Program Completion | First Time State Exam Pass Rate | State Exam Pass Rate (cumulative) | First Time National Exam Pass Rate | National Exam Pass Rate (cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 72% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 79% | 100% | 100% | 78% | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 96% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 96% | 100% | 100% | 91% | 100% |
Note: Per COAEMSP: Positive placement means that the graduate is employed full or part-time in the profession or in a related field; or continuing his/her education; or serving in the military. A related field is one in which the individual is using cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies acquired in the educational program.
Durham Tech EMS Core Paramedic courses align with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National EMS Education Standards for Paramedic Instruction (NHTSA). Students obtaining a state and/or national paramedic certification can apply 47 to 49 credit hours toward the Emergency Medical Science AAS degree program in the future. View course equivalency information.
Prerequisites
- Must attend a mandatory information session prior to registering for course.
- Must hold a current, valid NC EMT and/or NREMT-B certification
- Must hold a current, valid AHA CPR Certification
- Must take Anatomy & Physiology prior to registering for the course
- Bio 168 & 169 (only 168 must be completed before the start of class)
- Bio 163 + MAT 110
- EMS 3163A A&P for Paramedics
- Other previously taken Anatomy & Physiology will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
- Must show proof of college-level math and reading:
- Proof of post-secondary degree (AS, BS, BA, MS….) OR
- Submit proof of High School Diploma or GED – PLUS one of the following:
- NCDAP, ACT, SAT, HiSET, ACCUPLACER, COMPASS, or ASSET scores from the last 12 months that show proof of acceptable scores for Math and English
- College transcript showing successful completion of a college-level English (ENG 111) or higher and completion of a college level Math
- Demonstrate mastery on RISE English placement Tier 2 OR successfully complete ENG-002 through Tier 2 (grade of P2) AND RISE Math placement Tier 1
- Must be able to satisfy our Technical Standards
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Policy on Advanced Placement, Transfer Credit, & Experiential Learning
Durham Tech’s EMS Educational Program does not accept Advanced Placement or Transfer credit for any of our core paramedic classes. Credit for EMS 110 may be given via experiential learning by applicants holding a current, valid, EMT-B certification.
How to Register
Students are required to attend an EMS Information Session (listed below) where they will learn more about the program and how to register as a Continuing Education and Curriculum certification student. If no information session is listed, please email ems@durhamtech.edu for information about upcoming courses.