Learn the emergency medical care skills to become an emergency medical technician (EMT), advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) or paramedic. Students learn through intensive, scenario-based, instruction and the use of state-of-the-art simulation equipment. The instruction helps them master the knowledge, hands-on skills and critical thinking needed by EMS responders to help those in need during an emergency.
After successful completion of the course, and receipt of your national registry or North Carolina EMT credential, you are eligible to receive 9 credit hours in Wake Tech’s EMS AAS degree program.
"Thank you for laying such a solid foundation for me to build on in regards to the world of EMS. The EMT-B class changed my life and the way I view the world."
– Keven Donadio, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) student
Industry-recognized credential: North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician
Complete course in: Four months or less
Don't have enough money to pay for a course? Right now, Wake Tech's Propel program offers scholarships that cover the cost of registration and fees.
NOTE: The Propel Scholarship Application is currently closed and will reopen October 1.
For more information, email Kim Miller at [email protected].
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Be able to perform 1 and 2 person rescue CPR/AED for adult, child and infant
1-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
2-Rescuer CPR and AED for adult, child and infant
Bag-mask techniques for adult, child and infant
CPR with an advanced airway*
Critical concepts of high-quality CPR
Differences between adult, child and infant rescue techniques
Relief of choking for adult, child and infant
Rescue breathing for adult, child and infant
The AHA Chain of Survival
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American Heart Association
CPR certified with AHA card
No
Have a AHA BLS CPR card
AHA BLS for HCP student manual
None
90% attendance
Written test score of 84 or higher and successful demonstration of skills
N/A
Public Safety Personnel and Healthcare related fields
N/A
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 317621 | 09/06/25 - 09/06/25 | Public Safety Education Campus | 61.00 | 7 | Register |
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Apply fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, medico-legal and ethical issues in the provision of emergency care.
Discuss the impact of research on EMT care, data collection and evidence-based decision making.
Apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS.
Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals.
Apply fundamental knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration and perfusion to patient assessment and management.
Apply fundamental knowledge of life span development to patient assessment and management.
Have an awareness of local public health resources and the role EMS personnel play in public health emergencies and education.
Apply fundamental knowledge of the medications that the EMT may assist/administer to a patient during an emergency.
Apply fundamental depth and foundational breadth of general anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management in order to ensure a patient airway, adequate mechanical ventilation and respiration for patients of all ages.
Apply scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size-up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history and reassessment) to guide emergency management.
Apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient.
Apply fundamental knowledge of the causes, pathophysiology and management of shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest and post-resuscitation management.
Apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient.
Apply a fundamental knowledge of growth, development and aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs.
Apply knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public and personnel safety.
National EMS and EMT education standards can be found at: https://www.ems.gov/pdf/EMT_Instructional_Guidelines.pdf
EMT courses are composed of modules that include the following:
- Preparatory
- Airway and assessment
- Pharmacology and medical emergencies
- Trauma
- Operations, hazardous materials and traffic incident management systems (TIMS)
- Special populations, including pediatrics, geriatrics, obstetrics, neonatology, sensory deficits
- Final written and practical exams
- Clinical
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North Carolina or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician
www.ncems.org, www.nremt.org, www.ems.gov/education
To prepare competent entry-level emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains.
EMS-110 with NC EMT credential or National Registered EMT
Course prerequisites include:
- 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course
- High-school diploma or equivalency (GED, adult high-school diploma). Students still enrolled in high-school must show basic skills proficiency through successful completion of an entrance exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at or above the 11th-grade level.
Textbook(s) to be determined by EMS Department. Clinical uniforms are required.
Students will be required to attend a minimum of 48 hours of clinical and perform a minimum of 10 patient assessments, which cannot be supplemented by lab experiences. Additional skills required for program completion as listed in the clinical syllabus for the course include: three applications of four-lead ECG, three applications of 12-lead ECG, five medication administrations and a recommended (but not required) goal of five airway management.
90% attendance
Overall course grade of at least 74.00% (grades will be rounded to the nearest hundreths place).,Entry-level competency for all required skills.,Entry-level competency for Technical Scopes of Practice (TSOPs).,Successful completion of a minimum of 48 hours of clinical.,SuccesPerformance and documentation of at least 10 successful patient assessments and other required skills.
N/A
Adults interested in working or volunteering with local EMS agencies or other non-traditional practice settings as emergency medical technicians.
EMT
Wake County EMS (the primary EMS employer) has three hiring rotations per year and an annual turnover of 23%.
EMT
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 316928 | 08/18/25 - 12/17/25 | Public Safety Education Campus | 184.00 | 1 | Register |
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| 316956 | 08/19/25 - 12/16/25 | Eastern Wake Campus | 184.00 | 0 |
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Wake Tech runs a standard rotating series of non-degree Emergency Medical Science classes and refresher courses for EMS professionals and those wishing to become an emergency medical technician. Additionally, the EMS program offers multiple specialty courses taught by award-winning and renowned faculty.
Preregistration is required for online and specialty courses. Registration fees vary depending on the length of the course and are set by the North Carolina Community College System Office.
*Additional fees may be required based on course requirements.
Tuition waiver
EMS professionals outside Wake County may qualify for a tuition waiver with a letter on official department letterhead indicating that the course is necessary for employment. The letter must include documentation of the student's active membership as a volunteer or paid staff and must have a date within the current semester. A single letter can be used for multiple members from a single agency.
EMS professionals within Wake County meeting the specifications above have been listed on a single letter provided by Wake County EMS under the provisions granted by the EMS System Plan to qualify for fee waiver status.
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