| Emergency
Medical Services Training |
CPR- Healthcare
Provider – American
Heart Association Health
Care Professional CPR:
This course is geared for
health care professionals,
lifeguards, emergency personnel,
and other persons interested
in learning adult, child
and infant techniques for
pulmonary resuscitation,
cardiac resuscitation, use
of an AED, and foreign body
airway obstruction for conscious
and unconscious victims.
(6-hours)
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $65
CPR & First
Aid – American Heart
Association Heartsaver First
Aid: This course
reviews Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation, use of an
AED, patient assessment,
medical and environmental
emergencies, triage and
blood borne pathogens in
order for students to attain
certification in First Aid
and CPR. Pre-payment required.
(8-hours)
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $65
CPR- BLS Instructor
Training –American
Heart Association Basic
Life Support Instructor:
This course is geared for
health care professionals,
lifeguards, emergency personnel,
and other persons interested
in attaining AHA BLS Instructor
status. (8-hours)
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $65
Pre-Hospital Trauma
Life Support (PHTLS):
This class emphasizes injury
prevention, basic and advanced
trauma management. Offered
for EMT-Intermediates, Paramedics,
RNs, PAs and MDs, the class
covers advanced treatment
of the trauma patients as
well as basic management.
(16-hours)
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $65
Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS):
ACLS is geared toward experienced
healthcare professionals
including EMT-Paramedics,
RNs, PAs and physicians.
The course focuses on advanced
emergency procedures used
in treating patients suffering
myocardial infarction and
other critical cardiac syndromes.
Pre-requisites include current
CPR provider certification.
(16-hours)
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $65
Pediatric Education
for Pre-hospital Professionals:
(PEPP) (w/ PALS Refresher)
represents a complete source
of pre-hospital medical
information for the emergent
care of infants and children.
Developed by the American
Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP
is an exciting curriculum
designed specifically to
teach pre-hospital professionals
how to better assess and
manage ill or injured children.
(16-hours)
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $65
Medical First Responder/EMT:
The class prepares students
to treat ill or injured
patients in the field. The
class consists of basic
emergency procedures including
CPR review, basic airway
management, assessment and
treatment of medical and
traumatic emergencies. The
total 72 hour class consists
of didactic and hands-on
patient scenario training.
Current AHA/HCP-CPR certification
is required. An academic
grade level reading test
will be given at the first
class session; tenth grade
level must be achieved.
Books costs approximate:
$90
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $175
EMT-Basic: This
course introduces basic
emergency medical care.
Topics include preparatory,
airway, Cardiac Arrest/AED,
patient assessment, medical
emergencies, splinting and
shock management, trauma,
infants and children and
special operations. Upon
completion, students should
be able to demonstrate the
knowledge and skills necessary
to achieve North Carolina
State or National Registry
EMT-Basic certification.
Current AHA/HCP or Red Cross
Professional Rescuer-CPR
certification required and
an academic grade level
reading test, (given at
the first class session),
tenth grade level must be
achieved. Books Approx $100.
SCC, PSTC..........TTh 6-10pm
and several Sat 8a-5p, June-Oct
2009 $175
EMT – Basic
– On-Line:
This course is designed
to instruct a student to
the level of Emergency Medical
Technician who serves as
a vital link in the chain
of the health care team.
This includes all skills
necessary for the individual
to provide emergency medical
care at a basic life support
level with an ambulance
service or other specialized
service. CPR certification
from the American Heart
Association at the Health
Care Provider level or at
the Professional Rescuer
level from the Red Cross
is a pre-admissions requirement.
Course work will be completed
through on-line assignments,
programs and class participation.
Several Saturdays will be
scheduled to complete the
practical skills and testing.
A state comprehensive written
exam will be required at
the completion of the class.
Please call the SCC Public
Safety Training Complex,
369-0591, for application
information or email: tdoster@southwesterncc.edu.
An academic grade level
reading test (TABE), is
prerequisite (see below);
a tenth grade reading level
must be achieved. Cost $65.
Book Cost: $110.00 Text
and workbook (approximate).
SCC, PSTC Winter 2010 $175
EMT-Intermediate:
This course is designed
to provide the necessary
information for interventions
appropriate to the EMT-Intermediate
and is required for intermediate
certification. Topics include
automated external defibrillation,
basic pharmacology, basic
cardiac electrophysiology,
intravenous therapy, venipuncture,
acid-base balance, and fluids
and electrolytes. Upon completion,
students should be able
to properly establish an
IV line, obtain venous blood,
utilize AEDs, and correctly
interpret arterial blood
gases. Malpractice Insurance
$35.50, uniform shirt $25.00.
Student ID $1.00. Pre-req.
must be EMT-Basic and current
CPR-HCP.
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $175
Public Safety Program
Entrance Examination (TABE
Exam): This test
is a requirement for admission
into all EMS, Law Enforcement,
and Fire Academy Certification
courses. Students must score
a minimum of 10th grade
level for entrance in programs.
The results from this exam
are valid for one year.
The Exam will be offered
twice each quarter. For
more information or to pre-register
call 828-586-4091 Ext 221.
There is no cost for this
exam. The exam is offered
weekly at the Macon Annex
by appointment only. Call
586-4091 ext 221, request
to be scheduled to take
the TABE exam.
EMT-Paramedic:
This course is designed
to provide the necessary
information to meet the
National and North Carolina
standards for the Paramedic
Curriculum. Pre-requisite-
Current AHA CPR-HCP, EMT-Intermediate
and Anatomy and Physiology.
Malpractice Insurance $35.50.
Uniform Shirt $25.00. Student
ID $1.00
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $175
NREMT-Paramedic
Refresher: This
is a National Registry Emergency
Medical Technician- 48 hour
Paramedic Refresher. Required
contents meet the Nationally
Registered Paramedic refresher
components
SCC, PSTC Call for times
and dates $120
Online Paramedic
Refresher Topics: Three
(3), three hour blocks of
online Paramedic Continuing
Education will be offered
each quarter. Contact: tdoster@southwesterncc.edu
for more information.
SCC, PSTC/Online Call for
Dates and topics $65
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