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Southwestern Community College
is committed to helping students
achieve their needs for certification
and re-certification, through
a broad spectrum of update classes
offered throughout Macon, Jackson,
and Swain Counties as well as
the Qualla Boundary.
The EMS Continuing Education
Department program currently offers
classes that introduce new students
to the world of emergency medical
care through Basic Life Support
Education. Completion of the Medical
Responder and Emergency Medical
Technician - Basic class will
prepare the student for examination
by the State of North Carolina
for official certification. Once
certified by the state, students
will be prepared to fill the role
of a basic medical responder on
a Transport Unit or in a Fire
Department as a first responder.
Our department also offers a
wide variety of classes geared
to the Advanced Life Support Programs
in the area. From initial introduction
to Advanced Life Support in an
Intermediate EMT class to developing
classes for the ever-changing
profession of Emergency Medical
Science, Southwestern Community
College has what you need to enhance
your performance in the field.
Classes are offered at all SCC
locations and at various times
throughout the year. Please refer
to our Continuing Education handout
for a list of classes currently
being offered. In order to ensure
a place in class, you must preregister.
American
Heart Association Certificate
Classes
Basic Trauma
Life Support International
State of North
Carolina Certification Classes
Plans for Future
Classes
American
Heart Association Certificate
Classes
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation:
We offer all levels of CPR, including
levels for the lay rescuer and
healthcare provider. CPR is the
basic means to sustain life while
more advanced care is on the way.
CPR helps prepare students to
respond to Cardiac and choking
related emergencies.
Automatic External Defibrillator
Certification: This class
will prepare students to utilize
the AED in treatment of sudden
cardiac death. The use of this
device is wide spread and rapidly
growing popular at shopping malls,
schools and airlines.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support:
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 infraction and other
critical cardiac syndromes. Prerequisites
include current CPR provider certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support:
PALS prepares students to treat
injuries and illness of children
through advanced means. PALS will
also give the student assistance
on how to help family members
deal with the stress of having
an injured child. Prerequisites
include holding a current pediatric
BLS provider card.
American Heart Association
Instructor Classes (CPR, ACLS
and PALS): Instructor classes
will be offered as the need arises.
This class is designed to help
students learn tools necessary
to deliver quality education in
their respective disciplines.
Mastery of the provider class
and recommendation by the instructor
is required before entry into
the instructor class is allowed.
Basic
Trauma Life Support International
Basic Trauma Life Support
(Basic and advanced): We offer
BTLS and BTLS-A for provider certification.
This class emphasizes injury prevention,
basic and advanced trauma management.
BTLS is offered to basic life
support personnel and covers the
essentials of basic procedures,
packaging and recognition of life-threatening
injuries. The advanced class is
offered to EMT-Intermediates,
Paramedics, RNs, PAs, and MDs.
The class covers advanced
treatment of the trauma patients
as well as basic management.
State
of North Carolina Certification
Classes
 General
prerequisites for North Carolina
Certification include delivery
of the following: Proof of High
School diploma or equivalency,
immunization records, at least
a tenth grade equivalent on The
Adult Basic Education exam. Specific
prerequisites are listed with
each description below.
EMT Online: This program
will focus on the same core components
as the EMT-B class held on campus.
The major difference is time spent
in a classroom setting. All didactic
education will be delivered through
a web-based design. It will also
afford students the ability to
study around work schedules. Minimal
time will be scheduled for hands-on
practice.
Medical Responder: The
Medical Responder class prepares
students to treat ill or injured
patients in the field. The class
consists of basic emergency procedures
including CPR, airway management,
assessment and treatment of medical
and traumatic emergencies. The
total class consists of 60 hours
didactic and hands-on patient
scenario training. Current CPR
certification is recommended.
Medical Responder to Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic Bridging
Program: This class will give
students (that have successfully
completed an approved Medical
Responder class) the opportunity
to obtain an EMT-B certificate.
These classes include a more in-depth
approach to basic emergency medical
treatment and award the student
for previous classes taken. Prerequisites
include successful completion
of an approved Medical Responder
program, current certification
as a medical responder, and current
CPR certification.
Emergency Medical Technician
- Basic: The EMT-B class is
much the same as the Medical Responder
class with a more in-depth approach
to patient care and inclusion
of ambulance operations. The student
completing the EMT-B class will
be prepared to fill the role of
a basic, emergency medical service
caregiver. The class consists
of 124 hours of didactic training
and a specific time of 16 hours
for patient scenarios. Current
CPR certification is recommended.
Emergency Medical Technician
- Intermediate: The EMT-I
class includes more advanced level
skills in emergency medicine.
The Intermediate is prepared to
administer advanced level airway
management as well as initiate
intravenous therapy, calculate
and dose several medications,
and understanding of human anatomy
and physiology. The intermediate
is a vital part of the emergency
medial system providing emergency
care and assisting paramedic’s
in fulfilling their duties. This
class consists of 72 hours didactic
education with clinical education
of 24 hours in the hospital emergency
department and 24 hours of field
internship at area EMS agencies.
Prerequisites include current
EMT-B certification, TABE test
if you did not take EMT-B at Southwestern
Community College and Current
CPR certification.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher:
The EMD is an essential link in
the chain of survival. This class
is directed at 911 telecommunication
personnel and gives them the training
needed to deliver life-saving
treatment to the patient. This
treatment is achieved through
directing the public with step-by-step
instruction over the phone.
Plans
for Future Classes
EMT Refresher Training Online
These courses will allow students
to achieve needed refresher classes
for re-certification over the
Internet. Although most classes
must be obtained through class
settings, many can be done on
your own pace - thus allowing
you to study around your busy
work schedule.
Adapting to the Wilderness
Environment
In this class we will bring the
urban EMS to the wilderness. We
will teach Medical Responders
and Emergency Medical Technicians
that are already certified how
to utilize their skills in an
environment that can be very adverse.
Tactical Medicine
This class will teach SWATteam
members how to deliver lifesaving
aid to an injured officer or suspect
when other resources are not available.
For further
information on any class offered
by the
EMS Continuing Education Department
please contact:
Curtis Dowdle
Public Safety Training Complex
Southwestern Community College
225 Industrial Park Loop
Franklin, NC 28734
Email: CDowdle@southwesterncc.edu
Phone: 828.369.0591
Fax: 828.369.2428
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