Public Safety

SCC is proud to provide training to prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Providers, Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, and Paramedics. Training in the initial classes, as well as continuing education, is offered. SCC offers many pathways for students to be successful in the Public Safety Field. Visit our program websites for more information and to see all of our current offerings.

Emergency Medical Services

SCC is proud to provide training to prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Providers, Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, and Paramedics. Training in the initial classes, as well as continuing education, is offered.

Requirements for EMT classes:

Prerequisites:

• 17 years old
• Placement test requirement for Basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the eleventh-grade level.

Requirements for AEMT classes

Prerequisites:

• 18 years old
• High school Diploma/Equivalency
• Successful completion of college-level English or successful completion, within the previous 12 months, of an entrance exam placing the individual into college-level English without corequisite courses.
• Successful completion of college-level Math or successful completion, within the previous 12 months, of an entrance exam placing the individual into college-level Math without corequisite courses.
• Possession of a valid and active North Carolina EMT Credential, NREMT or other states EMS Credential.

Paramedic Academy Hybrid

Meet post-secondary reading and math placement requirements.

Requirements for Paramedic classes

Pre-requisites:

• 18 years old.
• High school Diploma/Equivalency
• Successful completion of college-level English or successful completion, within the previous 12 months, of an entrance exam placing the individual into college-level English without corequisite courses.
• Successful completion of college-level Math or successful completion, within the previous 12 months, of an entrance exam placing the individual into college-level Math without corequisite courses.
• Possession of a valid and active North Carolina EMT Credential, NREMT or other states EMS Credential.

Corequisites: Anatomy and Physiology requirements must be met before the end of the Paramedic program.

• Students will be required to provide documentation of completed immunizations (as required by clinical facilities).

Registration Fees

$180 for each class/semester taken. (Paramedic is approximately 4-5 semesters. AEMT and Paramedic students are also required to register for Field Internship/Clinical class)

Other fees:

Student insurance Fee

Malpractice Insurance

Platinum Planner Skills Tracker/ EMS Testing

Text Book

Uniform shirt (Paramedic)

Drug test/Background check Fee (AEMT, Paramedic)

Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management

Our fire and rescue training department provide classes to provide NC Fire and Rescue Certifications (through the NC Fire & Rescue Commission), courses for re-certification, and courses in the latest technology are offered locally on a regular basis.

Contact Stephanie Kriner, Director of Fire/EMS Training to request an updated schedule.

In-Service Law Enforcement (BLET)

The Continuing Education and Workforce Division at SCC offer Law Enforcement Training for currently sworn police, deputy sheriffs, detention officers, correctional officers, probation officers, and others affiliated directly with law enforcement. Much of the training is mandated by the North Carolina Department of Justice and Criminal Justice Training and Standards Division or the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Training topics range from generic to topic-based classes, which are suitable for all law enforcement personnel. These classes range from legal matters, firearms training, juvenile minority sensitivity training and communication, and observation skills.

Training can also be very specific: Crisis Intervention Training (Mental Health Intervention Education), Speed Measurement (Radar), Drug Interdiction, Firearms, CRDT (control, restraints and defensive tactics), and SCAT (subject, control, and apprehension tactics).

Program Licensure Disclosures

Program Licensure Disclosure – Fire Rescue Training Programs

All classes are designed to meet the requirements of the NC Fire and Rescue Commission for certification as a firefighter or technical rescuer. The student must have a high school diploma or GED and must be 18 years of age in order to be certified by the State of North Carolina. Classes are registered separately, so you may take one or more classes as needed. Students must attend 80% of scheduled class hours to test for certification. Testing includes a written test and hands on practical. Passing score of 70% for both is required. Students must complete a certification application to the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission to become certified as a firefighter or technical rescuer.

Program Licensure Disclosure – CPR, ACLS, PALS 

The AHA’s BLS Provider Course reflects science and education from the 2015 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. It teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.

ACLS is an advanced, Instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.

This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Contact Stephanie Kriner, Director Fire/EMS Training to request an updated schedule.

Program Licensure Disclosure – EMS Programs

Paramedic Graduate Outcome Summary
	2019
Attrition	33%
Retention	66%
Pass Rate	100%
Positive Placement	100%

Program Licensure Disclosure – In-service Law Enforcement

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