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Emergency Medical Services


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Martin Community College offers world-class training for current and prospective emergency-medical professionals. Courses are designed to meet the needs of local emergency-services agencies, healthcare providers, and the public -- with an emphasis on emergency patient care in pre-hospital and nontraditional settings.

Program Information

American Heart Association Courses

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Martin Community College offers Basic Life Support (BLS), Heartsaver series, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses. Certification card prices are listed below.

BLS Heartsaver ACLS PALS K12
$7.00 $23.00 $10.00 $10.00 $7.00

***Card prices are controlled by the American Heart Association and are subject to change.

  • Course tuition is $70.00.
  • Certification cards are required.
  • To register, complete the Online Registration & Payment Form below.

To determine which course is right for you, visit the American Heart Association

American Heart Association Instructor Courses

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Martin Community College offers instructor courses in Basic Life Support (BLS), Heartsaver series, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Steps to become an American Heart Association Instructor are listed below.

  • Become affiliated with a Training Center. Visit the AHA Instructor Network to locate a Training Center near you.
  • Purchase instructor materials for the desired discipline prior to the start date of the class. You may purchase the materials at AHA Shop CPR.
  • Register for and successfully complete the discipline-specific online Instructor Essentials course.
BLS* Heartsaver* ACLS PALS
$38.00 $35.00 $38.00 $38.00
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  • Be successfully monitored while teaching your first course within 6 (six) months of completing the classroom Instructor Course. Your Training Center may require additional additional monitoring.

*BLS Instructor candidates must take both BLS and Heartsaver Essentials Courses.

**Essentials Course prices are paid to the American Heart Association and are subject to change.

  • Course tuition is $70.00.
  • To register, complete the Online Registration & Payment Form below.

To determine which course is right for you, visit the American Heart Association

Emergency Medical Responder (formerly First Responder)

ambulance traveling through traffic with emergency lights on

The Emergency Medical Responder Program at Martin Community College may consist of any combination of didactic, lab, online, and clinical education at or above the minimum of 96 hours as set forth by the North Carolina Office of EMS. MCC’s EMT Program is provided through the Continuing Education Department.

Current Program Requirement: 148.0 hours

  • Must submit a copy of high school diploma or high school equivalency.
  • Must be 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course.
  • Must take the CASAS examination and score at the 10th grade level in reading comprehension.
    • Contact Jennifer Phelps at jp97584@martincc.edu or (252) 789-0260 to schedule a CASAS exam.
  • Must complete the Online Registration & Payment Form below.
  • Must complete a MCC Continuing Education Registration Packet on the first class.
  • Must pay the continuing education tuition fee.
    • Fee exemptions will apply to individuals who are affiliated with a qualified agency.

Emergency Medical Technician (formerly EMT Basic)

EMT holding a stethoscope

The EMT Program at Martin Community College may consist of any combination of didactic, lab, online, and clinical education at or above the minimum of 240 hours as set forth by the North Carolina Office of EMS. MCC’s EMT Program is provided through the Continuing Education Department with the program being qualified for up to 6 transfer credits at participating institutions.

Current Program Requirement: 260.0 hours

  • Must submit a copy of high school diploma or high school equivalency.
  • Must be 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course.
  • You must take the CASAS examination and score at the 11th grade level in reading comprehension.
    • Contact Jennifer Phelps at jp97584@martincc.edu or (252) 789-0260 to schedule a CASAS exam.
  • Must complete the Online Registration & Payment Form below.
  • Must complete a MCC Continuing Education Registration Packet on the first class.
  • Must supply a copy of immunization records to include;
    • MMR (series of 2),
    • Hepatitis B (series of 3),
    • Varicella/Varivax (series of 2 - Chicken Pox Titer also accepted),
    • Tdap,
    • COVID-19 (contact us for exemption information),
    • Proof of a negative 2-step TST test within the previous 6 months, and
    • Current influenza vaccination (if applicable).
  • Must pay the continuing education tuition fee.
    • Fee exemptions will apply to individuals who are affiliated with a qualified agency.
  • Must complete a background check and drug screening through MCC's vendor. No outside background checks or drug screenings will be accepted.

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (formerly EMT Intermediate)

Advanced EMT standing in front of an ambulance

The Advanced EMT Program at Martin Community College may consist of any combination of didactic, lab, online, and clinical education at or above the minimum of 256 hours as set forth by the North Carolina Office of EMS. MCC’s Advanced EMT Program is provided through the Continuing Education Department with the program being qualified for up to 14 transfer credits at participating institutions.

Current Program Requirement: 440.0 hours

  • Must submit a copy of high school diploma or high school equivalency.
  • Must take the CASAS examination and score a post-secondary level in reading comprehension and math.
    • Contact Jennifer Phelps at jp97584@martincc.edu or (252) 789-0260 to schedule a CASAS exam.
  • Must provide proof of a valid EMT or Advanced EMT certification
  • Must complete the Online Registration & Payment Form below.
  • Must complete a MCC Continuing Education Registration Packet on the first class.
  • Must supply a copy of immunization records to include;
    • MMR (series of 2),
    • Hepatitis B (series of 3),
    • Varicella/Varivax (series of 2 - Chicken Pox Titer also accepted),
    • Tdap,
    • COVID-19 (contact us for exemption information),
    • Proof of a negative 2-step TST test within the previous 6 months, and
    • Current influenza vaccination (if applicable).
  • Must pay the continuing education tuition fee.
    • Fee exemptions will apply to individuals who are affiliated with a qualified agency.
  • Must complete a background check and drug screening through MCC's vendor. No outside background checks or drug screenings will be accepted.

Paramedic (formerly EMT Paramedic)

Paramedic standing in front of an ambulance

The Paramedic Program at Martin Community College may consist of any combination of didactic, lab, online, and clinical education at or above the minimum of 1000 hours as set forth by the North Carolina Office of EMS. MCC’s Paramedic Program is provided through the Continuing Education Department with the program being qualified for up to 48 transfer credits at participating institutions.

Current Program Requirement: 1,166.0 hours

Program Goal: “To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.”

Program Requisites

  • Must submit a copy of high school diploma or high school equivalency.
  • Must take the CASAS examination and score a post-secondary level in reading comprehension and math.
    • Contact Jennifer Phelps at jp97584@martincc.edu or (252) 789-0260 to schedule a CASAS exam.
  • Must provide proof of a valid EMT or Advanced EMT certification
  • Must complete the Online Registration & Payment Form below.
  • Must complete a MCC Continuing Education Registration Packet on the first class.
  • Must complete MCC's Anatomy & Physiology course, provided during program.
  • Must supply a copy of immunization records to include;
    • MMR (series of 2),
    • Hepatitis B (series of 3),
    • Varicella/Varivax (series of 2 - Chicken Pox Titer also accepted),
    • Tdap,
    • COVID-19 (contact us for exemption information),
    • Proof of a negative 2-step TST test within the previous 6 months, and
    • Current influenza vaccination (if applicable).
  • Must pay the continuing education tuition fee.
    • Fee exemptions will apply to individuals who are affiliated with a qualified agency.
  • Must complete a background check and drug screening through MCC's vendor. No outside background checks or drug screenings will be accepted.

Program Costs

*Students affiliated with a "primary 911 response" EMS agency or fire department may qualify for tuition waiver under North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 115D. Click here for more information.

Continuing Education Tuition

CE (1-24 hrs.) CE (25-50 hrs.) CE (51+ hrs.)
Total Cost $70.00 $125.00 $180.00
Total Cost (affiliated)* $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Credentialing Program Total Costs

Due to market price fluctuation, "Total Cost" does not include books, lab fee, supplies, or uniforms.

EMR EMT AEMT Paramedic
Total Cost $212.00 $413.50 $664.00 $693.00
Total Cost (affiliated)* $32.00 $233.50 $304.00 $333.00

Credentialing Program Costs Breakdown

EMR EMT AEMT Paramedic
Tuition $180.00 $180.00 $360.00 $360.00
BLS Provider Card $7.00 $7.00 $7.00 $7.00
EMSTESTING $25.00 $52.00 $70.00 $99.00
FISDAP $0.00 $31.50 $84.00 $84.00
Background Check & Drug Screen $0.00 $108.00 $108.00 $108.00
Rotation Manager $0.00 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00

***Prices subject to change without notice.***

Program Accreditation & Outcomes

The Martin Community College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

To contact COAEMSP:

  • 214-703-8445
  • www.coaemsp.org
Cohort NC Paramedic Exam Pass Rate National Registry Exam Pass Rate Retention Rate Job Placement
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Table data will be updated as cohorts complete their programs.

Fair Practice Statements

Admission Policy and Practices

Martin Community College maintains an open-door admission policy to all applicants who are legal residents of the US and who are both high school graduates, at least 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor.

For continuing education programs, any adult 18 years of age or older or an individual between the ages of 16 and 18 who has officially withdrawn from high school is eligible to enroll in Continuing Education courses. High school students, 16 or older, are permitted to enroll under the dual enrollment policy with approval from the appropriate school officials. Contact your local school counselor for additional information.

Safety Exception to Open-Door Admissions: Pursuant to 1D 400.2(e) and (f), entitled “Admission to College” Martin Community College will refuse admission to any applicant during the time period prior to being admitted to the College if there is an articulable, imminent, and significant threat to the safety of the applicant and/or another individual. The College defines “admitted” as the end of the application process, which begins with an application and ends when a student attends his/her first class. Once the application process is completed and a student is attending one or more classes, the Student Code of Conduct will apply. To deny admission based on a safety threat, the College must document detailed facts supporting the rationale for denying admission. In the documentation:

  1. the College must be able to articulate the words, phrases, or actions of the applicant that unequivocally poses a threat;
  2. the words, phrases, or actions of the applicant must pose an imminent threat that is likely to occur at any moment; and
  3. the words, phrases, or actions of the applicant must provide specification about what indicates that the applicant poses a safety threat.

Functional Job Description

Emergency Medical Clinician Characteristics

The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Clinician Cadet must:

  • Be a confident leader who can navigate challenges with a high degree of responsibility;
  • Have excellent judgment;
  • Be able to prioritize decisions and act quickly in the best interest of the patient;
  • Be self-disciplined;
  • Be able to develop patient rapport and interview hostile patients,
  • Be able to maintain safety, while recognizing and utilizing communication techniques unique to diverse multicultural groups, and ages within those groups.

Essential Functions and Standards for Successful Performance

To successfully complete the classroom, field, and clinical components of the program, the EMS Clinician Cadet must, either independently or with reasonable accommodation, be able to perform all the following essential functions:

  • Speech: Establish interpersonal rapport and communicate verbally and in writing with clients, physicians, peers, family members, and the health care team from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
  • Hearing: Auditory acuity sufficient to respond to verbal instruction, perceive and interpret various equipment signals, use the telephone, and hear faint body sounds.
  • Vision: Visual acuity sufficient to identify and distinguish colors, read handwritten orders and any other handwritten or printed data such as medication records or scales, chart data, and provide for the safety of clients' condition by clearly viewing monitors and other equipment to correctly interpret data.
  • Mobility: Stand and/or walk eight-twelve hours daily in the clinical or field setting. Bend, squat, or kneel. Assist in lifting or moving clients of all age groups and weights more than 60 kg. Assist in lifting and transporting the ambulance stretcher. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (move around client to manually compress chest and ventilate). Work with arms fully extended overhead. Work in environments that are not climate controlled.
  • Manual Dexterity: Demonstrate eye/hand coordination sufficient to manipulate equipment (sphygmomanometers, EKG machines, etc.).
  • Fine Motor Ability: Ability to use hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation. Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.
  • Mentation: Maintain reality orientation for at least a sixteen-hour period.
  • Assimilate and apply knowledge acquired through lectures, discussions, and readings.
  • Smell: Olfactory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.
  • Writing: Ability to organize thoughts and present them clearly and logically in writing, at the level required of their program.
  • Reading: Ability to read and understand written directions, instructions and comments in both classroom and clinical settings, at the level required of their program.
  • Mathematics: Ability to compute and interpret mathematical data, as well as complete mathematical functions necessary for classroom functions, patient assessment, and clinical care. Mathematical ability will be at the level required of their program.

Refund Policy for Occupational Classes

To comply with Title 23 of the North Carolina Administrative Code 2D.0203 (d) and to enhance uniformity of the Occupational Extension Refund Policy, a refund will not be made except under the following circumstances:

  1. A 75% refund shall be made upon the request of the student if the student officially withdraws from the class(es) prior to or at the official 10% point of the class(es). Requests for refunds will not be considered after the 10% point.
  2. For classes beginning at times other than at the beginning of the semester, applicable provisions as noted in Subparagraphs (d) (1) and (2) of this rule apply. For contact hour classes, ten calendar days from the first day of the class(es) is the determination date. (see current version of the College Catalog)
  3. At the time of official withdrawal under this policy, the College shall notify the student of the right to receive a refund. To officially withdraw and to determine eligibility for a refund, the student should contact the Continuing Education Office.

Transfer Credit Policies

The issuance of transfer credit will be decided upon by the EMS Program Director, in conjunction with, appropriate MCC faculty and staff within ten (10) business days of receipt of all necessary documents and completion of all examinations.

Transfer Credit for Initial Credential Programs

Transfer credit may be accepted for previously attended initial credentialing courses, at the discretion of the EMS Program Director, as outlined in the “Procedures” section of this policy. Only credits completed through a Regionally Accredited Institution will be evaluated for transfer.

Procedures

  1. *Official transcripts from a Regionally Accredited Institution will be evaluated for transfer credit. Unofficial transcripts submitted by the Cadet may be used for academic advising or counseling but will not be considered for transfer credit.
  2. The Cadet will successfully complete all competency assessment tests with a score equivalent to “successful” as defined in the syllabus for the MCC initial credentialing course for which transfer credit is being sought.
  3. Only hours will be transferred. The MCC transcript will not reflect grades awarded at outside Regionally Accredited Institutions.
  4. No more than 50% of the total didactic hours listed on the syllabus of the desired initial credentialing course will be awarded. Additionally, no more than 75% of the total Clinical Rotation hours listed on the syllabus of the desired initial credentialing course will be awarded.

*A course syllabus and schedule, from the program attended by the Cadet, may be requested. Although not required, MCC reserves the right to request test scores and lesson plans from the issuing Regionally Accredited Institution. No grading information, outside of official transcripts, will be accepted without signed, state or federally recognized Family Educational Rights Protection Act (FERPA) documents.

Transfer Credit for Experience and Prior-Learning

Experience-based and prior-learning credit may be accepted for initial credentialing courses, at the discretion of the EMS Program Director, as outlined in the “Procedures” section of this policy.

Procedures

  1. No credit will be awarded for experience or education obtained greater than 24-months prior to the start date of the desired initial credentialing course.
  2. *Only official letters of confirmation of experience will be evaluated for credit. Official transcripts are mandatory for evaluation of prior learning.
  3. Three (3) redacted patient care reports, completed by the Cadet, will be submitted to the EMS Program Director from the issuing EMS agency. Documentation submitted by the Cadet may be used at the discretion of the EMS Program Director.
  4. The Cadet will successfully complete competency assessment tests with a score equivalent to “successful” as defined in the syllabus for the MCC initial credentialing course for which experience credit is being sought.
  5. Only hours will be awarded. The MCC transcript will not reflect grades for awarded experience or prior-learning credit.
  • No more than 50% of the total didactic hours listed on the syllabus of the desired initial credentialing course will be awarded. Additionally, no more than 75% of the total Clinical Rotation hours listed on the syllabus of the desired initial credentialing course will be waived.
  • *MCC reserves the right to request clinical evaluations from the issuing EMS agency. No employment information will be accepted without signed, state or federally recognized employee confidentiality documents.

    Forms

    Recredentialing Request Form

  • Recredentialing requests can not be fulfilled until 90-days prior to your expiration date. Email proof of continuing education hours to rw08276@martincc.edu.
  • MCC Transcript Request Form

  • Continuing Education transcripts are maintained electronically by the Continuing Education Registrar's office on the college database. For questions about your transcript, please call (252) 789-0229
  • Upcoming Courses

    Schedule & Online Registration

  • Initial credentialing programs (EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic) may have additional fees and requirements (see above). If you do not receive confirmation of registration within 48-hours of submission, contact the EMS Program Director at rw08276@martincc.edu.
  • Meet The Director

    Robert Whistler is an EMS Clinician whose devotion is centered on cultivating the next generation of EMS brilliancy. His philosophy and teaching style is rooted in student engagement practices that adapt technologically enhanced and elementary techniques to affect learner outcomes. Robert has had the pleasure of sharing his experiences with colleagues at several conferences, covering topics such as, “Student Engagement in the Palm of Your Hand”, “Rubrics for Rookies”, and “Evaluation Through Digital Platforms”.

    Additionally, his tenure in the North Carolina Community College System has afforded him extensive experience in medical simulation, a passion he plans to strengthen at Martin Community College. In his former capacity, he played an integral role in the development of a healthcare simulation hospital. Further, he was the brainchild behind EQUIP, a mobile simulation training package designed to engage all learner styles, which was featured in North State Journal in 2017.

    Despite his achievements and accolades, Robert is most proud of his former students, many of which have become educators themselves. Robert has had the honor of educating some of the finest Clinicians, educators, and managers in EMS, and he looks forward to carrying on that tradition for years to come while at Martin Community College.

    Contact

    Robert Whistler, EMS Training Coordinator
    rw08276@martincc.edu
    252-278-0459 - TEXT
    252-789-0266 - Office
    252-972-4425 - Fax