Apply for EMS Training Courses

Per the North Carolina Office of EMS, both EMS 110 and EMT 7306 have the same entrance requirements. Students must:

  1. be 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course.
  2. possess a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum eleventh-grade level.

If you do not possess a high school diploma or high school equivalency, you must take a placement test. When scheduling your test, inform the testing center that you are taking the placement test for the EMT program. This ensures they will provide you with the results and forward them to the EMS department.

Learn more about how to apply to each program:

EMS 110 (curriculum)

This course is available every semester. In the spring and fall semesters, two sections are offered: a traditional, seated format that meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, and a hybrid format that meets on select Saturdays, both spanning 16 weeks. During the summer semester, we offer an 8-week hybrid course, with three sections running concurrently. Each section meets once a week.

To register, follow these steps:

EMT 7306 (continuing education)

Assuming instructor availability, this course is available every semester. In the spring and fall semesters, the 16-week course is offered in the evenings on both Levine and Merancas campuses. During the summer, an 8-week course is offered on Merancas Campus, meeting every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

To register, follow these steps:

  • Contact Central Piedmont Customer Service at 704-330-4223 (option 2) to register. Note: you cannot register for EMT-7306 online.

  • Submit your high school, high school equivalency, and/or college transcripts to Student Records.

  • Contact Brian Shoemake, continuing education assistant director of fire and EMS, to indicate your interest in this program. Be sure to include your Central Piedmont student ID. 

  • Look for additional instructions. Complete them as soon as possible.

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EMT 9300 (Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - AEMT)

Contact Andrew Ross, curriculum EMS program chair, for questions regarding the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician course.

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The Paramedic Academy

While the application is open year-round, the official application period is January 1 through April 30.

No more than 32 students will be admitted into the program at one time. If your application is incomplete or submitted after the stated deadline, then it will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Admission to the program is based on the following criteria:

— current NC or Nationally Registered EMT

— successful completion of BIO 163, BIO 165/166, or BIO 168/169

— completed program application

— FISDAP account. This is required to take the FISDAP Paramedic Entrance Exam to be proctored at Central Campus.

Both the Central Piedmont director and CPM director will make the final admission decision. Notification of acceptance into the program will be given by July 15.

Both curriculum and continuing education students will follow the same registration process:

  • Contact Andrew Ross, EMS program director, to request an initial appointment to review enrollment criteria.

  • Submit the Paramedic Academy Application. Attach all required transcripts, test results, and certifications to the application. It is the responsibility of the student to provide all necessary documentation.

  • Submit high school, high school equivalency, and/or college transcripts to Student Records.

  • Additional Information

    To graduate from the program on time, you must demonstrate the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective qualities of an entry-level paramedic. To do this, you complete:

    — all coursework with the minimum grade of “C” or better and/or an “S” in courses without a grade computation in the sequence allowed by the program

    — all clinical and field internship time within the parameters of the program, including scheduling and documentation of all required patient contracts, skills, procedures, and narratives

    — a comprehensive examination prior to the completion of the capstone course

    — the “Paramedic Portfolio”

    — an Oral Board exam by the medical director (or their designee) during the capstone course

    — general college requirements for graduation, as outlined in the college catalog.

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Paramedic Bridge Program

This is a degree completion track allowing certified non-degree paramedics to achieve an Associate of Applied Science in emergency medical science. This program is comprised of major EMS courses along with related courses required in the curriculum. All coursework is completed online.

Students must earn 21 credits at Central Piedmont to obtain their degree. Credits applied from your current paramedic credential do not apply towards this requirement, regardless of if credential was earned through Central Piedmont’s continuing education paramedic program.

Contact Andrew Ross, curriculum EMS program chair, for credit evaluation and to begin the registration process.

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EMS Specialty Courses

Central Piedmont offers several specialty courses to enhance the education and experience of already credentialed EMS providers. Contact Brian Shoemake, continuing education assistant director of fire and EMS, for information on courses.

Some of the courses offered include:

— Community Paramedic

— Critical Care/Flight Paramedic

— NC OEMS Level I Instructor

— NC OEMS Level II Instructor

— Field Training Officer/Preceptor

— Various NAEMT courses

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