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CONTACT INFORMATION
Candace KesterEMS Program Specialist
Human Services & Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services
919-536-7238 x4205ems@durhamtech.eduParamedic/AEMT Information Session (Virtual)
Description
This session will only be for Paramedic and AEMT courses
Interested in a career in Emergency Medical Science? Join us to learn more!
During the sessions we will discuss the following:
- career pathways
- admission process
- general program information
- what to expect as a student in the program
Attending an information session is mandatory before enrolling in an EMS program.
Contact ems@durhamtech.edu with questions.
Questions & Answers
You will receive a link to Microsoft Teams to attend this event. The link should go out the day of the event.
The AEMT course is the only current hybrid course. This will still require you to come to campus two nights a week. The hybrid options are 80% held on campus.
For AEMT you need:
- High school diploma or an awarded degree
- Transcript showing you have taken college-level English & math
- EMT-B certification
- CPR card with the AHA
- Apply at https://aemt.apply.durhamtech.edu
For Paramedic you need:
- High school diploma or an awarded degree
- Transcript showing you have taken college-level English and math
- Transcript showing you have taken Anatomy & Physiology levels I & II (BIO 168 + 169, BIO 163, or EMS 3163 *or we can verify university equivalents)
- EMT-B certification
- CPR card with the AHA
- Apply at https://paramedic.apply.durhamtech.edu
All programs have a background check, drug test, and clinical documentation component that must be completed prior to registration. You will get the link to this service during the info session.
The paramedic program also includes an interview as part of your application. We will work with you to schedule the dates as they become available. The paramedic program is annual so we will begin accepting students for the next cohort when registration opens in the spring. The paramedic program starts every August.
AEMT course are held in the Sping (Janurary-May) and Fall (August-December). This course will be Monday and Wednesday nights from 5pm to 9pm with online work each week. A Capstone Internship will start at the end of class for a 3 month perod.
Paramedic course will be held once a year. This course will begin in August. Classes are held Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8am to 5pm. The course will span a full year.
