Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Credentials

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Initial Provider

ACLS is a one day, 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.

Target Audience: ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

Prerequisite: Current Basic Life Support Certification; Basic ECG Interpretation
Textbook: MANDATORY 2010 American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual (90-1014)
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $75.50 includes course and certification card

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Recertification Course

ACLS is a one day advanced, instructor-led classroom recertification 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.

Target Audience: ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements.

Prerequisite: Current Basic Life Support and ACLS certification
Textbook: MANDATORY 2010 American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual (90-1014)
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $75.50 includes course and certification card

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) eLearning Skills Session

A skills session is the hands-on portion of an AHA eLearning course and includes Parts 2 and 3 — skills practice and testing. It is conducted in-person after a student completes Part 1 online. For admission into a skills session, students must present their Part 1 Certificate of Completion to the AHA Instructor. HeartCode® ACLS Part 1 is a web-based and accessible 24 hours a day, providing a flexible alternative to classroom training. Through case-based scenarios, interactive activities and videos, this course meets the requirements for obtaining an AHA ACLS Provider course completion card. For additional information regarding Part 1, visit Online AHA | American Heart Association.

Prerequisite: Part 1 Certificate of Completion
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: TBA

The goal of the ACLS EP Course is to improve outcomes in complex cardiovascular, respiratory and other (eg, metabolic, toxicologic) emergencies by expanding on core ACLS guidelines and encouraging critical thinking and decision-making strategies. Through instruction and active participation in case-based scenarios, learners enhance their skills in the differential diagnosis and treatment of prearrest, arrest and postarrest patients.

ACLS EP has been updated to reflect science from the following:

• 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC
• 2013 American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)/AHA Guidelines for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
• 2012 ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Target Audience: ACLS-EP is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, and paramedics, as well as others who need an ACLS-EP course completion card for job or other requirements.

Prerequisite: Must pass an ACLS Provider exam with a score of 84% on the day of class.
Textbook: American Heart Association ACLS-EP Provider Manual
Date: TBA
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $75.50 includes course and certification card

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Provider

This one-day course uses a scenario-based, team approach to teach pediatric emergency respiratory management or cardiac arrest. The PALS course is for healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest utilizing a systematic approach to pediatric assessment is the focus of this course.

Target Audience: The primary target audience for this course is pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.

Prerequisite: Current BLS certification
Textbook: MANDATORY 2010 American Heart Association PALS Provider Manual (90-1052)
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $75.50 includes course and certification card

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Recertification Course

This one-day course uses a scenario-based, team approach to teach pediatric emergency respiratory management or cardiac arrest. The PALS course is for healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest utilizing a systematic approach to pediatric assessment is the focus of this course.

Target Audience: The primary target audience for this course is pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies.

Prerequisite: Current BLS and PALS certification
Textbook: MANDATORY 2010 American Heart Association PALS Provider Manual (90-1052)
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $75.50 includes course and certification card

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) eLearning Skills Session

A skills session is the hands-on portion of an AHA eLearning course and includes Parts 2 and 3 — skills practice and testing. It is conducted in-person after a student completes Part 1 online. For admission into a skills session, students must present their Part 1 Certificate of Completion to the AHA Instructor. HeartCode® PALS Part 1 is a web-based, self-directed program that teaches healthcare providers knowledge and skills needed to recognize and prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children. Through case-based scenarios, interactive activities and videos, this course meets the requirements for obtaining an AHA ACLS Provider course completion card. For additional information regarding Part 1 visit Online AHA | American Heart Association.

Prerequisite: Part 1 Certificate of Completion
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: TBA

PEPP (ALS Course) 

PEPP represents a complete source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is an exciting curriculum designed to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. PEPP is a comprehensive, innovative, and highly visual course featuring case-based lectures, live-action video, hands-on skills stations, and small group scenarios.

Target Audience: The Advanced Life Support (ALS) course is a two day course geared toward the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic.

Prerequisite: N/A
Textbook: Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals; Third Edition textbook (preferred)
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Public Safety Service Building (PSSB)
Registration Fee: $70.00 certification card is included with the purchase of the textbook

*This course can be fee exempt if you qualify

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PEPP (BLS Course)

PEPP represents a complete source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is an exciting curriculum designed to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. PEPP is a comprehensive, innovative, and highly visual course featuring case-based lectures, live-action video, hands-on skills stations, and small group scenarios.

Target Audience: The Basic Life Support (BLS) course is a one day course geared toward the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Prerequisite: N/A
Textbook: Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals; Third Edition textbook (preferred)
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Public Safety Service Building (PSSB), Room J1320
Registration Fee: $70.00 certification card is included with the purchase of the textbook

*This course can be fee exempt if you qualify

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education. PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs.

Target Audience: It is for all levels of practitioners with a strong commitment to patient care, including first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians.

Prerequisite: None
Textbook: Prehospital Trauma Life Support: Seventh Edition. ISBN: 9781284032765
Dates: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Public Safety Service Building (PSSB)
Registration Fee: $70.00
NAEMT Fee: $15.00

*This course can be fee exempt if you qualify.

AMLS is the most comprehensive EMS continuing education course addressing the assessment and management of patients. The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, history, interactive group discussion on potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients' medical crises. The course offers an initial assessment-based approach that progresses to a diagnostic-based approach to quickly develop the best treatment plan.

Target Audience: It is for all levels of practitioners with a strong commitment to patient care, including first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians.

Prerequisite: None
Textbook: Advanced Medical Life Support: An Assessment Based Approach. Elsevier ISBN: 978-0-323-07160-4
Date: 2-day class, TBA
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Public Safety Service Building (PSSB)
Registration Fee: $70.00
NAEMT Fee: $15.00

This classroom, video-based, Instructor-led course helps healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills needed for emergency evaluation and initial stabilization of seriously ill infants and children. PEARS teaches students how to recognize respiratory distress, shock and cardiac arrest and provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until the child is transferred to an advanced life support provider. It also emphasizes the resuscitation team concept. The goal of the PEARS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Target Audience: The primary target audience for this course is healthcare providers such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), medical and surgical nurses, school nurses and any other healthcare provider who infrequently sees critically ill infants and children.

Prerequisite: Current BLS certification
Textbook: PEARS Provider Manual (90-1061)
Dates: TBA
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 16:30 p.m.
Location: JCC, Public Safety Building; Room J1320
Registration Fee: $75.50 includes course and certification card

Thank you for your interest in the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) course. Johnston Community College hosts one (1) AEMT course per year, being the in the Fall semester. The AEMT certificate course is a semester-long course following the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The curriculum follows the most current release of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Education Standards.

Students will complete a total of 248 didactic (lecture) & psychomotor lab (hands-on) hours and 180 clinical (field/hospital) hours. Students will attend class each Tuesday from 08:30-17:30 hours, with an occasional weekend per the course schedule.

Course Code:  EMS 4300 01F
Course Dates: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 until Tuesday, December 8, 2024.
Course Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm
Location: JCC Main Campus - Public Safety Building
Cost: Payment in the form of cash, money order, credit card or personal check can be made to the business office for the following items:

• $180 Registration fee (Fire and EMS may qualify for tuition waiver)
• $19 Clinical Liability Insurance fee
• Card fees for certification courses; Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Other Costs:

• Information on clinical uniforms is provided during course orientation
• $200 Textbook: Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured; Third Edition (Price may vary by vendor)
• $123 Platinum Planner and EMS Testing Accounts
• $122 Criminal Background Check, Drug Screening, and Document Verification
• Other expenses include course resource materials and additional text book cost for certification courses like PHTLS

Orientation: Orientation will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Students are encouraged to attend one of these orientation sessions; however, late registration is available until the first day of class for students who meet the prerequisite requirements without placement testing.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid and active NC EMT credential, NRENT or other states EMS credential
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS card
• NC Office of EMS requires all applicants to have:
• Successful completion of college-level English (ENG 111 at minimum), or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level English.
• Successful completion of college-level Math (MAT 110 at minimum), or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level Math.

Written Entry Test

Johnston Community College will offer the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) test for students requiring placement testing. If the applicant does not meet the required grade levels, the applicant can enter into TABE Remediation classes. Once completed the applicant will be required to complete the TABE test again to show growth through remediation.

Applicant must pass the entry test or complete remediation before they can be accepted in the AEMT course.

How to Register for Entry Test

Students in need of placement testing should email Brittany Baker at bjbaker@johnstoncc.eduto discuss future testing dates.

Applicants do not have to take the entry test if they meet the State requirement by holding a college degree, taken college English (ENG 111 at minimum) and Math (MAT 110 at minimum).

Contact

Brittany Jackson Baker
EMT Educator/Coordinator
(919) 464-2299
bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu.

Thank you for your interest in the initial Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course.

This is a traditional Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course, which consists of 96 hours of didactic, lab, Technical Scope of Practice Evaluations (TSOPs) & exams. Students will attend class each Tuesday from 18:00-22:00 hours, with approximately one (1) weekend a month from 0830-1730 hours. This class consist of 96 hours of didactic, lab, TSOPs & exams. This course meets NCOEMS and National EMS Education Standards.

Course orientation will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 6pm. Course registration will be completed during the orientation session.  Late registration is available until the first day of class.

Course starts: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Course ends: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Cost: Payment in the form of cash, a money order, credit card or personal check may be made to the business office at JCC or online through the payment after registration for the following items:

• $180 Registration fee (unless fee waived through affiliation with a department)

Additional required fees:

• $10.50 for AHA CPR equipment and card (collected online via provided link prior to course)
• $42.50 Platinum planner/EMS testing subscription
• $125 (average cost) for textbook: :  AAOS Emergency Medical Responder: Your First Response in Emergency Care. 7th Edition (Textbook only, workbook not required)

Course Prerequisites

• Students must be 17 years of age prior to the end of class.
• High School Diploma / GED or successful completion of an entrance exam assessing reading comprehension and English language skills at 10th grade level.

Additional information or questions contact:

EMR to EMT bridge course is appropriately 96-hour classroom course with additional 12-hours clinical rotation with EMS. Objectives are designed to provide the knowledge for students to bridge EMRs to EMT level. Courses are scheduled based on community needs.

Course Code: EMS 3027
Orientation Date: TBA
Start Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Cost: Payment in the form of a money order, credit card or personal check.
• $180 Registration fee
• Other expenses include course resource materials

Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED or successful completion of an entrance exam assessing Reading comprehension and English language skills at 10 grade level.
• Students must be 17 years of age prior to the end of class.

Spring EMT– 2025

Thank you for your interest in the initial Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course. During the Spring semester, Johnston Community College will host three (3) different EMT courses. Each course consists of 240 hours of didactic, lab, Technical Scope of Practice Evaluations (TSOPs) & exams. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 48 hours in the clinical or field setting, along with ten (10) successful patient assessments. These courses meet North Carolina Office of EMS (NCOEMS) and National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Standards.

Course orientation will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6pm or Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10am for the Day and Night course. Online orientation for the Hybrid course will begin on January 2, 2025. Course registration will be completed during the orientation session. Late registration is available until the first day of class.

Course Information: 

• 01F – Day Course: Class scheduled from January 15, 2025 until May 4, 2025. Students attend class on Wednesday’s from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Students are required to attend some occasional weekends per the course schedule.
  
  
• 02F – Night Course: Class scheduled from January 14, 2025 until May 4, 2025. Students attend class on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Students are required to attend some occasional weekends per the course schedule.
  
  
• 03F – Hybrid Course: Class scheduled from January 27, 2025 until May 4, 2025. Students complete class assignments online. Students are required to attend some occasional weekends per the course schedule.
  
  

Cost: Payment in the form of cash, a money order, credit card or personal check may be made to the business office at JCC or online through the payment after registration for the following items:

• $180 Registration fee (unless fee waived through affiliation with a department)
• $19 Clinical Liability Coverage

Additional required fees:

• $10.50 for AHA CPR equipment and card (collected online via provided link prior to course)
• $15 for EVOS Certification (collected online via provided link prior to course)
• $122 for criminal background check, drug screening and immunization document manager prior to start of clinical time through college approved vendor
• $20 for approved college EMS uniform shirt to be warn during class and clinical rotations (remainder of clinical uniform including tactical pants, belt, and footwear, students will purchase on their own)
• $85 Platinum planner/EMS testing subscription
• $150 (average cost) for textbook: AAOS Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured 12th Edition (Textbook only, workbook not required)

Course Prerequisites

• High School Diploma / GED or successful completion of an entrance exam assessing reading comprehension and English language skills at 11th grade level.
• Students must be 17 years of age prior to the end of class
• Valid Driver’s License required for EVOS course.

Paramedic: CE: Monday/Thursday Shift Friendly Schedule 2025-2026

Thank you for your interest in the Emergency Medical Science – Paramedic Program. This shift-friendly course allows you to choose from the available days on which day you want to come to class. This unique program will allow both certificate and curriculum Paramedic students to meet together in one cohesive learning environment.

Students may apply to JCC and enroll into the curriculum Paramedic pathway and complete Paramedic level classes while simultaneously completing general education classes needed to complete their Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Science; OR they may enroll in the certificate Paramedic pathway and complete only the needed education to obtain their Paramedic certification.

As you continue reading, please pay special attention to the pathway instructions of your choosing!

The 2025-2026 Paramedic Program will start online on Monday, January 6th, 2025. The seated portion of the course begins on Tuesday, January 7^th / Wednesday, January 8^th. Certificate students must show up the first day for the day in the section they signed up for (03U: Tuesday / 04U: Wednesday). Curriculum students may attend either Tuesday or Wednesday beginning the first week.

This course will include:

• Online coursework
• Campus classroom work
• Psychomotor lab (hands-on) sessions
• Hospital clinical
• Field internship and evaluations.

This program meets the NCOEMS and National EMS Education Standards and AHA Guidelines. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will qualify to take the NC Office of EMS Paramedic credentialing exam and National Registry Paramedic exam. After reviewing this packet, if you have any questions, please contact Brittany Baker, CE Program Coordinator, at 919-464-2299 or bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu ,

Program Information

The Paramedic is the highest level of credential in the pre-hospital setting. Student training includes the use of complex medical equipment, such as manual monitors/defibrillators, the administer on various medications and the performance of skills per State and National standards.

JCC students receive certifications in numerous additional practices such as

• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Students learn the necessary skills needed in today's ever evolving medical field to recognize, treat, and reverse life threatening conditions.

Course Information

This Paramedic Program is a 16-month program divided into three parts. The student will complete approximately 460 didactic (lecture) hours, 390 psychomotor lab (hands-on) hours and 504 clinical (field/hospital) hours within the class. Students will meet in person on a shift-friendly schedule, either Tuesday or Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm each week per the course schedule. The course includes occasional weekend and Friday classes per the course schedule.

Entry Test for the Paramedic Course

DON’T WAIT if you have to complete an entry test. Testing can be completed before the application is submitted. If you need instruction in English or Math, you will need to allow time for completion and retesting before the paramedic course starts.

NC Office of EMS requires all applicants to have:

• Successful completion of college-level English (ENG 111 at minimum), or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level English.

Successful completion of college-level Math (MAT 110 at minimum), or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level Math.

Written Entry Test

Johnston Community College will offer the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) test for students requiring placement testing. If the applicant does not meet the required levels, the applicant can enter into remediation classes.

Once completed, the applicant will be required to complete the TABE test again; Completion of remediation classes will be confirmed by the testing department and a letter will be provided stating students meet the requirements for entry into the Paramedic course.

Applicant must pass the entry test or complete remediation before they can be accepted in the Paramedic course. Remediation will be offered in the Fall semester until November 26^th.

How to Register for the Entry Test

TABE testing will be held on the following dates:

• Wednesday, September 25^th at 2pm
• Friday, October 4^th at 9am
• Wednesday, October 16^th at 2pm
• Friday, November 1^st at 9am
• Wednesday, November 13^th at 2pm
• Wednesday, December 18^th at 9am

Students in need of placement testing should email Brittany Baker at bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu  with the date that they are available for testing and include their full name, phone number, address, email address and date of birth. Photo ID is required to be presented the day of testing at Basic Skills Department in the Elsee Building on the JCC campus. Students should arrive 15 minutes early for testing to complete registration.

Applicants do not have to take the entry test if they meet the State requirement by holding a college degree, taken college English (ENG 111 at minimum) and Math (MAT 110 at minimum).

Paramedic Program Admission Process

***** Entry testing is recommended before completing the admission process. *****

Step One: Pre-Admission Process

• • ALL STUDENTS Complete Paramedic Certificate Program Application.
  • Submit with program application: (Applications are considered incomplete without the following)
    • A copy of valid state driver’s license.
    • A copy of EMT credential or proof of successful completion of an EMT course (valid/active NC credential is required prior to entry into clinicals).
    • Documentation of high school graduation or GED.
    • A copy of valid AHA Health provider BLS/CPR card.
    • A copy of medical insurance, if applicable.
    • If applicable, documentation to be exempt from entry testing. Must be official documentation. 
  • Application may be delivered to:
    Johnston Community College
    Public Safety Services Building (Building J)
    245 College Road
    Smithfield, NC 27577
    Attn: Brittany Baker, Paramedic Program Coordinator
  • Applications may be emailed to Brittany Baker at bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu
  • CURRICULUM PATHWAY STUDENTS ONLY: Complete application to JCC to be admitted as a Curriculum student. Once accepted, please email Brittany Baker at bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu for the next steps.

  Submit applications as soon as they are completed to Brittany Baker, CE Program Coordinator. This will allow time for entry testing (if applicable) and completion of the application process. The application deadline for the 2025-2026 Paramedic Certificate Pathway is Friday December 15^th, 2024. The JCC Curriculum Pathway application deadline for the Spring Semester is Monday, December 20^th, 2024. (Students who require placement testing, must complete testing and any required remediation and retesting by December 5^th to be eligible to enroll.)

Step Two: Attend Orientation Session

• Attend a program orientation session located in the Public Safety Building, Room J1360. Orientation sessions usually last an hour. Sessions are scheduled for:
  • Tuesday, December 17th and Wednesday, December 18th – both at 10am (students need only to attend one orientation session)
• Certificate Pathway Students will complete a JCC Continuing Education Registration Form or at orientation
  • Pay Fees: Curriculum students must register and pay for classes by January 6th, 2025. Certificate students must make Division I registration payment & clinical insurance payment by January 6th. You may be asked to pay for registration online through JCC Self-Service or contact the JCC Cashiers Office at 919-464-2165. 
  • Certificate Pathway Students: For fee exemption, student must be on a NC primary emergency response provider that is approved by NC Community College System. When you complete your registration form you MUST indicate the provider, your position (i.e. EMT, firefighter, etc.) and must sign the registration form. 
• All students must purchase $19 Liability insurance coverage policy through Johnston Community College. Students must have coverage per contracts with clinical agencies. Coverage will be included with registration payment on line. Liability insurance is not covered by provides or State Community College if you are granted fee exemption; Meaning even if you are fee waived with affiliation, you must still pay this $19 fee.

If you have any questions about the admission process, please contact Brittany Baker, CE Program Coordinator, at 919-464-2299 or bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu  

Before Course Begins: 

(Discussed in detail at orientation)

• Purchase access to Platinum Planner and EMS Testing. Purchase instructions will be provided at orientation.
• Purchase class resource materials:
  
  • Textbook: Sanders' Paramedic Textbook, Sixth Edition, ISBN: 978-1284277531. Resources can be purchase at Johnston Community College Book store or online at jblearning.com
  • Additional resources are required for specialty certification classes offered during the course (ACLS, PALS, PEPP, PHTLS, AMLS, and GEMS). Prices vary depending on where you make your purchase.

A & P Requirement (Co-Requisite)

If a student has previously taken an A&P course that meets NC OEMS requirements, documentation must be submitted for verification. Courses that meet the requirement include:

• EMS 3163
• BIO 163
• BIO 165 AND BIO 166
• BIO 168 AND BIO 169

EMS 3163 will be offered twice during the paramedic course as a co-requisite. Completion of A&P prior to start of the clinical phase on April 1^st, 2025 is a requirement by NC OEMS. Students may register for EMS 3163 as a pre-requisite from August 2024-December 2024 – course begins August 19^th, 2024. EMS 3163 will be offered as co-requisite from January 2025-March 2025.

Viewpoint Screening

Must be completed prior to clinical phase:

• Complete a background check, urine drug screen and submit immunizations records through Viewpoint Screening (purchase information will be provided at orientation).

Students must purchase access and upload all documentation to their profile.

More information provided at orientation.

• Immunizations required are: Influenza Vaccine (after September 1^st, 2023); Tdap (with tetanus booster within last ten years); TB Skin Test (2 injections) [no less than 8 days but no more than 21 days apart] or CXR within 6 months or TB Quantitative Blood Draw; Hepatitis B Vaccine Series, positive Titer, or Declination Form; Varicella Vaccine (2 injections) or Positive Titer; and MMR Vaccine (2 injections) or Positive Titer; COVID Vaccination or declination form.
  • Currently, there is only one hospital agency (Duke Medical Center) requiring COVID Vaccination
• Complete a physical exam with a physician and complete a medical history form.

Breakdown of Course Cost

This is just a rough estimate. All prices for items from vendors are subject to change. Prices vary per vendor.

Clinical Uniform Requirements

Students in the JCC EMS Paramedic program will be required to attend clinical internships
wearing their approved uniform. Students are required to wear uniforms to class. The uniform will consist of the following:

• JCC Clinical Uniform Polo Shirt * $35.00
• JCC Clinical Uniform T-shirt (optional) * $10.00
• EMS Style Uniform Pants $30.00 and up 
• Black Leather or Nylon Duty Belt $15.00 and up
• Black Public Safety Shoes or Boots $50.00 and up
• All Weather Jacket $30.00 and up
• Reflective Traffic Vest $10.00
  Total Uniform Cost: $180.00
  * Items required to be purchased through the approved vendor by JCC EMS Program

Specialty Resources (Book and certification card cost estimate)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) $71.25
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) $56.25
• Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) $75.00
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) $85.00
• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) $80.00
• Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) $15.00

Total Specialty Book Cost: $382.50

Prices of specialty books vary depending on the vendor. Student are allowed to borrow books for class. Certification cards are optional, but successful completion of the specific courses is required to complete the Paramedic program.  

Summary of Additional Costs for Paramedic Program

• Viewpoint Screening $122.00
• EMS Testing & Platinum Planner $183.00
• Textbook & Workbook $470.00 and up
• Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance $19.00

Total (Does not include registration or course fees) $794.00