About Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers respond as part of emergency services system to provide care to the sick and injured. Four levels of EMS providers are credentialed in North Carolina. These levels include:

• Emergency Medical Responder
• Emergency Medical Technician
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
• Paramedic

EMS providers may serve in public or private settings as first responders, emergency ambulance teams, non-emergency stretcher transportation, critical care transportation, and non-traditional practice settings.

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Upcoming Classes

• EMS-3200CV – NC EMS Leadership Academy I – February 7, 2024 to February 11, 2024
• EMS-3200CW – NC EMS Leadership Academy II – August 21, 2024 to August 25, 2024
• EMS-4500A – Ems Education & Admin Level II – April 24, 2024 to April 25, 2024