This course follows the standard American Heart Association guidelines. It provides physicians, nurses, paramedics and other health care providers with information concerning advanced management of the cardiac patient. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

These airway labs cover the two hour/two year requirement for airway skills for Carteret County AEMT and Paramedic Providers. Participants will need to arrive at the designated start time and remain until all skills are completed and documented.

Note: ALS and BLS skills are scheduled on separate days. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page

Are you ready to listen to heart tones and lung sounds through the chaos of a noisy scene? Immerse yourself in virtual emergency care and fine-tune your skills through these expertly designed virtual learning experiences.

This bundle contains 10 pulse-pounding interactive scenarios that will test your knowledge and skills in a Trauma Emergency.

In each VLE (Virtual Learning Experience), the provider will tackle a unique patient care experience. Providers should be prepared to think critically and virtually immerse themselves in simulated trauma scenes; a variety of assessments and life-or-death treatment decisions for adult and pediatric patients will be presented. Students will have four weeks to complete the course.

This is a 20-hour 100% online course. Students must have internet access and active e-mail account. Mozilla Firefox is the preferred browser.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

The Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Curriculum is designed to prepare entry-level individuals with the cognitive and physical skills needed to become certified law enforcement officers in North Carolina. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu after clicking the register button.

These airway labs cover the two hour/two year requirement for airway skills for Carteret County EMR and EMT Providers. Participants will need to arrive at the designated start time and remain until all skills are completed and documented.

Note: ALS and BLS skills are scheduled on separate days. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This American Heart Association course teaches CPR skills to use with victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients. NOTE: The book, “AHA BLS Provider Manuel”, can be purchased from the college bookstore prior to the day of class. You must have a current text book to attend this course. The eBook is acceptable for this course. You must bring your own lap top or tablet to class to access your eBook. To contact the bookstore, call 252-222-6252. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu after clicking the register button.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

The Crystal Coast Fire Academy (CCFA) is a 18-week evening program not to exclude Saturday days that involves some day time internship hours. Academy cadets receive North Carolina Fire/Rescue certification courses in the areas of Firefighter and Hazardous Materials NC L1 Responder. Additionally, cadets will receive NIMS 100 and 200 certification. Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) concepts will be taught as part of the curriculum along with other expanded firefighter topics including LP Gas firefighting. At the end of the academy, cadets will be taught job preparatory skills and will be exposed to a job placement process.

An application packet is available by contacting Kevin White at whitek@carteret.edu or (252) 222-6201

Note: Applications will be sent to the students once pre-registration form has been completed.  

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This course is offered under guidelines and requirements as set forth by N.C. Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission using lecture, demonstrations and practical exercises as methods of instruction by certified state instructors. Trainees must successfully pass State administered exam as well as demonstrate competency in all skill areas in order to be eligible for certification as a detention officer. Course total is 179 hours, which includes the State Comprehensive Examination. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This 64-hour course includes an overview of fire pump theories, water supply sources, hydraulic fundamentals, relay and water shuttle operations, foam systems, and the abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition) and transfers the complete aerial series, in its entirety, to the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Please select the correct course and start date from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Note: IFSTA – Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition is required for this course. ISBN; 9780879395711

This 32-hour course includes apparatus inspection, maintenance, testing, sprinkler and standpipe connections, and the abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). Please select the correct course and start date from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Note: IFSTA – Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition is required for this course. ISBN; 9780879395711

This course includes apparatus inspection, maintenance, testing, sprinkler and standpipe connections, and the abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Note: IFSTA – Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition is required for this course. ISBN; 9780879395711

This course includes an overview of fire pump theories, water supply sources, hydraulic fundamentals, relay and water shuttle operations, foam systems, and the abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Note: IFSTA – Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition is required for this course. ISBN; 9780879395711

This class prepares Public Safety personnel to begin the process of starting a UAS / drone program in their agency as well as to sit for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot exam. The class will consist of five days. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This course is for any Paramedic provider who wishes to, or is required to be DAA certified in Carteret County. Specific Topics: Review of the pharmacology of DAA medications, Protocols, Policies and Procedures related to DAA as approved under the NCCEP Guidelines; Review of failed DAA cases in North Carolina using MOANS, LEMON, RODS and SHORT to find and predict difficult and impossible airways. Review of the 6 “P’s” of DAA. Students will work in teams to perform the DAA’s on simulated patients in the airway lab to be cleared to perform DAA in Carteret County. The Drug Assisted Airway (DAA) class will include the required biannual hands-on Airway Skills Lab for the Paramedics.

This course is the first of a two part training program designed to provide the skills needed to start a career in Human Services with an emphasis on employment with the NC Department of Social Services (DSS). Gain entry level skills required to become a DSS employee, as well as interview and resume skills, job search and workplace success skills, and customer service skills. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

For more information contact 252-222-6200 or ccedregistration@carteret.edu

This course is the second of a two part training program designed to provide the skills needed to start a career in Human Services with an emphasis on employment with the NC Department of Social Services (DSS). Prerequisite: Successful completion of Introduction to Human Services Exploration course. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

For more information contact 252-222-6200 or ccedregistration@carteret.edu

This certification-related course is designed for the education and training of the Electrical Level I code enforcement official who has the responsibility of inspecting residential and small commercial electrical installations in construction up to 20,000 square feet. Upon completion, course participants will have a better understanding of the Electrical Code of the NC State Building Code and will be able to apply the Code in the inspection field. In addition, with the successful completion of this course and the Law and Administration course in conjunction with other education and experience requirements specified by the NC Code Officials Qualification Board, course participants will be eligible to take the Electrical Level I state examination for inspector certification.

This course will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. Students will need a computer with a camera and internet access. Students may also attend in person on campus for all scheduled class times. In person testing will be on the last day on CCC Campus. Students will be sent a Teams Meeting invite once enrolled.

Click link to register online  https://ss-prod-cloud.carteret.edu/Student/InstantEnrollment

Enter Keyword COD for the Course Code Number

For more information contact 252-222-6200 or ccedregistration@carteret.edu

Designed to train individuals to become emergency medical personnel, this course teaches patient assessment and basic life support techniques including airway management and CPR; hemorrhage control; oxygen administration; shock; bandaging and splinting; skull, spine, and chest injuries; child birthing; exposure to cold and heat; and transferring patients to medical facilities.

The EMS Program at Carteret Community College (CCC) is accredited by the N.C. Office of EMS and is approved by the N.C. Community College System to offer EMS education courses. The CCC EMT programs meet the current standards of the NC OEMS and 2009 DOT/NHTSA national education standards EMT curriculum. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

***Notes – No registration fee for EMS: All other costs associated with this course will be provided in the Course Information Letter when you join the interest list

***Schedule – This course will consist of 112 online hours, 80 classroom/lab hours and 48 clinical hours. Course classroom/lab schedule: January 27, 28 8:00-5:00 / February 24, 25 8:00-5:00 / March 23, 24 8:00-5:00 / April 20, 21, 27, 28 8:00-5:00:

For more information contact Kevin White at 252-222-6201 or whitek@carteret.edu.

The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) is a 16-hour NAEMT course that focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions to help EMS practitioners provide the best treatment for sick and injured children in the field.  The course stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their young patients. A course completion card will be issued upon successful completion of the course. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Emergency Pediatric Care, 4^th edition required for this course

Textbook ISBN: 9781284255096

For more information please contact Kevin White at 252-222-6201 or whitek@carteret.edu

This 36-hr certification-related course is designed for the education and training of the Fire Prevention Inspection Level I code enforcement official who has the responsibility of inspecting existing buildings, excluding high-rise, in the following occupancy classifications: business, small assembly, mercantile, residential, and storage. Upon completion, course participants will have a better understanding of the NC Fire Prevention Code and will be able to apply the Code in the inspection field. In addition, with the successful completion of this course and the Law and Administration course in conjunction with other education and experience requirements specified by the NC Code Officials Qualification Board, course participants will be eligible to take the Fire Prevention Inspection Level I state examination for inspector certification.

NOTE: This course will be offered on three separate schedules. Once enrolled on the first day of class, students must attend those scheduled days.

Schedule A:  Nov. 2, 3, 8, 9      8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Nov. 14    8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Schedule C:  Dec. 6, 7, 12, 13    8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Dec. 18    8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Schedule B: Jan. 3, 4, 10, 15   8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Jan. 16   8:00 am – 12:00 pm

This course is specifically designed for CURRENT EMT’s that need continuing education hours or wish to renew their current* North Carolina EMT credential. The course was designed following the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services 2016 document “EMS Refresher Educational Program Guideline,” however, this course IS NOT A “REFRESHER” COURSE. The curriculum for this renewal course meets or exceeds the National Education Standards curricula and the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) requirements for re-credentialing EMT’s. This renewal course is intended for the EMS community to use for continuing education and/or re-credentialing a current* North Carolina EMT credential.

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will have met all necessary requirements for renewal of a current North Carolina EMT credential.

*Providers with an expired NC credential are required to complete a “Refresher course” which includes a Technical Scope of Practice (TSOP) evaluation. If your credential is set to expire or expires during the timeframe of this course, it WILL NOT count for a “refresher” course and you will not be able to renew your credential.

This is an 80-hour 100% online course. Students must have internet access and active e-mail account. Mozilla Firefox is the preferred browser.

Registrations taken until March 4^th.

This certification-related Fire and Life Safety Education (FLSE) course covers the basics of fire and life safety and is the first of three FLSE levels. This class is designed to give firefighters and fire & life safety educators ideas and confidence to teach fire safety to all ages. Students will participate in fire safety lessons and teach a safety lesson plan that they can use at their own fire department. Information will be presented on how to develop and maintain a work schedule, arrange meetings, presentations, and community events, while reducing scheduling conflicts. This is a NC Fire and Rescue Commission certification course. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This certification-related Fire and Life Safety Education (FLSE) course is the second of three FLSE levels. Using their local data, students will establish the types of problems occurring in their community and then develop a plan to decrease these injuries or losses through a community risk assessment. To make the class more effective, students should bring fire and injury loss statistics from their local areas. Students will develop lesson plans and learning objectives for a Fire and Life safety program to meet the need in their community. The course fee is waived for Fire Department personnel. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This certification-related Fire and Life Safety Education (FLSE) course is the third of three FLSE levels. Using local demographics, students will identify issues and plan priorities for the life safety education programs and will create a marketing plan designed to increase awareness in their community. Educators will also discuss suggestions for working with elected officials to reduce injury, death and property damage. During this class, participants will create a developmentally appropriate training program for their agency and compile education materials to supplement the new program. Students will have the opportunity to write a grant proposal that can be submitted to a Grantor at the end of the class. To make the class more effective, students should bring fire and injury loss statistics from their local areas and ideas for their grant proposal. The course fee is waived for Fire Department personnel. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This course will present the Instructor II candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1041: Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications (2019 edition; Chapter 5). This curriculum should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1041 Standard, 2019 edition. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer I training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer I certification. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact Office State Fire Marshal for details. Effective date January 1, 2022. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

IFSTA: Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th edition required for this course.

Textbook ISBN: 978-0879396503

This certification-related course is designed to meet continuing education training requirements for individuals with an active certification as a NC Code Enforcement Official. This CE course will cover the 2018 Code relating to Fire Suppression Systems for Marinas and Boatyards.

The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED provides students the highest quality training in the lifesaving skills of first aid, CPR, and use of an AED for adults and children and CPR for infants. This course empowers students to act with confidence in the event of an emergency at work, home, or in the community.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This is an 8-hour classroom course for EMTs, paramedics, emergency responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians that expands upon the curriculum presented in the core course, with more in-depth content and complex scenarios. Students who successfully complete this course receive a certificate of completion, wallet card good for four years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This is an 8-hour classroom course for EMTs, Paramedics, emergency responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians.  Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as GEMS core providers for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Is your department on the path to a LODD? This compelling presentation by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation examines the root causes of LODDs and the role of Leadership, Accountability, Culture and Knowledge as it influences the result. Many fire departments across the United States “LACK the Right Stuff” to prevent them from being on a path to a line of duty death, with Leadership, Accountability, Culture and Knowledge being the elements that need to be addressed and managed in those environments. Through education and training, those departments can improve their survivability by understanding the root causes of firefighter fatalities and tackling these four elements with special emphasis on understanding fire service culture.

This is a four-hour course with two offerings on Saturday, December 9^th.

Please select the correct course date and start time from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

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This two-day course is designed to develop a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations and to clarify the transition from firefighter to CO, and the new roles relating to leadership and safety. This course is designed for COs, acting COs, or senior firefighters responsible for the management of a single fire company at an emergency incident. This includes those officers who are responsible for company readiness, personnel safety, and leadership as it relates to company operations.

Please select the correct course date and start time from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

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This two-day course is designed to meet the needs of Company Officers (COs) responsible for managing the operations of one or more companies during structural firefighting operations. This course is designed to develop the management skills needed by COs to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.

Please select the correct course date and start time from the drop-down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

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Designed to train individuals to become a Paramedic, this course teaches advanced life support techniques including advanced airway management, advanced pharmacology, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Medical Life Support, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and operations.

The EMS Program at Carteret Community College (CCC) is accredited by the N.C. Office of EMS and is approved by the N.C. Community College System to offer EMS education courses. The CCC EMT programs meet the current standards of the NC OEMS and 2009 DOT/NHTSA national education standards EMT curriculum.

This course is Section 1of 4 and runs from January 8, 2024 through May 9, 2024. The complete Paramedic course which begins Monday, January 8, 2024, will end May 4, 2025. The class will be presented in a web-supported format which will require you to complete weekly online assignments. These training sessions are 100% mandatory and will be held at Carteret Community College unless otherwise noted by your instructor.

Students will receive additional course information related to costs, prerequisites and future schedules once the online registration is complete.

For additional course information, please contact Christine Turner at 252-222-6082 or turnerc@carteret.edu.

See Notes Below

Paramedic Section 1:     Didactic Online Hours – 96

Didactic Lab Hours – 128

Clinical Hours – 48

Meeting Day/Times: Monday 9am-12pm (Jan 8 – May 6)

                                         Wednesday 9am-1pm (Jan 10 – March 28)

                                         Wednesday 9am-12pm / 1pm-4pm (March 6 – May 1)

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu after clicking the register button.

This course is designed for emergency medical responders (EMR), firefighters, rescue personnel, and law enforcement officers. This course trains first responders to provide the most effective trauma treatment before emergency medical services (EMS) arrive on scene. Course teaches and reinforces the principles of rapidly assessing a trauma patient using an orderly approach, immediately treating life threatening problems as they are identified, and minimizing any delays in initiating transport to an appropriate destination. Current course text book is mandatory. Students will receive the pre-test on the first day of class. Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

This course is specifically designed for CURRENT Paramedics that need continuing education hours or wish to renew their current* North Carolina Paramedic credential. The course was designed following the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services 2016 document “EMS Refresher Educational Program Guideline,” however, this course IS NOT A “REFRESHER” COURSE.

The curriculum for this renewal course meets or exceeds the National Education Standards curricula and the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) requirements for re-credentialing Paramedics.

This renewal course is intended for the EMS community to use for continuing education and/or re-credentialing a current* North Carolina Paramedic credential. Upon successful completion of this course, learners will have met all necessary requirements for renewal of a current North Carolina Paramedic credential.

*Providers with an expired NC credential are required to complete a “Refresher course” which includes a Technical Scope of Practice (TSOP) evaluation. If your credential is set to expire or expires during the timeframe of this course, it WILL NOT count for a “refresher” course and you will not be able to renew your credential.

This is a 120-hour 100% online course. Students must have internet access and active e-mail account. Mozilla Firefox is the preferred browser.

Registrations taken until February 28^th.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

Principles of Ethics and Personal Leadership (PEPL) is a 16-hour course that provides EMS and Mobile Healthcare (MHC) practitioners at all levels with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively interact with patients and their families, other medical personnel, co-workers, supervisors and community residents at large. The course covers topics and skills in the following areas:
• Personal and professional values and beliefs
• Understanding the concept of “service beyond self”
• Personal responsibility for ethical decision making
• Strategies for conflict resolution
• Serving as an ambassador for the profession, agency, and community

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.

The 2nd edition of NAEMT’s Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment. NAEMT’s TECC course is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, is consistent with the current guidelines established by the Committee on TECC (Co-TECC), and meets all of the updated National Tactical Emergency Medical Support Competency Domains. This course is accredited by CAPCE for 16 hours of continuing education credit, and recognized by NREMT.
The 16-hour course presents the three phases of tactical care and integrates parallel EMS nomenclature:
• Hot Zone/Direct Threat Care that is rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions.
• Warm Zone/Indirect Threat Care that is rendered while the threat has been suppressed but may resurface at any point.
• Cold Zone/Evacuation Care that is rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site.
For fee exemption, bring a letter of affiliation to the class.

Please select the correct course and start date from the drop down menu on the register form at the top of the page.