Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) program at Cleveland Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Shelby, NC. The program is part of the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904) and trains students to provide advanced life support and emergency care in pre-hospital environments.

Cleveland Community College also offers programs in Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Automation Engineer Technology/Technician, and Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD. Students in this paramedic program can expect training in patient assessment, advanced airway management, IV therapy, cardiac monitoring, pharmacology, and trauma management, along with required clinical and field internship experience.