Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is a two-to-four-year certificate program at Wilkes Community College, a public institution in Wilkesboro, NC. Within the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904), the program trains students in advanced prehospital emergency care, including patient assessment, airway management, cardiac monitoring, medication administration, and trauma response at the paramedic level.

Wilkes Community College also offers programs in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. EMT Paramedic students can expect a combination of classroom instruction, simulation lab training, and field internship hours with local emergency medical services agencies, preparing them for state and national paramedic certification examinations.