DUKE EMS BASIC CLASS
Duke EMS offers an EMT-Basic certification class taught on Duke's East Campus to members of the Duke community. This class, taught by certified EMS instructors from Durham Technical Community College, meets twice a week. The topics covered in the course include CPR, airway management, patient assessment, hemorrhage control, basic pharmacological action, trauma treatment, medical, behavioral, and environmental illness treatment, patient transport, etc. The EMT-B class requires 176 hours of classroom time and a minimum of 12 hours of clinical experience either in the Emergency Department or riding with Durham Fire Department or an Advanced Life Support ambulance agency. The North Carolina EMT-Basic Curriculum can be found by following this link.
The training environment incorporates some lecture-style instruction, but the majority of the skill trainings will take place in practical, hands on situations using specially designed mannequins and, wherever possible, live patients. Upon completion of the course, the student must take the North Carolina State Certification Exam, which is offered at several locations through the state at several times during the year. Once certified, the nascent EMT is eligible to work with Duke EMS or any other EMS provider in the State of North Carolina.
Class cost is approximately $112 for registration and insurance, as well as the cost of the textbook (approximately $50-$60). Registration for the State Certification Exam is provided at no additional charge.
If you have any questions and/or are interested in the EMT-B class email the Duke EMS Personnel Officer at duemspersonnel@duke.edu.
Duke EMS offers an EMT-Basic certification class taught on Duke's East Campus to members of the Duke community. This class, taught by certified EMS instructors from Durham Technical Community College, meets twice a week. The topics covered in the course include CPR, airway management, patient assessment, hemorrhage control, basic pharmacological action, trauma treatment, medical, behavioral, and environmental illness treatment, patient transport, etc. The EMT-B class requires 176 hours of classroom time and a minimum of 12 hours of clinical experience either in the Emergency Department or riding with Durham Fire Department or an Advanced Life Support ambulance agency. The North Carolina EMT-Basic Curriculum can be found by following this link.
The training environment incorporates some lecture-style instruction, but the majority of the skill trainings will take place in practical, hands on situations using specially designed mannequins and, wherever possible, live patients. Upon completion of the course, the student must take the North Carolina State Certification Exam, which is offered at several locations through the state at several times during the year. Once certified, the nascent EMT is eligible to work with Duke EMS or any other EMS provider in the State of North Carolina.
Class cost is approximately $112 for registration and insurance, as well as the cost of the textbook (approximately $50-$60). Registration for the State Certification Exam is provided at no additional charge.
If you have any questions and/or are interested in the EMT-B class email the Duke EMS Personnel Officer at duemspersonnel@duke.edu.