Emergency Medical Science

EMS Continuing Education Courses represent a variety of Initial Certification, Continuing Education, and Refresher course offerings. Initial Certification course are open to individuals meeting the Initial Course prerequisites. EMS Continuing Education and Refresher Courses are available to credentialed EMS professionals.

Continuing Education classes follow state and national guidelines and are designed to provide the credentialed EMS professional with options for continuing their learning, refreshing their skills, and meeting the hourly continuing education requirements for EMS re-credentialing at the state and national levels.

Courses may be offered in a variety of formats including: Seated, online, and hybrid. Our current offerings include:

• Periodic seated initial EMT and Paramedic Courses.
• Monthly local seated continuing education topics for EMTs and EMRs. (Taught at various local fire departments throughout Stanly County as a part of our local EMT Continuing Education Program. The same class topics are taught at multiple sites, on different days each month providing an individual with multiple opportunities to attend class.)
• Monthly online continuing education topics for EMTs and EMRs.

Attention Emergency Service Personnel: If you are affiliated with an EMS agency, rescue squad, or a volunteer fire department, and/or have never registered for a Stanly Community College Continuing Education Course, please complete the Pre-Registration / Emergency Service Application here.

Contact Scott Shew at 704-991-0186 or gshew4054@stanly.edu for additional information.