Basic Anatomy and Physiology
This course provides a basic study of the structure and function of the human body. Topics include a basic study of the body systems as well as an introduction to homeostasis, cells, tissues, nutrition, acid-base balance, and electrolytes. Upon completion, students are able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of anatomy and physiology. This course is a prerequisite for Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic.
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) is designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement offices with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise. The course is comprised of 36 separate blocks of instruction to include topics such as Firearms, Driver Training, Motor Vehicle Law, and Arrest, Search and Seizure. The BLET course is filled with practical exercises and an extensive ethics section that is woven throughout the training experience. The BLET course has been thoroughly researched, legally reviewed and contains the most current law enforcement information available. The Commission mandated course takes approximately 16 weeks to complete.
Upon successful completion of the BLET State Comprehensive Written Examination, the BLET trainee has one year from the date of the State Comprehensive Examination to be duly appointed and sworn as a law enforcement officer in North Carolina. However, most agencies include an additional period of field training. The North Carolina Justice Academy develops and maintains the BLET curriculum.
The requirements for admission into a BLET course are:
- Must be a citizen of the United States;
- Must be 20 years of age;
- Priority admission is given to individuals holding full time employment with criminal justice agencies;
- Must provide to the BLET Director a medical examination report, properly completed by a physician licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, a physician’s assistant, or a nurse practitioner, to determine the individual’s fitness to perform the essential job functions of a criminal justice officer.
- Must have a high school diploma or high school equivalency. High school diplomas earned through correspondence enrollment are not recognized toward the educational requirements.
- Must take a standardized reading comprehension test and score at the tenth grade level or higher within one year prior to entrance into Basic Law Enforcement Training.
- Must provide to the BLET Director a certified criminal record check for local and state records for the time period since the trainee has become an adult and from all locations where the trainee has resided since becoming an adult. An Administrative Office of the Courts criminal record check or a comparable out-of-state criminal record check will satisfy this requirement.
- Must have not been convicted of any of a felony or: a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years; or a crime or unlawful act defined as a “Class B misdemeanor” within the five year period prior to the date of application for employment unless the individual intends to seek certification through the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission; or four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class B Misdemeanors” regardless of the date of conviction; or four or more crimes or unlawful acts defined as “Class A Misdemeanors” except the trainee may be enrolled if the last conviction occurred more than two years prior to the date of enrollment; or a combination of four or more “Class A Misdemeanors” or “Class B Misdemeanors” regardless of the date of conviction unless the individual intends to seek certification through the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
CPR
This course is designed to instruct students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation with an emphasis on prevention through changes in lifestyles. Successful completion of the course will result in certification from the American Heart Association.
EMT-Basic
This basic level course is required to become an Emergency Medical Technician and prepares students to take the NCOEMS or National Registry examination. Topics covered are: basic pre-hospital emergency care such as treatment for shock, bleeding, burns, poisonings, childbirth, pediatric emergencies, CPR, use of ambulance equipment and communications to the emergency department.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 18 years of age
- High school diploma or high school equivalency, or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the tenth-grade level.
EMT-Paramedic
The Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic course prepares the EMT Basic to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a wide variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. The student will be exposed to Emergency Medical Service systems, roles and responsibilities of a paramedic, patient assessment, advanced airway management, oxygen therapy, intravenous therapy, cardiology, pharmacology, and will reinforce basic EMT skills. In addition, medical emergencies, traumatic emergencies, respiratory emergencies, hazardous material incidents, ambulance operations and the overall pre-hospital care of a patient in acute distress will be introduced. Students will be introduced to many operational issues of EMS systems as well. This program has recently introduced a human resource component that will help prepare the students to seek out potential job opportunities during and upon completion of the program.
A required 500-hour clinical internship is included in the total number of hours for the class and will consist of attending various clinical sites in the area.
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of the EMT Basic course
- High school diploma or high school equivalency
- Placement test. A reading, math and English test is required for entrance into the course. Test is waived if the student shows proof of a post-secondary degree.
Co-Requisites:
- Successful completion of the Basic Anatomy & Physiology course.
Firefighter
Firefighter certification is a series of courses developed by the NC Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Commission. Successful completion of the courses required for each level will certify the student as a Firefighter by NCDOI. Examples of courses offered in the series are Ladders, Fire Behavior, Forcible Entry, Fire Control and Water Supplies. Fee is waived for all students affiliated with a paid or volunteer fire department.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 18 prior to certification as a firefighter, but may begin training at the age of 16; (with a minor permission form)
- High school diploma or high school equivalency prior to being certified.
First Aid
This course covers the basics of first aid, including what to look for prior to giving care to ensure patient safety. Skills learned include bleeding control, basic splinting and caring for shock and diabetic emergencies. First aid classes can be customized to meet individual and/or group needs.
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials is a course approved by the NC Department of Insurance. A Hazardous Materials Level I certification is required for Firefighter and Rescue Technician certification. The course provides the responder with knowledge and skills needed for detecting and identifying hazardous materials, initiating the incident command system, to understand and interpret the basic hazards of the chemical incident and to make proper risk assessment within the limitations of equipment, resources, training, and personnel on hand. Fee is waived for all students affiliated with a paid or volunteer fire department.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 18 prior to certification;
- High school diploma or high school equivalency prior to certification.
Medical Responder
This entry-level course prepares students to meet state certification requirements and perform basic life support skills to assist Emergency Medical Technicians in the field. Skills developed are patient assessment, CPR, splinting and hemorrhage control.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 18 years of age
- High School Diploma or high school equivalency , or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the tenth-grade level.
Technical Rescuer
Technical Rescuer (TR) is a series of courses approved by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Commission. Successful completion of the courses required will then certify a student as a TR. Examples of the courses offered in the series are TR-Rescue Operations, TR-Ropes and TR-VMR Vehicle Anatomy. Fee is waived for all students affiliated with a paid or volunteer rescue department.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 18 years of age prior to certification as TR, but may begin training at the age of 16.
- High school diploma or high school equivalency prior to certification.