The role of the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Institute for Out-of-Hospital Medicine is to prepare current EMTs, through classroom instruction, practical lab sessions, clinical experiences and a field internship experience, so that they're eligible for National Registry and North Carolina Paramedic certification exams. Number of hours required for program completion: 1,340.
Applicants must be current, active field providers working for one of the three EMS agencies in the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County EMS System.
Program Goal
To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains, with or without exit points, at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Responder Levels.
Mission Statement
The mission of the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Institute for Out-of-Hospital Medicine is to educate competent entry-level providers of out-of-hospital medical care in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning domains in order to deliver prompt, compassionate, clinically excellent care.
Vision Statement
The vision of the С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Institute for Out-of-Hospital Medicine is to be the foremost resource within North Carolina for EMS education.
Accreditation Statement
The С»ÆѼÊÓƵ County Institute for Out-of-Hospital Medicine’s Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
Academic Calendar
Cohorts start every 10 months.
Program Outcomes Summary
Calendar Year 2023
Retention Rate: 100% First Time Test Pass Rate: 83% Job Placement Rate: 100%
Calendar Year 2022
Retention Rate: 80% First Time Test Pass Rate: 100% Job Placement Rate: 100%
Calendar Year 2021
There were no graduates during the 2021 reporting year.
Calendar Year 2020
Retention Rate: 88.9% First Time Test Pass Rate: 100% Job Placement Rate: 100%
Calendar Year 2019
Retention Rate: 100% First Time Test Pass Rate: 100% Job Placement Rate: 100%
For More Information
For further information regarding the Institute for Out-of-Hospital Program, please contact:
Mallory DeLuca
919-212-9665
mallory.deluca@wake.gov