Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Specialty Certifications (CEU), Continuing Education Workforce Certificate
Program objectives
EMS Specialty Certifications Overview
The emergency medical services (EMS) program trains students on life-sustaining assessment, how to provide care to those who are experiencing an out of hospital medical or traumatic emergency, and process for transporting those patients to an appropriate medical facility.
CCBC Pathway
Health Professions Pathway. Pathways are designed to help you meet your academic and career goals by aligning related courses and programs. Pathway students participate in a variety of activities that help explore career opportunities in their field of study. You can meet with a CCBC advisor who help align — or realign — your educational plan with the Pathway that best supports you and your goals.
CEU Credentials
CCBC Credential:
Students will earn a CCBC Course Certificate and will have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).
External Credential:
Certifying Agency: American Heart Association (AHA)
Certification valid for two years
Certifying Agency: National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Courses
Certification valid for four years
Financial Aid and Payment Options
Partial Payment Option (through Nelnet Business Solutions)
Tuition Waiver for those who qualify
Employer/Sponsor Paid Tuition
Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Local Office of Workforce Development
Length of Training
One to eight weeks, varies by course.
Classes offered at CCBC Essex.
Application Process
AHL218 and AHL220 students must have prior permission to register. All other courses are open for registration.
Contact Katie York at kyork@ccbcmd.edu for upcoming sessions.
Prior Learning Assessment
This program has no options for obtaining course waiver(s) for prior learning.
CEU Courses
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Courses
Advanced Medical Life Support Provider (AMLS)
This course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, history, potential treatment strategies, and a physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients' medical crises.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL251 |
16 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$249 T-$75/F-$174 |
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully assess and manage a trauma patient prior to arrival at a hospital.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL216 |
16 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$250 T-$75/F-$174 |
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
This course teaches skills designed to decrease preventable death in a mass casualty or active shooter event.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL203 |
16 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$350 T-$105/F-$245 |
Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) Core Provider
This course provides students the skills and knowledge to handle the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL248 |
8 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$159 T-$48/F-$111 |
American Heart Association (AHA) Courses
CPR for Health Care Providers
This course trains participants in basic life support skills such as identifying life-threatening emergencies, giving high-quality chest compressions, delivering appropriate ventilations, and providing early use of an AED.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHE805 |
7 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$109 T-$33/F-$76 |
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, and post-cardiac arrest care.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL213 |
12 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$225 T-$68/F-$157 |
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Refresher
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL218 |
8 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$150 T-$45/F-$105 |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
This course prepares students to identify and treat cardiopulmonary arrest and common conditions that may lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children.
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
|
AHL526 |
12 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$225 T-$68/F-$157 |
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Refresher
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Course Number |
Course Hours |
Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change) |
Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees |
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AHL220 |
8 |
Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$150 T-$45/F-$105 |
Career Opportunities
Advanced certifications make existing healthcare providers more marketable across the emergency medical services field.
Career Coach
Research your career interests, explore live job postings, take a career assessment, discover which companies in the Baltimore region are hiring, and more. View a brief tutorial video on how to use Career Coach at https://youtu.be/C7KpznbPYfA. Explore career and training opportunities at https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/.
Contact Information
For more information email Katie York kyork@ccbcmd.edu
