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2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook Spring 2024 
    
2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook Spring 2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certification


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Can be completed in 12 weeks

The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) provides out-of-hospital care in medical emergencies. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) typically respond as a member of a Fire Department to assist on medical calls in their communities. EMRs provide basic medical care and life support in situations where EMTs or Paramedics are not immediately available.

Students who successfully complete the course will be qualified to take the state or national certification test for Emergency Medical Responder. Instructional time includes class work and hands-on lab skills necessary to provide emergency medical care. Successful students may choose to go on to complete the EMT Basic certification.

Prerequisites

  • High school diploma, high school equivalency, or GED
  • Completed CASAS reading comprehension evaluation assessing basic reading comprehension skills at minimum at the tenth-grade level. CASAS evaluation is required regardless of education level
  • Must be 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license

Registration Requirements

Required steps are outlined in order on the EMR Checklist.

EMS Application

Do not send links to documents. Registration forms are not provided until all documentation has been submitted. Registrations are conducted on a first-come, first-served basis of completed steps listed in the checklist. Seats cannot be reserved or saved for anyone.

MUST HAVE

Textbooks

  • Paperback or digital version of the textbook AND the workbook
    • EMR 7e Paperback book w/ Essentials Access
    • EMR 7e Digital-Only Essentials Access
    • EMR 7e Student Workbook

Program Cost

Registration fee $180.00

Affiliates of a North Carolina Fire, Rescue, or EMS agency may be eligible for a registration fee exception.

Accident Insurance $1.40
EMS Lab Fee $40.00
CPR: Healthcare Provider (BLS) $15.00
PHTLS for First Responders $15.00
Total Paid to SPCC Business Office $251.40
EMR Textbook (approximately) $108.71
EMR Workbook (approximately) $77.96
Total Books (paid separately) $180.67
Total Costs (approximate) $432.67

Location

Old Charlotte Highway Campus, Monroe

Contact

Rhonda Weaver 704-993-2407, rweaver@spcc.edu

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