Forsyth Technical Community College

EMT Refresher and Certification Courses

If you are a professional EMT, you can take classes necessary to maintain specific skills or certifications at Forsyth Tech. To find upcoming courses, use our Find A Course option and follow these steps:

1. Select an upcoming Term designated CE (Continuing Education).
2. Under Subject choose either EMS (Emergency Medical Services) or FIP (Fire Protection)
3. Click submit.

You will see a complete list of courses available in that term. Click the course name for details. Please note that registration for these courses is through fire/EMS/law agencies only. You must register through the agency with which you are employed.

Courses available at Forsyth Tech are listed below. Not all courses are available each term; however if there is enough demand, a class may be scheduled through special arrangement with the program coordinator.

For more information or to ask about scheduling a needed course, contact:

Penni Swaim
Coordinator, Emergency Medical Services/CPR
336.757.3054
pswaim@forsythtech.edu

Marilyn Calhoun
Secretary, EMS, Health and Emergency Programs
336.757.3057
mcalhoun@forsythtech.edu

EMT Refresher/Certification Courses

EMT Basic Initial
EMT Basic Continuing Education
Methodology of Instruction for Emergency Services

Specialty Classes

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support  (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)
• Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• Advance Medical Life Support (AMLS)
• Pediatric Education for the Prehospital Professional (PEPP)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Fire Protection Refresher/Certification Courses