Durham Tech Community College Orange County Campus
College University
Why pick this one
Durham Tech Community College offers a CAAHEP-accredited Emergency Medical Science AAS with 100% first-time state exam pass rates reported from 2020-2021 through 2024-2025.
Best for
- Currently certified paramedics seeking an associate degree in a shorter time frame
- Students seeking accredited advanced emergency medical care education
- Paramedics planning to continue into Western Carolina University's baccalaureate pathway
- Students seeking a financial-aid-eligible EMS associate degree
Look elsewhere if
- Applicants who are not yet paramedic-certified and do not plan to complete Durham Tech's Paramedic Continuing Education program first
- People seeking emergency medical treatment rather than EMS education
Specialties
- Emergency Medical Science Associate in Applied Science
- Paramedic education pathway
- Advanced emergency medical care training
Certifications
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accreditation
- Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions recommendation
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National EMS Education Standards alignment
What makes them different
- Emergency Medical Science AAS is designed to accelerate completion for currently certified paramedics
- Program is accredited by CAAHEP upon the recommendation of CoAEMSP
- Reported first-time state exam pass rates were 100% for cohorts from 2020-2021 through 2024-2025
- Accelerated baccalaureate pathway available through Western Carolina University
- Program is financial aid eligible
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 525 College Park Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278-9061
- Phone
- +19195367238
- Website
- http://www.durhamtech.edu/programs/emergencymed...
- ems@durhamtech.edu
Services
- Associate degree education
- Paramedic continuing education
- Emergency medical services training
- Student advising and support