Emergency Medical Services program at RCC ranks #1 among rural colleges in Southeastern NC

Robeson Community College is proud to announce that its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has ranked #1 among rural colleges in Southeastern North Carolina in terms of FTE. RCC achieved 287.0 FTE’s overall.

FTE means “full-time equivalent” for the purposes of calculating a full-time enrollment, which include full-time students along with those who only attend on a part-time basis.

Overall, the EMS program at RCC came in at #4 out of 58 community colleges across the state, behind Lenoir Community College in Kinston with 565.0 FTE,  Fayetteville Technical Community College with 542.1 FTE, and Rowan-Cabarrus in Salisbury which achieved 294.6 FTE.

Fayetteville Technical Community College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are included in rankings for suburban colleges based on overall population of the region they are located within.

Among all rural colleges in North Carolina, RCC was ranked #2, just behind Lenoir.

“This is a big achievement for Robeson Community College,” said Kenny Locklear, the EMS director at RCC. “When you consider that we are #4 in North Carolina in comparison to colleges that are five to six times larger than RCC, you begin to understand how successful our program has been.”

Robeson Community College provides an array of classes to meet the market demand for Emergency Medical Services (EMS). In this exciting field of study, you will learn how to properly assess a patient, provide acute care in the emergency setting, identify and modify illness and injury risks, provide acute illness and slip and fall injuries care.

“EMS is a critical component of the nation’s healthcare system,” said Locklear. “With shortages of qualified EMS personnel, we are doing all we can to meet the needs of Robeson County and our region by providing a quality education to those who answer the call to go into the EMS field. The job market awaits each our graduates with open arms.”

Classes offered through the continuing education program include emergency medical technician, AEMT initial, paramedic initial, community paramedic certification, EMT refresher, AEMT refresher, paramedic refresher, advanced paramedic refresher, CPR, and First Aid.

The college also offers several programs through Emergency Medical Science which lead to an associate’s degree, as well as a Paramedic to Nurse Bridge program for certified paramedics.

For more information on the EMS program at Robeson Community College, please contact Kenny Locklear at 910-272-3404 or kelocklear@robeson.edu.