(Rocky Mount, NC) Nash Community College is pleased to announce its January 2012 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) graduates. The Nash Community College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class includes 179 hours of classroom and lab instruction and 24 hours of field training. The EMS-Intermediate class is a 322 hour course. The 1,099-hour Paramedic course includes advanced classroom and clinical instruction and a field internship.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for emergency medical technicians and paramedics is expected to increase between now and 2018 as a result of higher call volume due to an aging population, an increase in time required for each patient and an increase in specializing hospitals resulting in more patient transport. For more information on Nash Community College's EMT courses, contact Robbie Amerson at 252-451-8355 or

EMT-Basic Class
Left to right - Justin Price of Zebulon, Dani Coley of Elm City and Kyle Jones of Rocky Mount. Not pictured: Olivia Moss, Instructor.

EMT-Intermediate Class
Left to right - Front row: Deana Davenport of Whitakers, KimiAnn Corey of Rocky Mount, Lora Cascell of Battleboro, Jennifer Wilson of Middlesex and Ashley Shook of Spring Hope. Back row: Todd Green of Bailey, Megan Webb of Rocky Mount, Jeffrey Batten of Nashville, John Blankenship of Louisburg, William Carroll of Roanoke Rapids and Brian Sykes of Nashville. Not pictured: Bridget Scott of Aulander and Brandon Taylor, Instructor.

EMT-Paramedic Class
Left to right - Front row: Meagann Camacho of Nashville, Carolyn Crisp of Rocky Mount, Jimmy Goodyear of Nashville, Debbie Beecham of Nashville and Antwan Brown of Tarboro.Second row: Bryan Ward of Nashville, Christopher Pace of Spring Hope, Jeremy Bunn of Rocky Mount, Dana Nowell of Weldon and Alan Peaden of Pinetops. Third row: Leland Wainright of Rocky Mount, Steven Gupton of Louisburg, Gregory Williams of Rocky Mount, Chris Beecham of Nashville, Kenneth Barfield of Rocky Mount, Chris Andrews of Pinetops, Jordan Hancock of Knightdale and William Capps of Youngsville. Not pictured: Warner Ferguson of Gaston, Lorrie Williams of Littleton and Robert Whistler, Instructor.

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Media Contact:

Kelley Deal
Nash Community College
Public Relations Director
252-451-8235