Courses

Regional Resilience

This course includes an overview of the different roles and strategies of government, nonprofit, and private enterprises to adjust and restore key services and functions during environmental acute or chronic crises. Topics include various levels of government and public services, regional collaborations, and best planning practices relative to environmental, social, and financial vulnerabilities. Upon completion,  Read More

Public Planning, Participation, & Community Engagement

This course provides an overview of the role of impacted populations on the public planning processes, historical examples, and examinations of contemporary participation issues. Topics include the different public planning participation approaches, a history of planning processes, and community engagement skill development. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the functions of public participation  Read More

Land Use Management, Assessment, Permitting, & Contracting

This course covers sustainable management, assessment, permitting, and contracting for land use projects. Topics include site analysis, project program description, determining permitting requirements for projects, and developing project contracts. Upon completion, students should be able to develop a project assessment report addressing existing environmental conditions and proposed improvements, permitting requirements, contracting and current topics in  Read More

Environmental Planning and Land Use

This course includes an overview of the role of planning in land use and environmental outcomes and an examination of contemporary public policy issues related to environmental systems. Topics include environmental planning, managing human and environment interactions, watersheds, resilience, conservation, habitats, hazard mitigation and smart growth management. Upon completion, students should be able to explain  Read More

Planning and Design Projects Visualization Techniques

This course introduces the basic skills and concepts of drafting, mapping, or graphical design necessary to complete trail layouts, landscape site plans, or topographical drawings. Topics include surveying the drafting and mapping of recreational site techniques including GIS, design software computer drafting, and hand drawing applications. Upon completion, students should be able to select and  Read More

Parks, Landscapes, and Trail Maintenance Techniques

This course covers park, recreation, and trail maintenance techniques for recreational land and sustainable, traditional natural surface trails using hand tools and mechanized equipment. Emphasis is placed on the use of the required tools used for the maintenance of recreational sites. Upon completion, students should be able to use a variety of hand tools and  Read More

Recreation Structures Construction Techniques

This course covers construction techniques used for parks and outdoor recreation structures and infrastructures. Emphasis is placed on the use of the required tools used for the construction of recreational structures. Upon completion, students should be able to use a variety of hand tools and mechanized equipment to construct or repair recreational structures and shelters.

Environmental Planning, Design, and Layout

This course covers planning, design, and layout of outdoor recreational and leisure infrastructure projects for multiple uses. Topics include desktop planning, field design and layout, and corridor and pin flagging of sites and trail plans. Upon completion, students should be able to read and utilize various types of maps and layouts for planning and design  Read More

Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development

This course introduces the history, philosophy, and current trends in environmental planning, development, and land use management. Topics include the history and principles of environmental planning, regional planning, natural systems, community partnerships, and local policies and procedures. Upon completion, students should be able to clearly articulate the key issues and background information in environmental planning  Read More

EMS Capstone

This course provides an opportunity to demonstrate problem-solving skills as a team leader in simulated patient scenarios and is required for paramedic certification. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, integration of didactic and psychomotor skills, and effective performance in simulated emergency situations. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and appropriately respond to a  Read More

Life Span Emergencies

This course covers medical/ethical/legal issues and the spectrum of age-specific emergencies from conception through death required for paramedic certification. Topics include gynecological, obstetrical, neonatal, pediatric, and geriatric emergencies and pharmacological therapeutics. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and treat age-specific emergencies.

Trauma Emergencies

This course provides in-depth study of trauma including pharmacological interventions for conditions frequently encountered in the prehospital setting and is required for paramedic certification. Topics include an overview of thoracic, abdominal, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurological, and multi-system trauma, soft tissue trauma of the head, neck, and face as well as environmental emergencies. Upon completion, students should  Read More

Medical Emergencies

This course provides an in-depth study of medical conditions frequently encountered in the prehospital setting and is required for paramedic certification. Topics include appropriate interventions/treatments for disorders/diseases/injuries affecting the following systems: respiratory, neurological, abdominal/gastrointestinal, endocrine, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, and immunological as well as toxicology, infectious diseases and diseases of the eyes, ears, nose and throat. Upon  Read More

EMS Clinical Practicum IV

This course provides clinical experiences in the hospital and/or field. Emphasis is placed on mastering the skills/competencies required of the paramedic providing advanced-level care. Upon completion, students should be able to provide advanced-level patient care as an entry-level paramedic

Patients W/ Special Challenges

This course includes concepts of crisis intervention and techniques of interacting with patients with special challenges and is required for paramedic certification. Topics include appropriate intervention and interaction for neglected, abused, terminally ill, chronically ill, technology assisted, bariatric, physically challenged, mentally challenged, or assaulted patients as well as behavioral emergencies. Upon completion, students should be  Read More

EMS Clinical Practicum III

This course provides clinical experiences in the hospital and/or field. Emphasis is placed on enhancing the students’ skills and abilities in providing advanced-level care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate continued progress in advanced-level patient care.

EMS Clinical Practicum II

This course provides clinical experiences in the hospital and/or field. Emphasis is placed on increasing the proficiency of students’ skills and abilities in patient assessments and the delivery of care. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate continued progress in advanced-level patient care.

Cardiology II

This course provides an in-depth study of cardiovascular emergencies and is required for paramedic certification. Topics include assessment and treatment of cardiac emergencies, cardiac pharmacology, and patient care. Upon completion, students should be able to manage the cardiac patient.

Cardiology I

This course introduces the study of cardiovascular emergencies and is required for paramedic certification. Topics include anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, electrophysiology, and rhythm interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and interpret rhythms.

Advanced Airway Management

This course is designed to provide advanced airway management techniques and is required for paramedic certification. Topics must meet current guidelines for advanced airway management in the pre-hospital setting. Upon completion, students should be able to properly utilize all airway adjuncts and pharmacology associated with airway control and maintenance.
Address

Rockingham Community College
PO Box 38
215 Wrenn Memorial Rd.
Wentworth, NC 27375

Hours

Monday to Thursday:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Contact

336-342-4261
336-349-9986 (fax)
info@rockinghamcc.edu