This award provides funding to Forsyth Technical Community College (FTCC) to support the expansion of the college’s emergency medical services programs. FTCC will convert two classrooms into emergency service simulation labs that will include a residential home setting, an ambulance simulation that replicates working in an ambulance while moving, and an emergency department hospital setting. The job opportunities for paramedics and EMTs have increased significantly and include openings at hospitals and private practices. The simulation labs will increase the skills base for emergency medical technicians and paramedics for these expanded healthcare jobs. An estimated 130 students will complete the emergency medical healthcare curriculum and continuing education programs (EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic) annually by Spring 2026. Golden LEAF funds will be used for equipment/supplies, construction, and technology hardware/software.
