Lincoln County Schools recently issued the following announcement.
Did you know that a student can graduate from high school with an EMT (Emergency Medical
Technician Certificate)? Through a partnership with Lincoln County Emergency Services, the
Lincoln County School of Technology offers a two-semester program to help students prepare for
the EMT certification exam. The course is regulated by the North Carolina Office of Emergency
Medical Services, a division of the Department of Health Service Regulation, and has been
modified to fit into a high school setting.
The EMT 1 and 2 (Emergency Medical Technology) course is taught by Mrs. Christyn Boston, a
Health Science Teacher and Paramedic for Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services. Prior
to teaching at Lincoln County School of Technology, Boston taught Health Science at West
Lincoln High School for five years. Boston also volunteers at Howards Creek Fire Department.
Open to high school seniors, any Lincoln County Schools senior is eligible to sign up for the fall
course. To continue to part two in the spring, students must successfully complete the EMT 1
certification. In order to take the EMT certification exam in the spring, students must maintain an
80 average and earn at least an 80 on their final exam. In addition to classwork, students are
required to complete 48 hours of clinical work.
Seven out of the ten students enrolled in the EMT 2 class currently volunteer at a local fire
department or are a part of the Explorers program, sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America. These
students have the opportunity to shadow paramedics on calls, giving them experience in the field.
North Lincoln High School Seniors Eric McAllister urges students to “come try it. I originally
wanted to be a policeman.” McAllister and Owen McIntosh both volunteer at Denver Fire
Department. West Lincoln High School Senior Laci Branch volunteers at West Lincoln Rescue.
Boston said, “It’s hard for high school students to see the future - these students have the ability to
get a job with an agency right after high school.”
For more information about the EMT program, or other programs offered at the Lincoln County
School of Technology, visit their website at https://www.lcsnc.org/lcst, or contact your school’s
Career Development Coordinator:
East Lincoln High - Elizabeth Darling elizabeth.darling@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Lincolnton High - Lisa Koperski lisa.koperski@lincoln.k12.nc.us
North Lincoln High - Christie Burke cburke@lincoln.k12.nc.us
West Lincoln High - Beth Ludwig bludwig@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Original source can be found here.
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