EMS Management Institute, Professional Certificate

Program Overview

Boost Your Management Skills With Your EMS Management Institute Professional Certificate

The original university-sponsored certificate program for EMS administrators and leadership

EMS administrators and others in managerial and supervisory roles must possess the ability to lead their staff in achieving their department or unit goals. In today’s ever-changing work environment — workforce diversity, downsizing, employee retention and technological advances — the demands placed upon those in administrative and management roles are many and increasingly more complex.

Our professional certificate program is a cohort-based professional development program in which participants cultivate essential EMS leadership and management skills. You will gain valuable knowledge, skills and insights that are directly applicable to EMS agencies. By honing your abilities and building a supportive network, you will emerge equipped to excel in the dynamic world of emergency medical services.

There are no prerequisites to enter the program. However, it is expected that participants are current or future leaders within emergency medical services areas.

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  • Delivery
    In Person
  • Duration
    80 Contact Hours
  • Runs
    November to March

UNC Charlotte’s EMS Management Institute Professional Certificate program is designed for:

  • EMS administrators
  • EMS supervisors
  • EMS training officers
  • Senior paramedics
  • Future leaders within emergency medical services

“I recommend the EMS Management Institute for everyone in emergency services. Each topic presented hit home for me and as we descended below the surface of the values, the personality types, many different management styles and techniques, the problem solving, etc., it gave me a good understanding of who I am as a supervisor and why I am who I am! By understanding this more, I will be able to meet the needs of my shift more fluently. It’s already helped a lot just by understanding the DISC concept.”

– Kevin Hodges, CCP, ’24, EMS Management Institute Professional Certificate Program
Supervisor / Battalion Chief, Surry County EMS

What Participants Will Learn

EMS Management Certificate Coursework

UNC Charlotte’s professional certificate program includes a wide range of professional development classes designed to help hone your skills to help you become more effective and competent in your leadership role. Classes are designed so that what you learn can be directly transferred from the classroom to your workplace.

A range of instructional techniques, such as team-building adventures, role-playing, small group work and dialogue among participants will be implemented to enhance the classroom experience.

The program consists of four modules:

  • Leadership & Team Building
  • Operations Management
  • Supervision & Personnel Management
  • Communications and Public Relations

Individual session topics include:

  • Leadership competencies from front-line to supervisor
  • Leading effective teams
  • Time management & organization
  • Systems status management and deployment
  • Managing legal & ethical issues
  • Budgeting
  • Coaching and employee development
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Managing stress to avoid burnout
  • Conflict resolution & negotiation
What Can You Do With Your EMS Management Certificate?

UNC Charlotte’s EMS Management Institute Certificate graduates work in various emergency medical service organizations throughout the country. Agencies that have participated in the institute in the past include:

  • Alexander County EMS
  • Brunswick County EMS
  • Burke County EMS
  • Cabarrus County EMS
  • Caldwell County Emergency Services
  • Calhoun County (SC) EMS
  • Cleveland County Government
  • Cumberland County EMS
  • Davie County Emergency Services
  • Durham County Emergency Medical Services
  • Gaston County EMS
  • Harnett County Emergency Services
  • Haywood County Emergency Services
  • Henderson County, NC, Government
  • Johnston County Emergency Services
  • Lincoln County EMS
  • Mecklenburg County EMS
  • McDowell County EMS
  • Onslow County EMS
  • Orange County Emergency Services
  • Randolph County Emergency Services
  • Rutherford County EMS
  • Stanly County EMS
  • Surry County Emergency Services
  • Wake County EMS
  • Wake EMS Foundation, Inc.
  • Warren County, NC

Certificate graduates hold job titles such as:

  • Paramedic
  • Emergency management coordinator
  • Training program manager
  • Shift supervisor
  • Training specialist
  • Systems supervisor

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast sampled UNC Charlotte EMS Institute alumni and found their average annual salary to be an estimated $57,400.

Why UNC Charlotte?

Why Earn Your EMS Management Certificate From UNC Charlotte?

By choosing UNC Charlotte’s professional certificate program, you will enjoy a number of advantages, including:

Earn your professional certificate in just six months. Our flexible certificate program allows you to continue working as you complete the certificate courses. The program consists of 12 blended online and on-campus sessions throughout the 6-month period. Students are in the classroom for a total of 9–10 days and complete online modules for an equivalent of 2–3 days.

Take advantage of our cohort model. Students enter the program as a cohort, experiencing everything from day one to the final course together. You’ll learn, discuss issues and network face to face during the on-campus portion of the program, held at the UNC Charlotte Uptown and Main campuses. Your cohort will enjoy bonding through classroom experiences and interactions outside the classroom.

Learn from faculty experts. Renowned EMS professionals, university faculty and leadership specialists will guide you through topics like conflict resolution, stress management, budgeting and legal/ethical dilemmas, ensuring you develop practical knowledge that is directly applicable to your career.

Program Cost

EMS Management Institute Certificate: $1,330.

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