NC Community Colleges offer numerous education and training programs preparing future and existing professionals for careers in public safety. Among these are Code Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Emergency Dispatch, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, and Fire & Rescue Services. These comprehensive offerings include short-term workforce training, degree programs, and ongoing continuing professional education and training.
Public Safety Training
Public Safety Training Calendar (PSTC) (PSCalendar)
Code Enforcement
Code enforcement training is offered at community colleges across the state to meet the workforce training needs of local code enforcement officials, including Building Inspectors, Fire Inspectors, Electrical Inspectors, Mechanical Inspectors, and Plumbing Inspectors.
Emergency Management
Emergency Management training is offered at community colleges across the state to meet the workforce training needs of Emergency Management personnel, including county and state emergency managers and associated emergency response personnel and volunteers.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice training is offered at community colleges across the state to meet the workforce training needs of a wide variety of criminal justice professionals, including police officers, sheriffs’ deputies, telecommunicators, detention officers, correctional officers, and juvenile justice officers.
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services training is offered at community colleges across the state to meet the workforce training needs of EMS personnel, including Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Advanced EMTs, and Paramedics.
Emergency Dispatch (911 Telecommunicators)
Requirements for working in 911 emergency communications centers in North Carolina vary depending on the jurisdiction. Please consult local agencies about training and certification requirements.
Fire and Rescue
Fire and Rescue training is offered at community colleges across the state to meet the workforce training needs of volunteer and career firefighters and rescue personnel.
Public Safety Memos (PSMemos) (PSTraining)
This is an archive of memos sent from the System Office to college personnel who manage Public Safety Training. Please note that policies and procedures mentioned in these memos may have changed since the date of memo publication. Always consult the agency responsible for the most updated information.
If you have questions, please email publicsafetytraining@nccommunitycolleges.edu
College Resources
Public Safety Memos
2025
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
| PS25-02 | 3/4/2025 | Changes to EMS-4400, Paramedic Initial | PS-Memo-PS25-02-Paramedic-EMS_4400-Final-Draft.pdf | EMS |
| PS25-01 | 2/10/2025 | State Board Approval of New Public Safety Courses | PS-Memo-PS25-01-Draft-Final-1.pdf | FIP/CJC |
2024
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
| PS24-04 | 10/9/2024 | Fee Waiver FRC & LET October 2024 | PS-Memo-PS24-01-Release-of-EMS-Education-Manual.pdf | ALL |
| PS24-03 | 10/4/2024 | Technical Rescue Program Changes | PS-Memo-PS24-02-BLET-Courses-Updates-May_2024.pdf | FIP |
| PS24-02 | 5/22/2024 | BLET Courses Update May 2024 | PS-Memo-PS24-03-Technical-Rescue-Program-Changes-1.pdf | CJC |
| PS24-01 | 12/31/2024 | Release of EMS Updates | PS-Memo-PS24-04-Fee-Waiver-FRC-LET-October_2024.pdf | EMS |
2023
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS23-05 | 08/24/2023 | PS23-05 FIP Updates Revised Blue Sheet including Removal of FIP-4214 |  PS23-05 FIP Updates Revised Blue Sheet including Removal of FIP-4214 |
FIP |
| PS23-04 | 05/15/2023 | PS23-04 REVISED FIP Course Updates Obsolete May 15 | PS23_04_REVISED_FIP Course Updates_Obsolete_May 15 |
FIP |
| PS23-03 | 03/03/2023 | Blue Cross NC Firefighter Stipend-Scholarship Funds | Blue Cross NC Firefighter Stipend-Scholarship Funds |
FIP |
| PS23-02 | 02/01/2023 | Enrolling 15-year-old Firefighters in Fire Training Courses | ps23_02_enrolling_15-year-old_firefighters_in_fire_training_courses_eff_feb_2023.pdf |
FIP |
| PS23-01 | 01/17/2023 | EMS Immersive Learning Conference Applications | PS23_01 EMS Immersive Learning Conference Applications |
EMS |
2022
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS22-06 | 11/10/2022 | FIP Course Clean-Up Part 2 (Data Transfer to OSFM Process) | FIP Course Clean-Up Part 2 (Data Transfer to OSFM Process) |
FIP |
| PS22-05 | 10/12/2022 | Sheriffs Offices Training Needs | PS22_05_Sheriffs Offices Training Needs |
CJC |
| PS22-04 | 10/01/2022 | PS22 04 Waiver Clarification Corrections FT Custodial Employees | PS22 04 Waiver Clarification Corrections FT Custodial Employees |
CJC |
| PS22-03 | 07/22/2022 | FIP Course CERT Field Clean Up | FIP Course CERT Field Clean Up |
FIP |
| PS22-02 | 07/13/2022 | Fire and Rescue Blue Sheet Update | P22-02 Fire and Rescue Blue Sheet Update |
FIP |
| PS22-01 | 02/15/2022 | Eastern NC Rescue Squad Waiver Update | Eastern NC Rescue Squad Waiver Update |
ALL |
2021
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS21-10 | 12/13/2021 | Fire and Rescue (FIP) Course Update | ps21_10_firerescue_fip_updates.pdf |
FIP |
| PS21-09 | 09/01/2021 | Fire and Rescue Certification Course Updates | ps21_09_fire_course_grades_and_updates.pdf |
FIP |
| PS21-08 | 07/16/2021 | Updated Information from the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS) | PS21_08 OEMS Education Rules Update_July 2021 |
EMS |
| PS21-07 | 06/02/2021 | New NCOEMS Requirement for EVD and TIMS Content in EMT Courses | PS21_07 EVD_TIMS in EMT and Fire Courses |
EMS |
| PS21-06 REV | 04/01/2021 | Fire/Rescue School Director Statewide Meetings (Presentations Attached) | PS21_06 REV Fire Rescue Statewide Meetings Presentations OSFM and NCCCS |
FIP |
| PS21-05 | 03/29/2021 | Federal Rule Requiring Disclosure of Information to Students in Certification-Related Courses | PS21_05_Required Disclosures Public Safety Courses |
ALL |
| PS21-04 | 02/10/2021 | NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS) Update System Conference NCOEMS Presentation | PS21_04 EMS Update NCCCS System Conference |
EMS |
| PS21-03rev | 02/08/2021 | Eastern NC Rescue Squad Waiver Clarification REVISED | Eastern NC Rescue Squad Waiver Clarification REVISED |
ALL |
| PS21-02 | 02/03/2021 | System Conference BLET Presentation: Information for College Administrators | PS21_02 BLET Presentation System Conference 2021_02_03 PPT Slides |
CJC |
| PS21-01 | 01/05/2021 | Memo to Local Sheriffs and Police Chiefs – Law Enforcement Training Opportunities | PS21_01 Memo to Sheriffs and Police Chiefs RE Training_1page |
CJC |
2020
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS20-14 | 12/21/2020 | Reminder: Selected FIP Course Numbers Not Valid After December 31, 2020 | PS20_14 FIP Courses Obsolete After December 31, 2020 |
FIP |
| PS20-13 | 12/17/2020 | Pre-requisite Change to Fire Instructor 1 Course | PS20_13 Prerequisite Change to Fire Instructor 1 Course |
FIP |
| PS20-12 | 12/11/2020 | EMS Anatomy and Physiology Update – New Course and New Office of EMS Guidelines | PS20_12 EMS Anatomy and Physiology Changes |
EMS |
| PS20-11 | 10/13/2020 | Municipal Police Telecommunicator Training/Certification Mandate | PS20_11 Update on Law Enforcement Telecommunicator Training |
CJC |
| PS20-10 | 09/08/2020 | New Course CJC-5046 Impartial Policing Usage Guidelines (Structured Course) | PS20_10 New Course CJC_5046 Impartial Policing GUIDELINES corrected |
CJC |
| PS20-09 | 08/27/2020 | Impartial Policing and Verbal De-escalation Training for Instructors and LE Training Managers | PS20_09 Impartial Policing_Verbal Deescalation Registration Forms corrected PS20_09A Verbal Deescalation Registration Open Enrollment |
CJC |
| PS20-08 | 06/29/2020 | Impartial Policing: Free Regional Train-the-Trainer Courses (Registration Required) | Impartial Policing Train the Trainer Course_Free Event Addendum_rev WAITING LIST PROCESS Impartial Policing TtT - July 2, 2020-Revised_Updated Information |
CJC |
| PS20-07 | 06/26/2020 | New Guidelines for EMT, AEMT and Paramedic Programs (Effective Spring 2021) | Office of EMS Guideline Changes Eff Jan 2021 |
EMS |
| PS20-06 | 06/10/2020 | CCL Updates: New FIP Courses and Updated Blue Sheet | CCL Updates_FIP Courses and Updated Blue Sheet The Blue Sheet _ FIP Courses - 6/10/20 |
FIP |
| PS20-05 | 04/29/2020 | CCL Updates: FIP and EPT Courses | CCL Updates_FIP and EPT Courses |
FIP |
| PS20-04 | 04/21/2020 | NC Criminal Justice Commission Action: COVID-19 Policy Decision for BLET | NC Criminal Justice Commission Action: COVID-19 Policy Decision for BLET |
CJC |
| PS20-03 | 04/08/2020 | Fire and Rescue Certification Courses: Online and Hybrid Course Policies | Fire and Rescue_No Online Certification Courses |
FIP |
| PS20-02 | 03/20/2020 | Criminal Justice Training - COVID-19 Update | CJ Updates_COVID-19 Impacts |
CJC |
| PS20-01 | 01/28/2020 | Fire and Rescue (FIP) Course Changes – CC20-015 – Additional Guidance | FIP Update_New NFPA_Course Start and End Dates_28 pages |
FIP |
2019
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS19-07 | 11/22/2019 | BLET Update CJC-100 to CJC-110 | BLET Update CJC-100 to CJC-110 |
CJC |
| PS19-08 | 11/22/2019 | FIP Course Changes: Immediate Action Needed | FIP Update _ OBSOLETE and NEW Courses |
FIP |
| PS19-05 | 08/12/2019 | EMS Industry Summits: Invitation to Participate | EMS Industry Summits Aug - Sept 2019 - Invite-RSVP |
EMS |
| PS19-06 | 08/07/2019 | BLET Reading Assessment Options | BLET Reading Assessment Update NCCCS |
CJC |
| PS19-04 | 03/05/2019 | BLET School Director Regional Meetings | BLET Regional Meeting Schedule April 2019 |
CJC |
| PS19-03 | 02/28/2019 | School Resource Officer (SRO) Training | CJ and Sheriffs SRO Training Rules; SRO Instructor Training at Samarcand |
CJC |
| PS19-02 | 01/09/2019 | Criminal Justice Updates | BLET Reading Assessment, CJ Fellows Program, New CJ Personnel |
CJC |
| PS19-01 | 01/07/2019 | EMS Regional Meetings | EMS Regional Meetings, OEMS Proposed Rules |
EMS |
2018
| Number | Date | Subject | Attachments | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS18-06 | 10/31/2018 | Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Proposed NC OEMS Rules Changes | PS18_06_EMS Updates_OBSOLETE See PS21_04 |
EMS |
| PS18-05 | 10/30/2018 | Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Updates | BLET Hours Increase 1/1/19; NCROC EdReady™ English Assessment Added |
CJC |
| PS18-04 | 05/14/2018 | Junior FF Minors Clarification- (15-year-olds) | ps18_04_obsolete_juniorff_minors_clarification.pdf |
FIP |
| PS18-04 Fire | 05/14/2018 | Clarification of NCCC Services to Minors Requirements | Clarification on Serving Junior Firefighters/Minors |
FIP |
| PS18-03 | 03/07/2018 | Fire Certification Reporting | Fire Data Reporting Patch - XFCU Process |
FIP |
| PS18-04 EMS | 03/01/2018 | NEW EMS Instructor Methodology Course EMS-4502 | New Instructor Methodology Course; OEMS and National Guidelines Attachment_316 pages 2002 National Guidelines EMS Instructors |
EMS |
| PS18-02 | 02/15/2018 | Certification Data Transfer to OSFM - 2017 Annual Summary | Annual Report of Data Transfer to OSFM 2017, 2016, and 2015 |
FIP |
| PS18-01 | 02/14/2018 | BLET CJ Instructor Certification Deadline and Procedures | NEW GI and Specialty Certification Process |
CJC |
