Credential Information

2026-2027 Academic Year

Credential Version

Starting with SY 26-27, for credentials offered through Certiport, NCDPI will only recognize the three most current versions as of August of the current school year.
These credentials are indicated by two asterisks in the Validation Artifact field of the Credential Information.

BLS Provider

Credential Name	BLS Provider
Credential Vendor Info	AHA BLS CPR https://www.heart.org American Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class/bls?utm_source=RCO&utm_medium=For_Individuals_Find_Classes_and_Certification&utm_content=BLS_CPR_For_Healthcare Refer to the main website of the preferred curriculum vendor and select a local training center.
Implementation Year	2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	HL35 = Yes HU42 = Yes IP21 = Yes
Validation Artifact	Copy of student card stating the exact wording of the credential name
Credential Lead Consultant	Melissa Leeds melissa.leeds@dpi.nc.gov
Course Code and Title	HL35 Dental Pathology II (LCO) HU42 Health Science II IP21 Emergency Medical Technology I Honors
Credential as POL	HL35 POL = No HU42 POL = No IP21 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Dental Science (DNSC)^ Healthcare Professional (HPCP) Emergency Medical Technology (EMMT) Firefighter Technology (FIFI)
Cost of Instructor Training	$400.00 Varies by vendor and training center
Instructor Training Requirements	Required BLS CPR Instructor certification Must be observed by Training Center representative leading CPR instruction within six months of completing instructor training course to complete instructor status and certification while also maintaining personal BLS CPR certification. Instructor must align with a Training Center.
Exam Voucher Expiration	N/A
Credential Lifespan	2 years
Renewal Options	N/A Complete the BLS CPR training course (instruction and in-person skill check-offs).
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (53-3011) Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (29-2031) Dental Assistants (31-9091) Dental Hygienists (29-1292) Dental Laboratory Technicians (51-9081) Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (29-2032) Emergency Medical Technicians (29-2042) Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099) Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (31-9099) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (29-2035) Paramedics (29-2043) Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (29-2034) Registered Nurses (29-1141) Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056)
Articulation	No
Sequencing	No
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	Paper/pencil and Performance-based
Proctored Environment Required	No
Proctored Requirements	Administered by certified BLS CPR Instructor
Test Site Options and Requirements	N/A
Testing Environment Requirements	CPR mannequins with IDFD device to measure at minimum compression depth and rate are required for adult and child/infant BLS CPR skills checkoffs.
Exam Time Allotment	30 minutes, plus skills checkoffs
Exam Passing Requirement	80% or higher score plus performance mastery of skills designated by vendor for certification
Retakes	Yes With remediation
Student Accommodations	No
Multilingual Resources*	Yes Varies by vendor
Directory Notes	Refer to the main website of the preferred curriculum vendor and select a local training center. Districts are free to align with local Training Centers of their choice under their selected vendor (AHA or Red Cross). BLS CPR instructors must comply with regulations set forth by the curriculum provider and Training Center, including but not limited to, instructor status renewal, following instructional directives and utilizing proper resources, and providing accurate documentation when submitting student rosters for BLS CPR certification.

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Credential Name	Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Credential Vendor Info	Meazure Learning Mike Reid Account Executive ar@meazurelearning.com
Implementation Year	Before 2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	IP21 = Yes
Validation Artifact	NC OEMS EMR Certification OR Copy of the course information from NC OEMS Continuum database
Credential Lead Consultant	Melissa Leeds melissa.leeds@dpi.nc.gov
Course Code and Title	IP21 Emergency Medical Technology I Honors
Credential as POL	IP21 POL = Yes
Pathway(s)	Emergency Medical Technology (EMMT) Firefighter Technology (FIFI) Healthcare Professional (HPCP)
Cost of Instructor Training	N/A
Instructor Training Requirements	Required Current unexpired NCOEMS provider credential (EMT or higher) and a current unexpired Level 1 or Level 2 EMS Instructor credential from NCOEMS
Exam Voucher Expiration	1 year
Credential Lifespan	4 years
Renewal Options	Yes NCOEMS Candidate Handbook: https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/ems/pdf/cred/NCOEMS-CandidateHandbook.pdf
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (53-3011) Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (29-2031) Emergency Medical Technicians (29-2042) Paramedics (29-2043) Registered Nurses (29-1141)
Articulation	No
Sequencing	Yes This is in-demand by industry needing safety team members and is also a foundation for EMTs.
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	Online at a testing facility
Proctored Environment Required	Yes
Proctored Requirements	External Administrator
Test Site Options and Requirements	NCOEMS Candidate Handbook: https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/ems/pdf/cred/NCOEMS-CandidateHandbook.pdf
Testing Environment Requirements	Classroom equipment list is required for skills portion. Please refer to the Equipment Guide in NCCTE admin for specifics.
Exam Time Allotment	90 minutes
Exam Passing Requirement	75% or higher, based on Angoff scoring (see Notes). Students must successfully complete course with 75% or better, take the NCDPI EMR Qualification test, and score 75% or better. Both these requirements must be met for a student to be eligible to take the NC EMR certification exam. Student must be 17 before the end of this course.
Retakes	Yes For an additional fee
Student Accommodations	Yes https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/pdf/cred/NCOEMS-CandidateHandbook.pdf
Multilingual Resources*	No
Directory Notes	Modified Angoff scoring is a statistical process used to set a passing score for an exam based on difficulty of questions correctly answered.

National Incident Management System

Credential Name	National Incident Management System
Credential Vendor Info	FEMA - Emergency Management Institute https://training.fema.gov/nims/
Implementation Year	Before 2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	IP11 = Yes IP21 = Yes
Validation Artifact	Copy of certificate Certificate of Achievement (FEMA) printed from Emergency Management Institute. Certificate is emailed directly to student who will need to forward to teacher for printing and verification. Information also available in NC TERMS through NC EM (https://terms.ncem.org/TRS/).
Credential Lead Consultant	Melissa Leeds melissa.leeds@dpi.nc.gov
Course Code and Title	IP11 Public Safety I IP21 Emergency Medical Technology I Honors
Credential as POL	IP11 POL = No IP21 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Emergency Management (EMMG) Public Safety (PSPW) Emergency Medical Technology (EMMT) Firefighter Technology (FIFI) Healthcare Professional (HPCP) Law and Justice (LAWJ)
Cost of Instructor Training	N/A
Instructor Training Requirements	Required Instructor must be certified.
Exam Voucher Expiration	N/A
Credential Lifespan	Lifetime
Renewal Options	N/A
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (53-3011) Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (29-2031) Correctional Officers and Jailers (33-3012) Detectives and Criminal Investigators (33-3021) Emergency Management Directors (11-9161) Emergency Medical Technicians (29-2042) First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (33-1011) Paramedics (29-2043) Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (33-3051) Registered Nurses (29-1141)
Articulation	No
Sequencing	Yes NIMs certifications are the foundation certifications for ALL public safety areas and are a requirement in all these careers.
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	Online
Proctored Environment Required	No
Proctored Requirements	N/A
Test Site Options and Requirements	https://training.fema.gov/nims/
Testing Environment Requirements	N/A
Exam Time Allotment	30 minutes for each of the four different certs
Exam Passing Requirement	70% or higher
Retakes	No
Student Accommodations	Yes https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/equal-rights/accommodation Open book and notes are allowed for any IS (Independent Study) test per NC Emergency Management.
Multilingual Resources*	No
Directory Notes	None

Stop the Bleed

Credential Name	Stop the Bleed
Credential Vendor Info	American College of Surgeons https://www.bleedingcontrol.org/
Implementation Year	Before 2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	HL31 = Yes HP70 = Yes HU42 = Yes IP21 = Yes
Validation Artifact	Copy of certificate
Credential Lead Consultant	Melissa Leeds melissa.leeds@dpi.nc.gov
Course Code and Title	HL31 Dental Anatomy I (LCO) HP70 PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences HU42 Health Science II IP21 Emergency Medical Technology I Honors
Credential as POL	HL31 POL = No HP70 POL = No HU42 POL = No IP21 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Healthcare Professional (HPCP) Dental Science (DNSC)^ Emergency Medical Technology (EMMT) Biotechnology Research and Development (PLWB) Firefighter Technology (FIFI)
Cost of Instructor Training	N/A
Instructor Training Requirements	Required The instructor must be an approved Stop the Bleed (STB) instructor by completing training and the instructor request form.
Exam Voucher Expiration	N/A
Credential Lifespan	Lifetime
Renewal Options	N/A
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Agricultural Technicians (19-4012) Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (53-3011) Biological Technicians (19-4021) Calibration Technologists and Technicians (17-3028) Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (29-2031) Chemical Technicians (19-4031) Dental Assistants (31-9091) Dental Hygienists (29-1292) Dental Laboratory Technicians (51-9081) Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (29-2032) Emergency Medical Technicians (29-2042) Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099) Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (31-9099) Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3026) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (29-2035) Paramedics (29-2043) Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (29-2034) Registered Nurses (29-1141) Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056)
Articulation	No
Sequencing	No
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	Online or Paper/pencil Initial training: face-to-face or virtual Students must complete an in-person skills check-off: tourniquet application and wound packing.
Proctored Environment Required	No
Proctored Requirements	N/A
Test Site Options and Requirements	N/A
Testing Environment Requirements	Equipment needed to demonstrate wound packing and tourniquet application successfully
Exam Time Allotment	No time limit
Exam Passing Requirement	Students must successfully demonstrate wound packing and tourniquet application.
Retakes	No
Student Accommodations	No
Multilingual Resources*	Yes Teachers needing to complete STB training before obtaining instructor status may have skills checkoffs by anyone who is a current STB instructor.
Directory Notes	The first part of Stop the Bleed training can be completed in-person by the STB instructor or online through the Stop the Bleed Interactive course: https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/online-course/ To complete training and obtain certification, participants must complete skills checkoffs in-person with the STB instructor.

The North Carolina Office of Career and Technical Education provides multiple opportunities for students to obtain Industry-Recognized Credentials during their high school career.
Industry-recognized credentials hold immense value as they not only validate student skills and knowledge in a specific field but also serve as a powerful stepping stone toward future careers.

They provide a competitive edge in the job market, making students more attractive to potential employers and increasing their earning potential.

Moreover, industry-recognized credentials often lead to more job opportunities and pathways for advancement, helping students embark on successful and fulfilling career journeys.

Beyond the immediate benefits, these credentials instill a sense of accomplishment and confidence, motivating students to pursue higher education or dive directly into the workforce with the skills and certifications needed to excel.

Ultimately, industry-recognized credentials empower high school students to bridge the gap between education and real-world employment, setting them on a path toward a brighter and more prosperous future.

Access the NCDPI Credentials and Reporting website to submit a credential application and to view the latest Credential Attainment Report.

^ Indicates the pathway is an approved Local Course Option (LCO) pathway.

* Where multilingual exams are indicated, please be advised that the state of North Carolina adheres to general statute as follows:
G.S.§115C-81.45(a) requires classes (silent on exams) to be conducted in English "[e]xcept when a board authorizes teaching in a foreign language to comply with federal law."
Therefore, NC CTE will abide with the Accountability guidance that LEAs are not required to provide exams in other languages. If they choose to do so, it will be at local discretion.