This 48 Hour NREMT Paramedic Refresher course for the Paramedic is Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved and follows the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Standard Curriculum for Paramedic Refresher. Students who successfully pass the course, will be presented with a certificate outlining the applicable topic areas.

The course refreshes the paramedic with an understanding of providing prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of paramedics, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, special considerations for working in the prehospital setting, and providing patient transportation.

Students who successfully pass the course, will be issued certification identifying the number of hours obtained for training for the use of re-registration as an Paramedic for the state of California, San Diego County, and under the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

Cost: $345.00

CEU: 48.0 Hours

Description: This 16 Hour, Tactical Emergency Combat Care (TECC) class meets National Standards Guidelines for instruction on how to respond to respond and care for people during civilian and tactical rescue operations and is adopted from the Committee on Tactical Emergency Combat Care (C-TECC) Guidelines.

This course is recommended for Civilian First Care Providers, ALS/BLS Responders, Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) as well as other interested members of the community.

Additionally, this course counts towards National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) continuing education hours to recertify as an EMT and is approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). 

EMS University is a Recognized Education Partner to provider TECC by the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care

Cost: $395

CEU: 16 Hours

Description: This 40 Hour, NREMT Refresher class is completed through the use of Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) and meets National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) guidelines to recertify as an EMT. 

This Course Meets NREMT Requirements as CAPCE F5 NREMT Refresher Training.

This course is approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved course and designated as (F5 Refresher Training). This course follows the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician Basic Refresher (2009). Students are trained according to the standards outlined above. Students who successfully pass the course, will be issued certification identifying the number of hours obtained for training for the use of re-registration as an EMT.

Student registering for this course certify that they meet the following technical requirements. 

16 Hours VILT (Counts Same as In-Person Hours)

24 Distributive Education Hours

Total = 40 Hour NREMT Refresher 

VILT-CE cannot be used for verification of skills competency. Skills competency demonstration, practice and verification must be instructor-led in a face-to-face environment.

Cost: $247.50

CEU: 40 Hours

Description: This course explores the overview and introduction of EMS systems as well as the history of EMS. Preparatory content is essential so that the EMT has a good basis of understanding the introductory topics surrounding the EMS system. 5.0 Hours of Continuing Education (5.0 CEU) provided upon successful completion. EMS University is accredited by CAPCE to offer CEU Hours.

Cost: $14.75

CEU: 5.0 Hours

Cost: $14.75

CEU: 5.0 Hours

Price: $17.70

CEU: 6.0 Hours

Cost: $5.90

CEU: 2.0 Hours

This is the EMS University Reading Comprehension Test used to meet requirements to enter the EMT Program. 

In order to enter the EMT Program, students must pass the EMSU Reading Assessment Test or achieve the appropriate score on a comparable reading assessment examination to verify reading comprehension at the ninth grade level (see Table below):

Recommended/Required Prerequisites According to Assessment Score

Assessment	Score Range	Prerequisite Class(es)
EMSU Reading Assessment *	Pass	None
EMSU Reading Assessment *	Fail	May Retake Assessment
ACCUPLACER	70+	None
ASSET	39+	None
COMPASS	82+	None

This 24 Hour (3-Day), NREMT compliant, Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) accredited course follows the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician Refresher. Students are trained according to the standards outlined above. Students who successfully pass the course, will be issued certification identifying the number of hours obtained for training for the use of re-registration as an EMT under the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as well as EMT recertification through continuing education hours for California.

Note: Includes 2018 updated training modules in Naloxone Administration, Epinephrine Administration, Glucometer Training, and TECC.

Length of Course:
30-60 Minutes

Course Description:

This course is designed for the general public and follows the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommendations on Bloodborne Pathogens in the workplace and in general. The student will be issued a certificate upon completion of the course.

Program Designer:

Ruben Major, EMT-Paramedic, M.A.

Course Cost:

$15.00

Course Outline:

• Chapter One: Introduction/Benefits of Learning Bloodborne Pathogens
• Chapter Two: Personal Protection/Safety
• Chapter Three: Bloodborne Pathogens (HIV/HBV/HCV)
• Chapter Four: Employer Practices
• Chapter Five: Employee Practives
• Chapter Six: Conclusion