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EMS Courses:

Paramedic Continuing Education

EMT- I & CPR Instructor Courses

 
  • Paramedic Continuing Education Records  

  • Review of Biennial Requirements:
    As a reminder the following must be completed every two years in order to renew EMT-P or CRT licenses:
    EMT-P CRT
    • EMT-P Recertification
      Courses (40 hours)
    • ACLS (8 or 16 hours)
    • 24 hours Category II
    • 16 hours Category A
    • 16 hours Category B
    • 8 hours Category II
    •  

  • Registration for BLS Classes:
     You must pre-register for all continuing education by completing a PSTA registration form and forwarding it to the PSTA registrar. Volunteers must submit registration through their training officers. Closing dates for registration will generally be a month before class start. Academy policies on registration, class sizes, and absenteeism will be enforced.
EMT-Intermediate Course:
    View MD License/Certification Levels
 
COURSE DATE TIME LOCATION REGISTRATION
DEADLINE
EMT-I Class # 9 08/18/2008 Day Class PSTA 07/07/2008, 1700hrs
EMT-I Class # 10 09/02/2008 Evening Class PSTA 07/07/2008, 1700hrs
EMT-I to P Class # 3 08/19/2008 Evening Class PSTA 07/07/2008, 1700hrs

 

 

ACLS Provider/Refresher Course:
 Students registered must pick up mandatory materials at least 10 days prior to scheduled class start. Students not meeting this requirement will not be seated for the class and must re-register for a later course.

Class Location: PSTA
Time: 0800-1700hrs

ACLS-Refresher
   ACLS-Provider

  • 04/21/2008 - Mon C
  • 05/03/2008 - Sat C
  • 05/14/2008 - Wed B
  • 06/03/2008 - Tues A
  • 09/10/2008 - Wed A
  • 10/02/2008 - Thurs B
  • 10/19/2008 - Sun A
  • 11/14/2008 - Fri C

  • 09/27 & 09/28/2008 - Sat/Sun C, A

  • 10/29 & 10/30/2008 - Wed/Thurs B, C



PALS Provider/Refresher Course:
Students registered must pick up mandatory materials at least 10 days prior to scheduled class start. Students not meeting this requirement will not be seated for the class and must re-register for a later course.
Class Location: PSTA
Time: 0730-1700hrs
PALS-Refresher
  
PALS-Provider

  • 09/20/2008 - Sat B

  • 10/06/2008 - Mon C

  • 09/11 & 09/12/2008 - Thurs & Fri, B & C

 

Basic Trauma Life Support
Class Location: PSTA
Time: 0800-1700hrs
BTLS-Advanced 2-Day Class   BTLS-Provider
Day 1 Day 2 Date Day
       
       
       
       

 

Class Location: PSTA

Session Date
Advanced Burn Life Support 05/06/2008 - Tues - C
Advanced Burn Life Support 11/15/2008 - Sat - A
   
Basic Multi-Lead EKG 03/05/2008 - Wed - A
Basic Multi-Lead EKG 03/13/2008 - Thurs - C
Basic Multi-Lead EKG 03/18/2008 - Tues - B
Basic Multi-Lead EKG 04/12/2008 - Sat - C
Basic Multi-Lead EKG 06/07/2008 - Sat - B
   
Advanced Multi-Lead EKG 04/01/2008 - Tues - A
Advanced Multi-Lead EKG 06/02/2008 - Mon - C
Advanced Multi-Lead EKG 06/22/2008 - Sun - B
   
Grand Rounds/Case Studies 04/09/2008 - 0800-1200hrs - Wed C
Grand Rounds/Case Studies 05/17/2008 - 0800-1200hrs - Sat B
Grand Rounds/Case Studies 05/29/2008 - 0800-1200hrs - Thurs B
Grand Rounds/Case Studies 09/09/2008 - 0800-1200hrs - Tues C
Grand Rounds/Case Studies 11/03/2008 - 0800-1200hrs - Mon A
   
Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals  (PEPP) 04/07& 04/08/2008 ("A& B" Mon/Tues)
Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals  (PEPP) 11/08 & 11/09/2008 ("C & A" Sat/Sun)
   

 

 

EMT-P Refresher Sections
Class Location: PSTA
Time: 0800-1700hrs
Section I:
Date
  • 04/14/2008 Mon B
  • 04/20/2008 Sun B
  • 04/23/2008 Wed B
  • 04/30/2008 Wed C
  • 08/05/2008 Tue A
  • 09/15/2008 Mon C
  • 10/04/2008 Sat A
  • 10/13/2008 Mon A
  • 11/17/2008 Mon C

  • Lecture: advanced airway management, differentiation chest pain, what's new in CV medicine

  • Skills: surgical cric, nasotracheal intubation, gastric tube, combitube

Note: Bring MD Protocols to class 

 
Section II:
Date
  • 04/15/2008 Tues C
  • 04/27/2008 Sun C
  • 04/29/2008 Tue B
  • 05/09/2008 Fri C
  • 08/08/2008 Fri A
  • 09/16/2008 Tues A
  • 10/11/2008 Sat B
  • 10/14/2008 Tues B
  • 11/18/2008 Tues A
  
  • Lecture: pediatric trauma

  • Scenarios: pediatric medical, cardiac, car seat, immobilization, child abuse

  • Skills: I/O, peds ET

Note: Bring MD Protocols to class 

 
Section III:
Date
  • 04/16/2008 Wed A
  • 05/02/2008 Fri B
  • 05/04/2008 Sun A
  • 05/12/2008 Mon C
  • 08/11/2008 Mon A
  • 09/17/2008 Wed B
  • 10/15/2008 Wed C
  • 10/18/2008 Sat C
  • 11/19/2008 Wed B
  
  • Lecture: head & spinal injuries, extremity injuries

  • Skills: bleeding, wounds, shock; hare traction; chest decompression; KED; spinal lying; trauma assessment

Note: Bring MD Protocols to class 

 
Section IV:
Date
  • 04/17/2008 Thurs B
  • 05/05/2008 Mon B
  • 05/15/2008 Thurs C
  • 05/18/2008 Sun C
  • 08/14/2008 Thurs A
  • 09/18/2008 Thurs C
  • 10/16/2008 Thurs A
  • 10/25/2008 Sat A
  • 11/20/2008 Thurs C
  
  • Lecture: diabetic emergencies, toxicology and rave drugs, environmental emergencies, seizures, altered mental status

  • Skills: IV, medication administration

Note: Bring MD Protocols to class 

 
Section V:
Date
  • 04/18/2008 Wed A
  • 05/08/2008 Thurs B
  • 05/21/2008 Wed C
  • 06/01/2008 Sun B
  • 08/20/2008 Wed A
  • 09/19/2008 Fri A
  • 10/17/2008 Fri B
  • 11/01/2008 Sat B
  • 11/21/2008 Fri A
  
  • Lecture: OB emergencies, domestic violence, communication with autistic patient

  • Scenarios: OB and neonatal emergencies

  • Skills: Normal birth, neonatal emergencies

Note: Bring MD Protocols to class 

 

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