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Course Detail: PDV-0001 - EMS Continuing Education
LLCC offers continuing education opportunities on a revolving basis to keep your knowledge fresh and relevant in the field. These courses are intended to provide EMTs the chance to review specific components of training within their scope of practice.
To Register: For additional information and to register email continuing.education@llcc.edu with your first and last name, phone number, and topics you are interested in.
Pricing:
- Basic, advanced, and paramedic topics are $4.00 per continuing education hour earned with a minimum of 4 hours (minimum $16.00).
- Specialty topics (ACLS, PHTLS, PALS, and GEMS) include the recertification card and are $45 for a 1-day (8 hours/7 CEUs) course and $70 for 2-day (16 hours/14 CEUs) course.
EMT Basic Topics (offered Aug - Dec and Jan - May): pathophysiology, airway management, respiration & ventilation, scene size up & assessment, vital signs & monitoring devices, assessment, secondary assessment, communication/documentation/pharmacology, respiratory emergencies, cardiac emergencies & resuscitation, diabetic emergencies, allergic reaction/infectious diseases/sepsis, poisoning/overdose
EMT-Advanced Topics (Jan - May only): Life Span Development, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology & Medication Administration, Assessment & Clinical Reasoning, Vital Signs & Secondary Assessment, Airway Management, Shock & Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac & Respiratory Emergencies, ECG & Cardiac Patient Management, Neuro & Endocrine, GI & Renal, Hematology & Immunology, Infectious disease & non trauma soft tissue, EENT & Mental Illness, Toxic Emergencies, Trauma Systems & Assessment, Musculoskeletal & soft tissue trauma, Head & Thoracic Trauma, Abdominal Trauma & Spinal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies & Multi-system trauma, OB & Newborn, Pediatric Emergencies, Geriatrics & Special Populations, Rescue Ops
Paramedic Topics
- Fall, Aug- Dec only: pathophysiology, pharmacology, IV access & med administration, airway management & ventilation, scene size up & assessment, cardiology, ECG, cardiac management
- Spring, Jan - May only: Pulmonology, neurology, immunology & gastroenterology, drugs related to medical issues, urology & nephrology, toxicology, hematology & blood, infectious disease & sepsis, psychiatric & behavior disorders, diseases of EENT & non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders, medical patient management, trauma systems & MOI, Hemorrhage/shock/fluid resuscitation, trauma (soft tissue, head, neck, face, TBI, chest, abdominal, orthopedic, environmental, patient management), OB/GYN, neonatology/pediatrics
- Summer, June-July only: geriatrics, abuse & neglect, challenged patient & acute/chronic care, ground & air OPS, rescue & crime scene awareness, rural EMS, terrorism, haz-mat, MCI demo & operations
Specialty Certification Classes:
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), this 2 day course is usually offered on a Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in mid-December and occasionally offered again mid-March.
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), this 2 day course is usually offered on a Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. mid-April.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), this 2 day course is usually offered on a Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. mid-June.
- Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS), this 1-day course is usually offered on a Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. mid-July
Continuing Education Units: CEUs will be earned on an hour-per-hour basis for four-hour classes. Eight-hour classes will earn seven hours as there is a break for lunch. You will receive a transcript of your continuing education courses via email within 30 days after course completion.
Location: All classes are held in-person on the LLCC Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road, in Logan Hall.
