Other Continuing Education

Other Continuing Education

Other continuing education options that providers can use towards recertification hours can be but are not limited to the following:  attending EMS conferences, college courses,  higher level EMS courses, nursing, medical school, or other healthcare-related professionals continuing education.   

All Education Must Be: 
  1. Applicable to EMS 
  2. Patient Care Related 
  3. Completed within your Recertification Cycle 
  4. Applicable to your scope of practice as a provider in the field
 Also, we recommend reviewing the Accepted and Not Accepted Continuing Education Articles for any other limitations. 

For More Information Please Review the Articles Below:







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