EMS Continuing Education Courses Online

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

Health effects of domestic violence. Learn about the types of domestic violence, including IPV, how to recognize signs and symptoms, documenting and reporting suspected abuse, and actions to protect victims.

Signs and symptoms of asthma, diagnosis and assessment, pharmacologic treatments, long-term management, complications, and managing asthma attacks.

Signs and symptoms of asthma, diagnosis and assessment, pharmacologic treatments, long-term management, complications, and managing asthma attacks.

Caring for patients with or at risk for CAD. Course covers pathophysiology, clinical forms, risk factors and prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease.

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

Type 2 diabetes: causes, prevention strategies for patients at risk, assessment and screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term plan of care.

Vaccines for the 2019-2020 flu season as recommended by the CDC. Covers high-risk populations, recognizing flu symptoms, treating patients infected with influenza, and flu prevention.

Risk factors, assessment measures, diagnostic and monitoring tests, treatment, guidelines, complications, and therapeutic lifestyle changes associated with metabolic syndrome.

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, and symptoms of prostate cancer. Screening, diagnosis, stages, and treatment; rehabilitation interventions, and care of patients and their significant others.

Risk factors and triggers for stroke, types and signs, prehospital/ED evaluation, nursing care, treatment, management, and initial rehabilitation goals.

Types of wounds and phases of wound healing; assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic wounds. Covers infection, impediments to healing, care for specific types of wounds, advanced treatment modalities, and patient education.

This course covers the requirement for annual bloodborne pathogens training as outlined by OSHA. Includes information on pathogens (HBV, HCV, HIV, Ebola, Zika); transmission and protection; personal protective equipment (PPE) and procedures; and exposure prevention and management.

Risk factors and triggers for stroke, types and signs, prehospital/ED evaluation, nursing care, treatment, management, and initial rehabilitation goals.

Effects of stress and how to relieve stress; types and causes of job stress common in healthcare workers; individual and organizational strategies to minimize job-related stress and create a healthy work environment.

Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

Learn about risk factors, possible preventive measures, clinical manifestations, and the disease process of Alzheimer's disease. Increase your knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions and strategies for addressing the effects of the disease, and methods of providing effective support for caregivers.

Health effects of domestic violence. Learn about the types of domestic violence, including IPV, how to recognize signs and symptoms, documenting and reporting suspected abuse, and actions to protect victims.

Learn the indicators of elder abuse and dependent adult abuse and the risk factors for victims and perpetrators; how to accurately identify suspected abuse, reporting requirements, and protective interventions that may be taken.

How to recognize and intervene in suspected instances of human trafficking. Understand the types, venues, dynamics, and impact of human trafficking. Includes assessment tools, the importance of a trauma-informed approach in screening, and mandated reporter obligations for reporting suspected human trafficking.

Recognizing indicators of child abuse, child neglect, and child maltreatment; contributing risk factors; mandated reporting requirements and procedures.

Infection prevention and control practices, the chain of infection, methods to prevent the spread of infection, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), strategies to minimize the risk of occupational exposures to infectious diseases.

Learn about effective and respectful care of LGBTQ patients, including health risk factors and clinical implications, best practices regarding patient information, communication, and legal issues.

Response and care for persons experiencing a mental health crisis, ranging from short-term intervention to emergency management of a life-threatening situation.

Recognition and prevention of pediatric AHT. Definition and terminology, risk factors, presentation, assessment, and diagnosis; intervention and prevention strategies; reporting.

Increase your understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder and ability to intervene appropriately in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disorder.

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, and symptoms of prostate cancer. Screening, diagnosis, stages, and treatment; rehabilitation interventions, and care of patients and their significant others.

Types and forms or sexual harassment in the workplace, actions to take, how to report sexual harassment, whistleblower protections.

Recognizing and responding to workplace violence; types, impacts, risk factors. Also covers employer responsibilities and employee assistance programs.

REQUIRED FOR PA EMT/PARAMEDIC - LICENSE RENEWAL Fulfills the Act 31 requirement for EMTs, paramedics in Pennsylvania for 2 hours of training in recognizing and reporting child abuse. Approved by PA.

REQUIRED FOR PA EMT/PARAMEDIC - INITIAL LICENSURE Fulfills the Act 31 requirement for EMTs, paramedics in Pennsylvania for 3 hours of training in recognizing and reporting child abuse. Approved by PA.