EMS Specialty Certifications Overview
Advanced certifications make existing healthcare providers more marketable across the emergency medical services field. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Specialty Certifications (CEU) are intended for EMTs and paramedics looking to expand their knowledge base and qualify for advanced positions.
Successful students will be eager to learn, have strong communication skills, and good interpersonal skills. Successful EMTs/paramedics work well in a fast paced, high-pressure environment, and are flexible, compassionate, and knowledgeable. Overall employment of EMTs and paramedics is projected to grow 7 percent from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
For more information about career outlook: US Occupational Outlook Handbook.
CEU Courses
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Courses
Advanced Medical Life Support Provider (AMLS)
This course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, history, potential treatment strategies, and a physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises.
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AHL251
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16
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$239
T-$72/F-$167
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Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully assess and manage a trauma patient prior to arrival at a hospital.
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AHL216
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16
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$249
T-$75/F-$174
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Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
This course teaches skills designed to decrease preventable death in a mass casualty or active shooter event.
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AHL203
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16
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$275
T-$83/F-$192
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Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) Core Provider
This course provides students the skills and knowledge to handle the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults.
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AHL248
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8
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$149
T-$45/F-$104
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American Heart Association (AHA) Courses
CPR for Health Care Providers
This course trains participants in basic life support skills such as identifying life-threatening emergencies, giving high-quality chest compressions, delivering appropriate ventilations, and providing early use of an AED.
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AHE805
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7
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$109
T-$33/F-$76
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, and post-cardiac arrest care.
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AHL213
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12
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$195
T-$59/F-$136
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Refresher
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AHL218
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8
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$150
T-$45/F-$105
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
This course prepares students to identify and treat cardiopulmonary arrest and common conditions that may lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children.
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AHE526
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12
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Included with course cost and provided during class. |
$225
T-$68/F-$157
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Refresher
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AHL220
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8
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$150
T-$45/F-$105
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