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How To Complete EMS Refresher Training

Welcome to the (mostly) Online EMS Refresher Training program brought to you by 911Programs Career Training Institute

You may refer to this helpful guide, any time you have questions, or you can reach out to us for assistance at admissions@911programs.com or by phone 401-773-7716 during normal school hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm.

The refresher requirements will depend on your level of licensure / certification.
Here are some scenarios that may fit your situation:

  1. You are a licensed EMT whose state license is expiring soon. (You may have concurrent certification with the NREMT that is also expiring).
  2. You failed the NREMT written exam 3 times and need to take a National Component Refresher to qualify for 3 more written exam chances.
  3. Your state license or NREMT certification has lapsed and you are within the period allowed to take a refresher (and possibly testing) rather than repeat the course.

You should be aware of the requirements necessary to complete the refresher based on your individual needs. However, If you have questions about the NREMT recertification process, follow this link to the NREMT Recertification Guide: https://content.nremt.org/static/documents/Recertification%20Guide.pdf. You may also access information on the main NREMT Recertification Page https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document/recertification 

If you are a licensed Rhode Island EMT (current or lapsed) you must complete the NCCP components for your level even if you do not hold current NREMT certification. See the links above which describes the requirements.

  • If you are a Basic EMT (or you need the National Component because you failed the NREMT written exam 3 times), you may complete the entire National Component Online. The individual component can be completed completely online with us as well. The state component can be completed online by logging into the RI Center for EMS training site: train.org – additionally you may need to re-certify your BLS (CPR) certification which we can provide.
  • If you are an EMT-Cardiac (with or without NREMT AEMT certification), you must complete the National AEMT Component online. You may also complete the individual component online and the state component by logging into train.org (see above). You will need to complete some in-persons skills and you may need to re-certify your ACLS as well (which we can provide).
NREMT Requirements for Instruction Expand

This refresher is a self-paced, self-directed format that allows you to complete the requirements whenever you want, and where ever you want, provided you have an internet connection. Normally the NREMT has a maximum number hours allowed to be distributive, however the NREMT has lifted max distance education requirements for the 2020-2021 cycle. That means you can complete all of your requirements in an online format. For more information you can go to this link: https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document/covid-19

The National Component Expand

There are 5 categories to be completed in the National Component

  1. Airway
  2. Cardiovascular
  3. Medical
  4. Trauma
  5. Operations

Each category above has a minimum hour requirement based on the level of licensure of the student. Within each category above, a number of topics must be covered. The amount of time spent on any one topic is not defined. For example:

A student re-certifying at the EMT level must complete 1.5 hours in the Airway category covering ventilation and oxygenation within that time.

Defining how much time spent in ventilation vs. oxygenation is not required.

The State and Local Component Expand

Each state and locality defines its own requirements under this section. At the present time, this component is only available for Rhode Island recertification. Check with your state EMS office for requirements in this area.

The Individual Component Expand

100% of the Individual Component hours can be distributive, however certain rules apply. For instance, their can be no duplicate courses, meaning you cannot get credit for training more than once (i.e. in two different components). We have pre-selected content that meets the hours requirement for each level of licensure that is not duplicated elsewhere.

How to complete the components Expand

Depending on the component selected, there may be one or more categories.

For the National Component, there are Headings for each of the 5 categories

(Airway, Cardiovascular, Medical, Trauma, Operations).

For the Individual Component, there are no headings or sub-categories.

Under each category are a number of modules that correspond to the topics required for each category. Video topics range from very short (a minute or two) to much longer. To ensure that the proper time is spent in each category, some topics are covered in more than one video.

Select a topic (in the desktop version, click the topic name on the left) such as “Insulin Pump Basics” and watch the video. When you complete the video, there may or may not be a short quiz to assess your understanding of the topic. If there is a quiz, you must complete it to get credit for the topic. As you complete each topic (video), a check-mark will appear next to the topic name to let you know that it was completed successfully. Some important points:

  • The topics MUST be done in order. At this time, the ability to choose topics at random is not allowed. Completing one topic unlocks the next topic.
  • If there is a quiz at the end of the topic, you must get all answers right to get credit for the topic. If you answer incorrectly, you will be prompted to select a different answer.
  • There is no “live instruction” unless otherwise stated.
  • Once you complete a topic, you will get credit as indicated by a green check-mark next to the completed topic.
  • If information, protocols, or procedures change during the course of your refresher and you have already completed the relevant topic, your green check-mark will turn red and you will be prompted to repeat that topic to learn the new information.
Communicating with your instructor Expand

You may communicate with instructors several ways.

  1. Email: anytime before your refresher is completed. FREE
  2. Request a phone conference. $0.99 per minute

Email will ordinarily be returned within one business day. Phone conference is handled by requesting a call back. The charge for phone conferences will be added to your account which must be current by the time you complete your course.

Certificate of Completion Expand

Upon completion of all sections of a single component or multiple components, you will receive a certificate of completion. For example:

  • If you are only taking the National Component, you will receive a certificate of completion for that component: for example “NCCP National Component”
  • If you are taking multiple components, you will receive a certificate indicating that: for example “Completion of EMT Refresher”

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