EMS CEUS

National Registry and the State of Missouri has set forth the EMS Continuing Education requirements to maintain certification and licensure. Below are both sets of requirements. If you maintain your National Registry of EMTs Certification you may submit it for state re-licensure but you have to complete both

We do occasionally have refresher courses for EMT and CEU courses for Paramedic. This are based on need and are not frequent.

Missouri State Requirements

You must relicense every 5 years. State requirements do not currently limit the amount of distance or distributive education that can be used.

EMT - 100 Hours Required

All 100 hours can be core hours

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48 hours of core is mandatory with the remaining 52 hours as electives added under local/state and individual component

Airway/Respiration/Ventilation: 8 hours

• • Ventilation

  • Oxygenation

  • Other Airway Related Topics

Cardiovascular: 12 hours

• • Post-Resuscitation Care

  • Ventricular Assist Devices

  • Stroke

  • Cardiac Arrest

  • Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

  • Other Cardiovascular Related Topics

Trauma: 8 hours

• • Trauma Triage

  • Central Nervous System Injury

  • Hemorrhage Control

  • Other Trauma Related Topics

Medical: 12 hours

• • Special Healthcare Needs

  • Obstetric Emergencies

  • Infectious Diseases

  • Pain Management

  • Psychiatric and Behavioral

  • Toxicological Emergencies

  • Neurological Emergencies

  • Endocrine Emergencies

  • Immunological Emergencies

  • Other Medical Related Topics

Operations: 8 hours

• • At-Risk Populations

  • Ambulance Safety

  • Field Triage/Disasters/Mass Casualty Incident EMS Provider Safety/Hygiene

  • EMS Culture of Safety

  • Pediatric Transport

  • Crew Resource Management

  • EMS Research and Evidence Based Guidelines

  • Search and Rescue/Patient Rescue

  • Other Operation Related Topics

• Local/State Component - 26 Hours

• Individual Component - 26 Hours

Paramedic - 144 Hours Required

All 144 hours can be Core Hours

OR

96 hours of Core is mandatory with the other 48 hours could be added under Local/State and Individual Component/Modules

Airway/Respiration/Ventilation: 12 hours

• • Ventilation

  • Oxygenation

  • Other Airway Related Topics

Cardiovascular: 26 hours

• Post-Resuscitation Care

• Ventricular Assist Devices

• Stroke

• Cardiac Arrest

• Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

• Other Cardiovascular Related Topics

Trauma: 12 hours

• Trauma Triage

• Central Nervous System Injury

• Hemorrhage Control

• Other Trauma Related Topics

Medical: 26 hours

• Special Healthcare Needs

• Obstetric Emergencies

• Infectious Diseases

• Pain Management

• Psychiatric and Behavioral

• Toxicological Emergencies

• Neurological Emergencies

• Endocrine Emergencies

• Immunological Emergencies

• Other Medical Related Topics

Operations: 20 hours

• At-Risk Populations

• Ambulance Safety

• Field Triage/Disasters/Mass Casualty Incident

• EMS Provider Safety/Hygiene

• EMS Culture of Safety

• Pediatric Transport

• Crew Resource Management

• EMS Research and Evidence Based Guidelines

• Search and Rescue/Patient Rescue

• Other Operation Related Topics

National Registry of EMTs

You must recertify every 2 years. Current NREMT guidelines are that all hours my be acquired through

EMT - 40 Hours Required

National Component: 20 Hours

The National Component requires EMTs to complete 20 hours of approved continuing education. A maximum of 7 hours of distributive education may be used to meet the 20 hour requirement. (*Distributive Education (DE) is a method of delivering EMS education where the educator and student are not able to interact in real time. Examples include online courses, journal article reviews, and videos.)

Airway/Respiration/Ventilation - 1.5 Hour

• Ventilation

• Oxygenation

Trauma - 1.5 Hour

• ​Trauma Triage

• Central Nervous System (CNS) Injury

• Hemorrhage Control

Medical - 6 Hours

• Special Healthcare Needs

• OB Emergencies

• Infectious Diseases

• Pain Management

• Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

• Toxicological Emergencies – Opioids

• Neurological Emergencies – Seizures

• Endocrine Emergencies – Diabetes

• Immunological Emergencies

Operations - 5 Hour

• At-Risk Populations

• Ambulance Safety

• Field Triage—Disasters/MCIs

• EMS Provider Hygiene, Safety, and Vaccinations

• EMS Culture of Safety

• Pediatric Transport

• Crew Resource Management

• EMS Research

• Evidence Based Guidelines

Cardiovascular - 6 Hours

• Post-Resuscitation Care

• Ventricular Assist Devices

• Stroke

• Cardiac Arrest

• Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

Local or State Component: 10 Hours

If specific local and/or state are not specified, these required hours are considered flexible content. You may use any state or Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved EMS–related education to fulfill these requirements. A maximum of 7 hours of distributive education may be used to meet the 10 hour requirement. (*Distributive Education (DE) is a method of delivering EMS education where the educator and student are not able to interact in real time. Examples include online courses, journal article reviews, and videos.)

Individual Component: 10 Hours

The individual hours are considered flexible content. You may use any state or Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved EMS–related education to fulfill these requirements. A maximum of 10 hours of distributive education may be used to meet the 10 hour requirement. (*Distributive Education (DE) is a method of delivering EMS education where the educator and student are not able to interact in real time. Examples include online courses, journal article reviews, and videos.)

Paramedic

National Component: 30 Hours

The National Component requires Paramedics to complete 30 hours of approved continuing education. A maximum of 10 hours of distributive education may be used to meet the 30 hour requirement. (*Distributive Education (DE) is a method of delivering EMS education where the educator and student are not able to interact in real time. Examples include online courses, journal article reviews, and videos.)

Airway/Respiration/Ventilation - 3.5 Hours

• Ventilation

• Capnography

• Oxygenation

Trauma - 3 Hours

• Trauma Triage

• Central Nervous System (CNS) Injury

• Hemorrhage Control

• Fluid Resuscitation

Medical - 8.5 Hours

• Special Healthcare Needs

• OB Emergencies

• Infectious Diseases

• Medication Delivery

• Pain Management

• Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies

• Toxicological Emergencies - Opioids

• Neurological Emergencies - Seizures

• Endocrine Emergencies - Diabetes

• Immunological Emergencies

Operations - 6.5 Hours

• At-Risk Populations

• Ambulance Safety

• Field Triage—Disasters/MCIs

• EMS Provider Hygiene, Safety, and Vaccinations

• EMS Culture of Safety

• Pediatric Transport

• Crew Resource Management

• EMS Research

• Evidence Based Guidelines

Cardiovascular - 8.5 Hours

• Post-Resuscitation Care

• Ventricular Assist Devices

• Stroke

• Cardiac Arrest

• Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

• Congestive Heart Failure

• Acute Coronary Syndrome

Local or State Component: 15 Hours

If specific local and/or state requirements are not specified, these required hours are considered flexible content. You may use any state or Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved EMS–related education to fulfill these requirements. A maximum of 10 hours of distributive education may be used to meet the 15 hour requirement. (*Distributive Education (DE) is a method of delivering EMS education where the educator and student are not able to interact in real time. Examples include online courses, journal article reviews, and videos.)

Individual Component: 15 Hours

The individual hours are considered flexible content. You may use any state or Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved EMS–related education to fulfill these requirements. A maximum of 15 hours of distributive education may be used to meet the 15 hour requirement. (*Distributive Education (DE) is a method of delivering EMS education where the educator and student are not able to interact in real time. Examples include online courses, journal article reviews, and videos.)