Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

CECBEMS is the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services – the national accrediting body for EMS continuing education courses located in Dallas, Texas. With few exceptions, their stamp of approval is recognized in most states for licensure recertification of First Responders, EMTs, and Paramedics. CECBEMS approved courses are also valid for National Registry credit.

Protocols for CECBEMS acceptance can vary widely by state. To review the information posted for your state please visit http://www.emsjane.com/Accreditation.aspx.

National Registry accepts up to 12 hours of online continuing education yearly.

Our program is a distributed learning program that is not designed to replace live instruction or hands-on training.

This program is a powerful tool to provide standardized training in a consistent way in a cost-effective manner and to enable department officers to spend less time managing paperwork and more time conducting training.

Our program allows one-stop shopping for EMT and Paramedic continuing education requirements, ACLS recertification, CPR recertification, Bloodborne Pathogens training and HIV/AIDS training.

Each agency with subscription to National Paramedic Institute’s Online Training Center will get a landing zone that can be customized to fit the individual needs of that agency.

Yes. Our managerial function provides dynamic display of information for the EMS agency manager. Call National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411 for a web presentation.

No, there is no discount for large departments; however there is a discount if the department is affiliated with IAFF. IAFF departments receive a $10 discount off the per person cost of the Online Training Center.

This subscription is only available in the Limited option for $50/per person and 8 modules per year.

Only Medic Monthly customers are featured in Medic Monthly episodes. If your agency wants to be featured, please forward a request to stevenkatz@paramedicinstitute.com.

Please visit here and review out the many testimonials from our clients all over the country. If you need further information, please call our office at 800/671-9411 and we can provide you contact information for some of our clients.

This section of our website features Dr. Bryan Bledsoe, D.O., EMT-P, renowned EMS author and former paramedic. It includes his very popular lecture series with voice narrations. All lectures are CECBEMS approved for CE credit. All UNLIMITED users will have full access to Dr. Bledsoe’s lecture series. In addition, you will also find CECBEMS approved courses on HIV/AIDS and Bloodborne Pathogens.

eACLS™ is an online case-based approach to advanced cardiac life (ACLS) support training. eACLS™ is a highly interactive, online program. It includes more than 200 live-action video clips and 500 photos, illustrations, and animations to reinforce your ability to assess and manage life-threatening cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Successful completion of the online portion and a skills test will earn the student an eACLS™ certificate which is valid for 2 years.

All hospital or pre-hospital professionals who are required to be credentialed in advanced cardiac life support.

Electronic, easy, and economical Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

This program is designed for professionals refreshing their ACLS credential, or used in conjunction with higher education programs as supplemental educational activities.

The ten case studies used in eACLS™ are:

1. Acute Coronary Syndromes
2. Asystole
3. Automated External Defibrillation
4. Bradycardia
5. Narrow Complex Tachycardia
6. Pulseless Electrical Activity
7. Respiratory Arrest
8. Stroke
9. Ventricular Fibrillation
10. Wide Complex Tachycardia

The following are the 10 learning objectives for eACLS™ case-studies:

• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Asystole
• Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
• Bradycardia
• Narrow Complex Tachycardia
• Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
• Respiratory Arrest
• Stroke
• Ventricular Fibrillation
• Wide Complex Tachycardia

For more information on eACLS™ please click here.

eACLS™ has been developed to enable Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers to renew their Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training easily and economically through the completion of interactive, cognitive activities that satisfy the didactic requirements of ACLS training and then proceed to complete their required skills. The content covered in the eACLS™ course is consistent with the 2005 International Consensus Guidelines for CPR and ECC, and covered in other nationally recognized ACLS courses.

In order to receive an official eACLS™ course completion card, users must attend and complete the required skills provided by a local institution or agency acting as an eACLS™ Training Center. The 4 skills involve:

1. CPR and AED (exempt if you possess proof of current CPR/AED training)
2. Airway and Ventilation Management
3. ECG Arrhythmia Recognition and Treatment Modalities
4. MegaCode

Note - Training Centers can combine the skills above into one Master megacode station, or test these as individual stations. Students can be easily integrated into existing ACLS skills stations offered through other organizations.

Skill Sheets are available. Please call National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411 to request a copy or to learn how National Paramedic Institute can help you to become a Training Center.

A course user has 1 year to complete the eACLS™ course.

It will take approximately 25 minutes to complete each case study, and another 40 minutes to complete the final written exam.

There are no mandatory ancillary guides for the online eACLS™ course.

eACLS™ has been approved by CECBEMS. Also, NREMT will accept continuing education and verification of ACLS in programs that are CECBEMS or state EMS office approved. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has contacted all 50 states regarding state approval for the eACLS™ course. Most states have indicated that CECBEMS approval is sufficient.

Yes. Following successful completion of the cognitive portion of the eACLS™ course, continuing education credits are immediately awarded as follows:

• 6 Advanced Continuing Education Hours (CEH) provided by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS).
• 6 hours of AMA Category 1 CME credit and 6 hours of ACEP Category I CME credit for physicians.
• 6 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credit for physician assistants.
• 6.8 clinical CEH for nurses provided by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

eACLS™ has been developed by Jones and Bartlett Publishers and the medical content is provided by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). It is designed to meet the international training guidelines for advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). ACEP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The didactic portion of the course does not require an instructor. All of the content normally covered through instructor lectures in a traditional ACLS refresher course is covered via the eACLS™ interactive online program. The only "instructors" needed would be for the eACLS™ skills stations. These instructors are selected by the agency or site eACLS™ Course Coordinator, and must have adequate knowledge and be capable of evaluating and verifying course user skills competence.

Becoming an eACLS™ Course Coordinator is not difficult. An individual must meet the following prerequisites/qualifications:

• Be a physician (MD or DO), registered nurse, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or paramedic with a strong background in advanced cardiac life support, and a responsibility to coordinate ACLS education/training at your institution.
• Complete the eACLS™ online Training Center Agreement, which requires the identification of the person who will serve conducting the Course Coordinator.
• Have documented experience in conducting/coordinating advanced cardiac life support training for hospital and pre-hospital personnel.
• Have an understanding and a working knowledge of the eACLS™ course materials and policies and procedures.
• Complete any required future updates for eACLS™.

Call National Paramedic Institute at (800)-671-9411 to get more information about becoming a Course Coordinator. We will walk you through this hassle-free process and facilitate your agency administering their own skills testing for eACLS™.

A Course Coordinator's status is valid for one year. To renew this status, the individual must be involved with one course during this period. Additional information about course coordinator, instructor, and medical director responsibilities can be obtained by calling National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411.

eACLS™ Course Coordinators administer this program. These individuals include those who administer ACLS and other continuing education training at hospitals, colleges and universities, and EMS/Fire training centers. All ACLS Coordinators or Medical Directors with national organizations such as AHA or ASHI will be automatically grandfathered into this program. A Training Center Agreement must be signed. If you are interested in becoming an eACLS™ Course Coordinator or Training Center or wish to learn more about the Administrative Guidelines for this program call National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411.

ACEP has provided the medical direction for this program and is promoting this program among its physician members and its website, and assisting with securing the necessary approvals for the course.

User records are maintained by National Paramedic institute for 10 years.

The eACLS™ Course Completion Card is valid for a period of two years.

The final written exam is comprised of 50 multiple choice questions (5 per case study). The questions are based on the objectives of the case studies and include ECGs when appropriate. Each question is worth 2 points. Once the exam is completed, it is graded instantly, and any wrong answers are remediated. Users must score at least 84% to pass the course. If a user fails the first exam, he or she is given a second opportunity to pass a different exam after an opportunity for further remediation through the eACLS™ "Resources" section. If the user fails the second exam, he or she will have to repeat the course.

Yes, a physician is required to oversee this program. To learn more about this requirement, call National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411.

You will be given three attempts to pass the post tests, after which time you will be required to purchase another subscription to the course.

National Paramedic Institute was founded in July 2002 with the goal of providing the most cutting-edge EMS education for our country’s EMS Professionals. We provide physician-directed, case-based, cutting-edge online EMS education for First Responders, EMTs and Paramedics that is CECBEMS (Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services) approved and recognized by National Registry. We offer a variety of products on our Online Training Center.

• Medic Monthly Video Series (Case-based Continuing Education)
• eACLS™ Recertification
• Professional Rescuer CPR Recertification
• Dr. Bryan Bledsoe Corner (Online lecture series with voice narration by Brady Author and former paramedic, Dr. Bryan Bledsoe)
• HIV/AIDS and Bloodborne Pathogens training modules

The curriculum of National Paramedic Institute is designed to cover critical issues and topics for the EMS professional. It is built on a dedicated learning management system. Organizational subscribers are provided with user-friendly tools to create a highly customized website for their department.

The material that makes up National Paramedic Institute’s curriculum is developed by recognized experts in the field of EMS.

We are very proud to be partnered with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and offer a discount on our course offerings to IAFF members. The IAFF Virtual Academy is available on our website for all of our IAFF fire fighter students.

NPI’s content is physician directed and presented on an internet platform with cutting-edge technology. The topics are current and critical to the EMS professional and all material is produced by recognized leaders in EMS education.

Please click here to be taken to our enrollment form.

An email address is required to identify you in the database.

Certificates are issued automatically upon course completion.

Yes. Certificates are issued automatically upon course completion

Yes. They can be printed anytime from your Completed Courses page.

A student can re-take a course if necessary.

The program is designed to allow a student to stop at any point and return to that same place or start the session from the beginning.

NPI’s website is designed to securely process credit cards. Checks can be mailed to our office with a letter requesting an online subscription. One of our sales executives will contact you upon receipt and set up your account. If you would like to contact our office please call: (800)671-9411

No.

No, students are welcome to review the material and re-take the test without any charge.

National Paramedic Institute’s LMS is built on a database which keeps track of the student’s records and all progress.

We keep records of student's classes for 10 years.

NPI maintains the highest level of internet security on its site.

You will automatically be contacted by email towards the end of your subscription cycle. You can also contact National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411.

• Physician-directed, cutting-edge online EMS education for First Responders, EMTs and Paramedics (DVD/VHS also available)
• Case-based learning
• Fast-paced, high-energy, 20 minute streaming video and online materials
• CECBEMS (Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services) approved continuing education.
• 8 new modules issued every year
• 1.5 CE credits per training module

Each module is valid for 1.5 CE (Continuing Education) credits. If a student completes 8 modules each year, they will receive 12 credits per year (1 credit per month). It has been found through our experience to be easier to administer 8 modules per year instead of 12.

The pretest and written materials in conjunction with the 20-minute video is CECBEMS approved for 1.5 CE credits.

Each module has a 3-year shelf life from its release date. All modules are renewed with CECBEMS before expiration.

Each year we create 8 new Medic Monthly video modules. All of the modules are based on cases that typically illustrate a frequently misunderstood topic (i.e. CHF versus COPD) or a topic that is infrequently encountered but critically important to understand (i.e. Pregnancy and Trauma).

Our syllabus can be found here.

First Responders, EMTs, Paramedics, and Firefighters.

Partial subscriptions are available for online subscribers only. Partial subscriptions are not available for DVD/VHS subscribers.

No. Our program is a continuing education program and is designed to be used as a subscription for an agency’s entire personnel. Individual video modules are only available for sale as part of a site license for an agency’s entire department’s personnel.

A Learning Management System (LMS) is an interactive website which allows for the customization of material, tracking of student’s progress and data management.

Our syllabus can be found here.

Each individual student or training officer has the option to design a highly customized online training program based on their needs, local protocols, and own materials.

For one year from the point of purchase, students will have access to all Medic Monthly courses, Bloodborne Pathogens and AIDS courses, and the Dr. Bryan Bledsoe Corner without limitation.

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• 6 Advanced Continuing Education Hours (CEH) provided by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS)
• 6.8 clinical CEH for nurses provided by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• 6 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credit for Physician Assistants
• 6 hours of AMA Category 1 CME Credit and 6 hours of ACEP Category 1 CME credit for Physicians

Note: Requires additional skills testing component after online test completion.

Organizations who would like to subscribe to both Medic Monthly and eACLS will get a 10% off the cost of the Online Training Center.

$16/per person

• 6 Basic Continuing Education Hours (CEH) provided by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS)

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This highly interactive course provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to recognize and provide care in respiratory and cardiac emergencies, using the latest CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care guidelines. Learn how to perform rescue breathing, one-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR, how to use airway adjuncts, and how to operate an automated external defibrillator (AED).

The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The American Academy of Orthopedics Surgeons is a leader in the emergency care field and one of the most respected names in injury, illness, and emergency medical care. In 1972, the AAOS pioneered EMS education by publishing Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, the first EMS training program available.

Students who complete the online courses receive an acknowledgement upon successful completion of the knowledge components and the written exam, but they do not receive a Course Completion Card until they have completed the skills portion of the course with an instructor. This is done with an Educational Center or Institute Instructor who is able to issue the official wallet-sized Course Completion Card.

No, students are not required to purchase a textbook when taking an online course.

There are no requirements to have an official Course Completion Card unless a job requires it. Some people simply want to get the information without having to go through skills training and examinations.

CPR Course Completion Cards are valid for two years.

• Internet access: 128K DSL or faster (512K preferred)
• Web Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
• Processor Speed: 700 MHz Pentium RAM: 256 MB RAM
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• Mouse/Keyboard: Yes
• Soundcard: Yes
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• Adobe Flash – For animations and Jane: www.adobe.com
• Adobe Acrobat Reader – For downloadable course materials: www.Adobe.com
• Java Runtime Library – For site interactivity: www.sun.com

No. Our system is entirely web-based. All you need is high-speed internet access and a few plug-ins which are available for free.

• Windows Media Player: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
• Current Microsoft Video Codecs: www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx

You can purchase a video only subscription, where the entire program is delivered offline (no computer necessary).

We will need to coordinate with your station’s IT department to set up the required access. Call National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411.

We will need to coordinate with your station’s IT department to set up the required access. Call National Paramedic Institute at (800)671-9411.

Most of the time, this issue is due to caching of your browser.

• Please clear your Internet cache (Cookies and Temporary Internet Files) by going through the "Tools" and "Internet Options" in the upper left corner of your browser.

This is typically caused by not having the correct codecs installed. You can download them for free here.

You will need to put our sites into your browser's trusted sites list. Below is a walk-through of how to do this.

• Open an internet explorer browser window
• Click on tools
• Go down to “Internet Options”
• Go to the “Security” tab
• Click on the icon for “Trusted Sites”
• Move the slider down to Medium-Low
• Click on the “Sites” button below that
• Make sure there is NOT a check mark in the “Require server verification (https: ) for all sites in this zone”
• In the “Add this web site to the zone:” box type in the following and clicking “Add” after each one:
• *.emsjane.com
• *.medicmonthly.com
• Click the “Ok” button
• Close the “Trusted Sites” box
• Click “Apply” on the “Internet Options” box
• Close the browser window

You will need to put our sites into your browsers trusted sites list. Below is a walk-through of how to do this

• Open an internet explorer browser window
• Click on tools
• Go down to “Internet Options”
• Go to the “Security” tab
• Click on the icon for “Trusted Sites”
• Move the slider down to Medium-Low
• Click on the “Sites” button below that
• Make sure there is NOT a check mark in the “Require server verification (https: ) for all sites in this zone”
• In the “Add this web site to the zone:” box type in the following and clicking “Add” after each one:
• *.emsjane.com
• *.medicmonthly.com
• Click the “Ok” button
• Close the “Trusted Sites” box
• Click “Apply” on the “Internet Options” box
• Close the browser window

Google toolbar is very restrictive with its pop-up blocking options.  Because of this we recommend that you disable its pop-up blocking functionality completely to use our site.

• Click the Settings button on the Google toolbar
• Click the Options button
• Choose the More tab
• Deselect the "Enable Popup Blocker" checkbox
• Exit and retry launching the course

If you need further assistance call: (888)475-7775

Yahoo Pop-up blocker allows users to easily disable pop-up blocking on specific sites.  You can disable pop-up blocking for our site by:

• Click the Pop-Up Blocker toolbar option dropdown
• Select Always Allow Pop-Ups From…
• Select my.emsjane.com from the Sources of Recently Blocked Pop-Ups list
• Click the Allow button
• Select “lms.medicmonthly.com” from the Sources of Recently Blocked Pop-Ups list
• Click the Allow button
• Click the Close button

If you need further assistance call: (888)475-7775