HeartCode^® ACLS Part 2 & 3 

Is an in person follow up class that needs to be taken after completion of HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1 . This 1 to 1.5 hour class must be taken within 60 days of completion of the HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1. Students should plan on working with other individuals that are completeing parts 2 and 3. Evaluation of BLS high quality CPR, Airway Management, Practice of ACLS algorythms, as well as Mega Code testing using simulation will be completed during this in person part of your ACLS course. 

Students purchasing HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1 will recieve 25% of HeartCode^® ACLS Part 2 & 3. A promo code was provided in the email you recieved when you recieved your access code for HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1.

Please Note, student must present a certificate of completion from part 1 in order to be allowed to complete HeartCode® ACLS Part 2 & 3.

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HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1 is a Web-based, self-paced instructional program that uses eSimulation technology to allow students to assess and treat patients in virtual healthcare settings. In this environment, students apply their knowledge to real-time decision making and skills development. Debriefings and coaching are provided immediately after each simulation to facilitate learning. After completing the cognitive portion of the course, students practice and test their skills with an AHA Instructor or on a voice-assisted manikin (VAM) system. Upon successful completion of the cognitive and skills tests, students receive a course completion card.

This program presents 10 interactive, adult, in-hospital cases to teach the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support treatment algorithms.

Unprepared or inexperienced students may require additional time to complete HeartCode ACLS Part 1. To be successful in any ACLS course, students should be able to identify ECG rhythms and should know pharmacology specific to cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiopulmonary emergencies before beginning the course. It is strongly recommended that students review the ACLS course materials contained within the program and complete the Precourse Self-Assessment prior to attempting the patient cases.

HeartCode^® ACLS Parts 2 & 3 

Is an in person follow up class that needs to be taken after completion of HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1 . This 1 to 1.5 hour class must be taken within 60 days of completion of the HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1. Students should plan on working with other individuals that are completeing parts 2 and 3. Evaluation of BLS high quality CPR, Airway Management, Practice of ACLS algorythms, as well as Mega Code testing using simulation will be completed during this in person part of your ACLS course. 

Students purchasing HeartCode^® ACLS Part 1 will recieve 25% of HeartCode^® ACLS Part 2 & 3. A promo code will be in the confirmation email after the purchase of this course.

Please Note, student must present a certificate of completion from part 1 in order to be allowed to complete HeartCode® ACLS Part 2 & 3.

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The BLS for Healthcare Providers Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED.

In this instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students will learn from our AHA BLS Instructor(s) to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

Course price includes the book

• Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PMEMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)

Course Description

This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages, use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of choking. A student CD, included with the text, contains supplemental information for interested students on topics such as stroke, cardiac arrest and special resuscitation situations. This course is video based with instructor-led discussion and simulation. Students participate in practice and complete various skills and learning stations. Ideal for learners who prefer group interaction and feedback from an instructor while learning.

Audience

For healthcare providers – for example, EMS personnel, physician assistants, physicians, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists and others who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course.

• Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (7 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Monday, September 23, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke
• Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (8 seats left)CareOne at Holyoke

This program is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative (non-classroom) method for completing an initial or renewal BLS for Healthcare Providers Course. Part 1 can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours; time to complete a skills practice and testing session (Parts 2 and 3) varies.

• 14 BLS video lessons and two video tutorials
• Updated science-based content
• Interactive adult, child and infant cases presented through eSimulation technology
• Debriefing and corrective actions provided after each simulation case
• Access to course for 2 years following activation of course key
• Access to BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual and 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Printable BLS for Healthcare Providers Pocket Reference Card

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This program is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative (non-classroom) method for completing an initial or renewal BLS for Healthcare Providers Course. Part 1 can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours; time to complete a skills practice and testing session (Parts 2 and 3) varies.

• 14 BLS video lessons and two video tutorials
• Updated science-based content
• Interactive adult, child and infant cases presented through eSimulation technology
• Debriefing and corrective actions provided after each simulation case
• Access to course for 2 years following activation of course key
• Access to BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual and 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• Printable BLS for Healthcare Providers Pocket Reference Card

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Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens

The Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens course is designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for bloodborne pathogens training when paired with site-specific instruction.

Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens uses the PACT acronym and slogan to help students learn and retain what to do when there is danger of or has been exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace:

• Protect yourself from exposure
• Act when exposed
• Clean yourself and the area involved
• Tell or report any exposure

Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens is intended for workers in the commercial market who must receive training per OSHA Standard 1910.1030, and those who work in:

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NAEMT’s Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) course is the first EMS education program that fully addresses how to best assess and manage the most common medical crises in patients, offering a "think outside the box" methodology.  It is for all levels of practitioners with a strong commitment to patient care, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians.

The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, history, interactive group discussion on potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. The course offers an initial assessment-based approach that progresses to a diagnostic-based approach to quickly develop the best treatment plan.

AMLS is a sixteen-hour, two-day program that consists of interactive lectures, teaching and evaluation stations. The interactive/case based lectures include the following topics: altered mental status and neurologic disorders, respiratory dysfunction, shock, chest discomfort, endocrine, metabolic and environmental disorders, abdominal discomfort, infectious disease, and toxicologic emergencies, hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction. Teaching stations follow the associated lectures each day. 

AMLS is endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP). It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for PreHospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) and is recognized by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT). Students who successfully complete the AMLS course will receive a certificate of completion that is valid for four years.  

• Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PMEMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)
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NAEMT's All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course prepares EMS practitioners at all levels to respond to the many types of disaster scenarios they may encounter – floods, tornadoes, terror attacks, etc.

This 8-hour course teaches participants how to analyze potential threats in their area, assess available resources, and create a response plan that will save lives.

Features of a response plan covered in the course include:

• Communicating effectively during disasters.
• Mutual aid and interoperability.
• Managing resources such as supplies, medications and equipment.
• Triage and transportation strategies and challenges.
• Patient tracking and evacuation.

• Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (full)EMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)

GEMS provides EMS practitioners at all levels the skills and knowledge to handle the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults. Developed by NAEMT, in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society, GEMS empowers EMS practitioners to help improve medical outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients.

GEMS is offered as a basic Core course and an Advanced course. Both courses are appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians. The 8-hour courses enhance the competence, confidence and compassion of EMS practitioners in responding to geriatric patients.

Course Content includes

• Geriatric specific content on fall prevention, epidemiology, polypharmacy, end-of-life issues and do-not-resuscitate orders.
• Trauma care and disaster care for older patients.
• Case scenarios to encourage student interaction and discussion.
•  An exploration of mobile integrated healthcare-community paramedicine (MIH-CP) and the EMS role in patient advocacy.
• Videos on MIH-CP, elder abuse and trauma care for the elderly, featuring real-world scenarios that demonstrate assessing, treating and communicating with older patients.
• Small group discussion and simulations including a station that allows students to experience vision, sensory and movement disorders, deepening their understanding of and compassion for geriatric patients.

• Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PMEMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education.  PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program. 

PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. This may require an approach to the trauma patient that varies from traditional treatment modalities. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The PHTLS course is continuously updated and revised to keep up with the advances in the field, ATLS Guidelines and feedback from PHTLS participants.

You will be provided with a text book (PHTLS 9th Edition).  

Students who successfully complete this course will receieve certification in PHTLS.  

• Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (full)EMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)
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 EMT National Core Competency Requirements (NCCR)

Complete Program

• The courses listed in this module meet the National Core Competency Requirements (NCCR) as outlined by the National Registry of EMTs for those individual courses.
• If you are interested in taking the entire National Continued Competency Program, you can enroll in the bundled program listed separately. 

Course Topics

• Ventilation
• Oxygenation
• Trauma Triage
• CNS Injuries
• Hemmorhage
• Field Triage - Distasters/MCIs
• Crew Resource Management
• Ambulance Safety
• Culture of Safety
• EMS Research
• Evidence Based Guidelines
• Endocrine Emergencies - Diabetes
• Immunological Emergencies - Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis
• Neurological Emergencies - Seizures
• Toxicological Emergencies - Opioids
• Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
• Pain Management
• Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
• Cardiac Arrest
• OB Emergencies
• Pediatric Transport
• Stroke
• Post Resuscitation Care
• Ventricular Assist Devices
• Special Healthcare Needs
• Infectious Disease
• At Risk Populations
• Provider Hygiene, Safety, and Vaccinations

Refund Policy

By completing the enrollment process for this course you agree to the terms of payment and attendance. All individuals enrolling in an EMT Academy class/course must be in attendance from the posted start time of the class until released by the instructor. Students must attend all classes listed in the course outline in order to obtain a course completion certificate. Individuals withdrawing from the course must do so with no less than three days’ notice via email to info@emtacademy.org. Individuals who are not able to attend the course and have not withdrawn prior to the three day window will be given the opportunity to re-enroll in a later class (based on availability) which will incur a $25.00 administration fee. Refunds or re-enrollment options will not be given to no-show students. Refund requests submitted prior to three days of the start of the class must be submitted to info@emtacademy.org. Refunds will be processed within five business days of the request and mailed to the address shown on the original registration. Students who have paid by credit card must include contact information so that EMT Academy staff may contact the student in the event there is information needed for credit card refund submission.

Course Cancellation

EMT Academy reserves the right to cancel courses or reschedule courses that do not have adequate enrollment numbers.  If a course has to be cancelled, all registered students would be notified (7) days prior to the course date and students would be given the opportunity to attend the course on an alternative date or be given a refund.  In the event of a weather or other event where a course would have to be cancelled, all students will be notified as soon as possible and a makeup date would be scheduled. 

• Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (25 seats left)EMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)
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Paramedic National Core Competency Requirements (NCCR)

• This course meets the 30 hours of National Content requirements of the National Core Competency Requirements (NCCR)).  This course is utilizing the topics as outlined in the 2016 (current) revision of the National Content requirements.  

• The course includes all (4) modules bundled together at one low price.  

• This 30 hours NCCR course is all 4 modules bundled together and is offered at a reduced price. To see the course objectives, please click on each of the modules. If you are attending all 4 modules please use this registration page and not the separate module registration. If you are in need of classes within the separate modules, please complete the registration for the module that includes the information/credits you need. Please be aware that you are not able to skip parts of a particular module even if you have those credits already. You must attend the complete module in order to get credits for that module.

AUDIENCE

• Paramedics

NCCR TOPICS (30 continuing education hours)

1. Ventilation
2. Capnography
3. Oxygenation
4. Congestive Heart Failure
5. Ventricular Assist Devices
6. Stroke
7. ACS
8. Cardiac Arrest
9. Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
10. Medication Delivery
11. Pain Management
12. Toxicological Emergencies - Opioids
13. Trauma Triage
14. Field Triage - Disasters/MCI's
15. CNS Injuries
16. Hemorrhage
17. Fluid Resuscitation
18. Special Healthcare Needs
19. OB Emergencies
20. Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
21. Neuro Emergencies - Seizures
22. Immunological Emergencies - Akkergic Reaction and Annaphylaxis
23. Endocrine Emergencies - Diabetes
24. Pediatric Transport
25. Culture of Safety
26. Ambulance Safety
27. Infectious Disease
28. Provider Hygeine, Safety, and Vaccinations
29. At Risk Populatioms
30. Crew Resource Management
31. EMS Research
32. Evidence Based Guidelines

Refund Policy

By completing the enrollment process for this course you agree to the terms of payment and attendance. All individuals enrolling in an EMT Academy class/course must be in attendance from the posted start time of the class until released by the instructor. Students must attend all classes listed in the course outline in order to obtain a course completion certificate. Individuals withdrawing from the course must do so with no less than three days’ notice via email to info@emtacademy.org. Individuals who are not able to attend the course and have not withdrawn prior to the three day window will be given the opportunity to re-enroll in a later class (based on availability) which will incur a $25.00 administration fee. Refunds or re-enrollment options will not be given to no-show students. Refund requests submitted prior to three days of the start of the class must be submitted to info@emtacademy.org. Refunds will be processed within five business days of the request and mailed to the address shown on the original registration. Students who have paid by credit card must include contact information so that EMT Academy staff may contact the student in the event there is information needed for credit card refund submission.

• Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (29 seats left)EMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)
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To apply for our program please click here and you will be redirected to our EMT Program page

Are you interested in a career in the emergency medical services field?  

EMT Academy offers a structured 17 week emergency medical technician (EMT) curriculum to fit the needs of students of all learning abilities.

By utilizing classroom lecture, hands-on skills practice and a supervised clinical experience, it enables our students to learn the information and skills needed to certify and deliver prompt, effective, and efficient emergency care to victims of sudden injury or illness as well as routine non-emergent transports.

The EMT is a vital asset providing both emergent and non-emergent care in the pre hospital setting. This course will prepare students for the state practical and National Registry (NREMT) written examinations.

There are two available options:

• Day Session is held from 8 AM to Noon
• Evening Session is held from 6 PM to 10 PM

• All classes will also meet on one Saturday per month from 8 AM to 5 PM

The EMT course consists of multiple components through which every student shall build the knowledge and skills to care for ill and injured patients in the emergency medical services field.

• Clinical/Field Internship (approximately 32 hours):
  • Observation in an emergency department (16 hours)
  • Observation in a skilled nursing facility (8 hours)
  • Ambulance ride-along shift (minimum 8 hours)
• Classroom (approximately 200 hours):
  • Student presentations
  • Classroom discussion
  • Instructor led lectures
  • Labs and skill drills to reinforce the curriculum
  • Real life simulation and scenario based training
  • Practical skills stations in preparation for the certification exam
  • Regular quizzes and in-class Mid-Term and Final Examination

• Online Learning and At Home Preparation
  • Textbook reading and/or listen to the audio book
  • Homework (both on and offline assignments)
  • Unit Exams

(These hours are scheduled to observe a preceptor in addition to classroom hours and may include day, evening and weekend shifts as determined by our affiliate facilities scheduling needs.)

COURSE COST

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This course is for National Ambulance BLS providers. 

• Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AMEMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)

NAEMT’s EMS Safety course teaches students how to protect themselves and their patients while on the job. It promotes a culture of safety and helps reduce the number of on-the-job fatalities and injuries. EMS Safety is the only national, comprehensive safety course for EMS practitioners. Its interactive format features real-life case studies and compelling discussions on current safety issues, and provides participants with a forum to share their own experiences. Critical thinking stations help build participants’ risk assessment and decision-making skills.

Participants are taught:

• To identify and manage the hazards that can appear during daily tasks, from offensive drivers to violent encounters to chronic stress.
• Practical strategies that they can apply in the field, from situational awareness to defensive driving to verbal deflection.
• How to strengthen their resiliency skills in order to combat both chronic and critical incident stress.

Topics covered include:

• Applying crew resource management in EMS.
• Utilizing situational awareness and defensive driving for safe emergency vehicle operations.
• Employing multi-agency pre-planning, vehicle and practitioner visibility techniques, and defensive staging practices at roadside incidents.
• Utilizing lift assist teams, lifting and moving equipment, and behavioral controls to protect both EMS practitioners and patients from injury.
• Employing situational awareness to continually assess for the potential of violence on the scene and verbal and physical techniques to deescalate potential threats.
• Practicing infection and contagion control to protect both EMS practitioners and patients from emerging threats.
• Strengthening resiliency skills to help EMS practitioners cope with daily and critical incident stress.
• Ensuring personal readiness for the daily challenges and hazards of working in the field through optimal personal health.

EMS Safety is offered as an 8-hour classroom course and is appropriate for all levels of EMS practitioners, other medical professionals providing prehospital patient care, and EMS supervisors and administrators. Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion and a wallet card good for 4 years. EMS Safety is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

• Monday, September 9, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PMEMT Academy (Chicopee Campus)