Raven EMS Education Program Manual
RAV-694 State Paramedic Refresher

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Course Description

This course meets the North Carolina Office of EMS (NCOEMS) requirement of a total of 120 credits of continuing education to recertify every four years.

Prerequisites

Course Options

Course Topics

At least 10% of the total credits include pediatric content.

Topic Course Hours
Airway, Respirations, Ventilations Ventilation 6
Oxygenation 6
Topic TOTAL
(NCCR min: 12)
12
Cardiovascular Post-Resuscitation Care 3.5
Ventricular Assist Devices 3.5
Stroke 3.5
Cardiac Arrest 3.5
Pediatric Cardiac Arrest 3.5
Congestive Heart Failure 3.5
Acute Coronary Syndrome 3.5
Topic TOTAL
(NCOEMS min: 23)
24.5
Trauma Trauma Triage 3.5
Central Nervous System (CNS) Injury 3.5
Hemorrhage Control 3.5
Fluid Resuscitation 3.5
Topic TOTAL
(NCOEMS min: 14)
14
Medical Emergencies Special Healthcare Needs 2.5
OB Emergencies 2.5
Infectious Diseases 2.5
Medication Delivery 2.5
Pain Management 2.5
Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies 2.5
Toxicological Emergencies – Opioids 2.5
Neurological Emergencies – Seizures 2.5
Endocrine Emergencies – Diabetes 2.5
Immunological Emergencies 2.5
Topic TOTAL
(NCOEMS min: 25)
25
Operations At-Risk Populations 2
Ambulance Safety 2
Field Triage—Disasters/MCIs 2
EMS Provider Hygiene, Safety, and Vaccinations 2
EMS Culture of Safety 2
Pediatric Transport 2
Crew Resource Management 2
EMS Research 2
Evidence Based Guidelines 2
Topic TOTAL
(NCOEMS min: 16)
18
Individual (ICCR) Courses based on self-assessment of deficiencies. 30
Topic TOTAL
(NCOEMS min: 30)
30
Course TOTAL
(NCOEMS min: 120)
123.5

Change Log (7.80.916.C694)

DateAuthorDescription of ChangeCitations
2025-01-13Becker, T.Theron Jack BeckerCreated course with content from NCOEMS.(NCOEMS, 2022)NCOEMS. (2022, November). Recertification guidelines. North Carolina Office of EMS. https://oems.nc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/recertification.pdf



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