Con-Ed Courses

Practitioners should go to the EMS Registry to:

• View your con-ed credit online
• Search for upcoming con-ed classes
• Search for certification classes
• Enter you con-ed endorsement

Practitioners needing online continuing education click on the TRAIN icon to the right.

Con-ed Sponsors and Training Centers go to the EMS Portal to:

• Enter your new course applications online
• Register Con-Ed Classes online (Con-ed Sponsors Only)
• Register Certification Classes online (Training Institutes Only)
• Enter you con-ed endorsement

For Registered courses in the EMMCO West Region, click here to view the calendar.

New Con-ed Hours For Act 37
The following hours went into effect April 10, 2014.

Certification Level	Renewal Cycle	Total Credits Required	Core Credits Required	CPR Required
EMSVO	2 Year	2 credits	2 EMSVO	No
EMSVO	3 Year	3 credits	3 EMSVO	No
EMR	3 Year	16 credits	12 Core (Clinical)   4 Other	Biennially
EMT	3 Year	24 credits	18 Core (Clinical)   6 Other	Biennially
AEMT	2 Year	36 credits	27 Core (Clinical)   9 Other	Biennially
Paramedic	2 Year	36 credits	27 Core (Clinical)   9 Other	Biennially
PHRN	2 Year	36 credits	27 Core (Clinical)   9 Other	Biennially
PHP	2 Year	36 credits	27 Core (Clinical)   9 Other	Biennially
PHPE	2 Year	36 credits	27 Core (Clinical)   9 Other	Biennially

The “Core” Continuing Education Category will be defined in the PA Bulletin by the PA Department of Health. Core con-ed is defined as clinical patient care or specific core con-ed courses identified by the Department.

Note- EMS provider registration is separate from EMSVO.  To maintain registration in both their EMS provider and EMSVO the continuing education requirement for both must be maintained.

What CPR Classes Are Valid?

This is a frequently asked question by pre-hospital providers. The following courses meet the requirements, as recognized by the PA Department of Health: Here

Certification by Endorsement

Practitioner wanting certification by endorsement into PA need to contact Matt at our office at 814-337-5380 and ask for the certification by endorsement information.

Reinstatement

Also any expired PA practitioner wishing to re-instate their certification may do the same, call Matt at our office at 814-337-5380 and request a reinstatement information.