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EMT Refresher Courses - Quality Matters
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Reinstating one's EMS license can be a daunting task. National mandates and state malarky all put pressure on an EMT just trying to work again. Enter the Refresher Course. Not all Refreshers are created equal, and there are a lot of options out there. You should be looking for an EMT refresher course that is created and offered by a reputable company that does more than just offer refreshers. This should be a company that is nationally-accredited through CAPCE and offers much more than just refreshers. You see, refresher courses are revenue generating. All a company needs to do is create some content, get it approved, and then post it. Viola, revenue rolls in.
Things your should look for:
Self-paced - You should not be rushed through this process
Quality instructors - We have EMS and ER physicians as our instructors
A source with much more - A resource that offers more than the refreshers. They should have a large archive of similar high-quality CE content that is also nationally-accredited.
Refreshers courses should be more than a road bump in you pathway to licensure. They should provide a solid "refreshing" of your knowledge, point to areas where you may be behind the times, and provide an option for ongoing CE if desired. This is more than just a bunch of hours to get your license back - it is determining the quality of patient care you will provide going forward. Look for quality and you'll get what you pay for.