{"id":28244,"date":"2024-03-28T14:10:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=28244"},"modified":"2024-07-07T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T16:48:20","slug":"a-continuing-education-ce-explainer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/educator-resources\/continuing-education-program-guidance\/a-continuing-education-ce-explainer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Continuing Education (CE) Explainer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-28244\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-28244-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-28244-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-28244-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-28244\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398.png\" width=\"3604\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398-1024x106.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398-768x79.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398-1536x159.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398-2048x211.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer-e1711649529398-1320x136.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3604px) 100vw, 3604px\" title=\"ce_explainer\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-28244-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-28244-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-28244-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-28244\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t sow-accordion-panel-open\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"virginia-continuing-education-levels\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-virginia-continuing-education-levels\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-virginia-continuing-education-levels\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVirginia Continuing Education Levels\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-virginia-continuing-education-levels\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-virginia-continuing-education-levels\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing Education (CE) is categorized into Category 1 \u2013 Required and Category 2 \u2013 Approved. In CAT 1, CE is further divided into five containers.\u00a0 Each container requires a different number of hours to recertify. The containers are: Airway, Cardiovascular, Trauma, Medical and Operations.\u00a0 See the tab <em><strong>Continuing Education Area &amp; Content Assignment<\/strong><\/em> below for more details.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Provider Levels<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Category 1 \u2013 Required \u2013 NCCR\n<ul>\n<li>NCCR - National Continued Competency Requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Category 2 \u2013 \u2018Flexible\u2019 \u2013 LCCR\/ICCR\n<ul>\n<li>LCCR - Local Continued Competency Requirements<\/li>\n<li>ICCR \u2013 Individual Continued Competency Requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"continuing-education-area-content-assignment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-continuing-education-area-content-assignment\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-continuing-education-area-content-assignment\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinuing Education Area &amp; Content Assignment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-continuing-education-area-content-assignment\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-continuing-education-area-content-assignment\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following slides show the five (5) areas that National Registry and Virginia recognize for continuing education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/airway.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/airway.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/airway-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/airway-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/airway-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/cardiovascular.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/cardiovascular.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/cardiovascular-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/cardiovascular-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/cardiovascular-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/trauma.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/trauma.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/trauma-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/trauma-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/trauma-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/medical.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/medical.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/medical-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/medical-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/medical-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/operations.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/operations.png 1206w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/operations-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/operations-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/operations-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-to-read-a-ce-report\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-to-read-a-ce-report\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-to-read-a-ce-report\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Read a CE Report\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-to-read-a-ce-report\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-to-read-a-ce-report\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1606\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1.png 1606w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1-1536x867.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_explainer_1-1320x745.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1606px) 100vw, 1606px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"national-registry-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-national-registry-requirements\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-national-registry-requirements\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Registry Requirements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-national-registry-requirements\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-national-registry-requirements\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce-nremt_require-e1711651071268.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce-nremt_require-e1711651071268.png 960w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce-nremt_require-e1711651071268-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce-nremt_require-e1711651071268-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>NREMT Recertification Requirements \u2013 October 1, 2023 forward<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>EMR \u2013 16 hours<\/li>\n<li>EMT \u2013 40 hours<\/li>\n<li>AEMT \u2013 50 hours<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate \u2013 55 hours<\/li>\n<li>Paramedic \u2013 60 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click here for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">Virginia Recertification Requirement Document<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"national-registry-is-changing-continuing-education\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-national-registry-is-changing-continuing-education\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-national-registry-is-changing-continuing-education\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Registry Is Changing Continuing Education\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-national-registry-is-changing-continuing-education\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-national-registry-is-changing-continuing-education\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing education requirements will be changing later this year as we prepare for the 2025 National Registry recertification cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) was constructed using methodology similar to that of the\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abms.org\/\">American Board of Medical Specialties<\/a><\/u> requirements and streamlines the recertification process into three strategic categories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Component Requirements<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Local Component Requirements<\/li>\n<li>Individual Component Requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Continued Competency Program encourages Nationally Certified EMS personnel to pursue life-long education while also providing state and local agencies the freedom to customize continuing education to meet local operational needs.<\/p>\n<h3><b>National Component Requirements<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-28258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_usa-e1711654675729.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_usa-e1711654675729.png 482w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_usa-e1711654675729-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/>The national component of the NCCP constitutes 50% of the total recertification requirements. Topics included in the national reflect current trends in evidence-based medicine, scope of practice changes and position papers from numerous associations involved with EMS research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expiration dates through <b>Sept. 30, 2025<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nremt.org\/CMSPages\/GetAmazonFile.aspx?path=~%5Cstorage%5Cmedia%5Cnational-registry%5Cnremt-documents%5C2016-nccp-national-component.pdf&amp;hash=5a800c5bf1ed5da757e9d61acf71fd86caada08cfd428ab19672a61252238d4d\">Download the 2016 NCCP Model (PDF<\/a><\/u>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Expiration dates on or after <b>March 31, 2026<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/Nat9346\/documents\/2703086\">Download the 2025 NCCP Model (PDF<\/a><\/u>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Local Component Requirements<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_va_sign-removebg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_va_sign-removebg.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_va_sign-removebg-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The local component constitutes 25% of the total recertification requirements. Specific topic requirements may be defined by your specific state, region or local agency. Examples of local content topics typically include state or local protocols, areas of specialization, or tasks that require additional focus based on QA\/QI.<\/p>\n<p>The local component allows national recertification requirements to be adapted to the needs of the state and local agencies. If your state, region, or local agency does not specify topics, the content is considered flexible.<\/p>\n<h3>\nIndividual Component Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>The individual constitutes 25% of the recertification requirements. Registrants are free to take any state or CAPCE approved EMS-related education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"online-courses-synchronous-vs-asynchronous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-online-courses-synchronous-vs-asynchronous\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-online-courses-synchronous-vs-asynchronous\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline Courses - Synchronous vs. Asynchronous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-online-courses-synchronous-vs-asynchronous\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-online-courses-synchronous-vs-asynchronous\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_sync_async_graphic-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_sync_async_graphic-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_sync_async_graphic-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_sync_async_graphic-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_sync_async_graphic.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>Synchronous Learning<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Synchronous learning requires simultaneous attendance at scheduled meetings or lectures or online.\u00a0 While this could be in person in a traditional classroom, there will be an internet-based component to the class such as Zoom or MS Teams.\u00a0 This term is most often applied to what we call \"online courses.\"<\/p>\n<p>Examples of synchronous learning\u00a0in an online setting may include (but are not limited to) the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Videoconferencing or teleconferencing opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Live chatting (via\u00a0a <b>learning management system <\/b>chat room or the like)<\/li>\n<li>Live\u2013streamed lectures or demonstrations that take place in real time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Virginia, synchronous learning requires the educator to follow the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Handbook-for-Webcasting-of-Continuing-Education-Programming-July-2020.pdf\">Handbook for Webcasting of Continuing Education Programming<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0 OEMS requires a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/TR-74-Application-for-Designation-Webcast-Site-1.pdf\">TR-74 \u2013 Application for Designation as a Webcast Site<\/a><\/u> on file for each receive site where the programming will be conducted.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Asynchronous Learning<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Asynchronous learning allows students to access materials, ask questions, and practice their skills at any time that works for them.\u00a0 While this could be in person in a traditional classroom, the term is most often applied to online courses.<\/p>\n<p>Asynchronous learning uses other tools and systems to allow the instructor and students to interact on their own schedules. These may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recorded presentations<\/li>\n<li>Email exchanges<\/li>\n<li>Discussion boards<\/li>\n<li>Cloud-based collaborative documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Asynchronous education is permitted in Virginia so long as the educator\/agency\/locality is making use of a LMS with approval from OEMS of each courses content.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-28244-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-28244-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-28244-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-28244\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589.png\" width=\"3605\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589.png 3605w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589-300x17.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589-1024x58.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589-768x43.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589-1536x87.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589-2048x116.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/ce_levels-e1711651058589-1320x75.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3605px) 100vw, 3605px\" title=\"ce_levels\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-28244-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>There are various types of continuing education (CE) materials out there and in order to\u00a0 labeled as F1, F2, F3, or F5.\u00a0 Let's Look at each one--click the tab below that you want to explore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-28244-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-28244-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-28244-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-28244-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-tabs panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-tabs so-widget-sow-tabs-default-9f7b0bcaeacf-28244\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-tabs\">\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab-container\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t sow-tabs-tab-selected\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"f1\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"f2\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF2\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"f3\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"f4\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF4\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-tab\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"f5\"\n\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tF5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"false\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Live In-Person Continuing Education<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also considered \u201ctraditional\u201d education.\u00a0 The only differentiating factor between F1 and F2 is whether or not the class you\u2019re attending is required every year to recertify.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A good example of an F1 class would be an in-person class you attend that details a hot new topic in EMS.<\/li>\n<li>It may be a class you attend at a conference or a workshop you sign up for that really interests you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Live In-Person Continuing Education (Continuous\/Cyclical)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Courses required--by the state or your EMS Physician or agency--for you to recertify and maintain your certification.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A good example here would be CPR for the BLS Healthcare provider, or<\/li>\n<li>ACLS if you\u2019re an AEMT or Paramedic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Online Distributive Continuing Education<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the most common type of CE you\u2019ll find on the web. These are individual courses that are accessible via websites that provide CE hours after you\u2019ve successfully passed an exam at the conclusion of the course.\u00a0 These courses can be written, audio, or video.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depending on your EMT level, the NREMT allows a certain portion of your CE hours to be F3 distributive.<\/li>\n<li>In Virginia, this would be our approved Third Party CE vendors.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/web-based-continuing-education\/\">Click here for a list of vendors.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Adaptive Learning<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A course or program where students\u2019 actions, performance and choices guide the direction of learning activities, including virtual programs using adaptive learning technology and patient simulations. Equivalent to classroom instruction which helps advance EMS education and CPR training.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: Resuscitation Quality Improvement RQI and Heartcode 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) Continuing Education<\/b><\/p>\n<p>VILT continuing education courses are held on the web in a webinar-style environment. You are attending a course in real-time with an instructor at a scheduled time. Courses contain interactive polling questions which must be answered to show your proof of attendance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a chat feature as well to interact with other attendees and ask questions throughout the class, share stories, and elaborate on learning objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Virginia, these programs must meet the requirements outlined in OEMS document <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/07\/Delivering-High-Quality-Instruction-Online-VILT-SECURED.pdf\">Delivering High-Quality Instruction Online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For a selection of current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/virtual-instructor-led-training\/vilt-course-offerings\/\">VILT courses happening in Virginia, click here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-28244-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Continuing Education Levels Continuing Education (CE) is categorized into Category 1 \u2013 Required and Category 2 \u2013 Approved. 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