Medic school hours count towards EMT CE?

[roninwarrior]

My EMT basic is going to expire before I finish paramedic school. (It expires in March and I will be done paramedic in May.)

My question is, do I need to make sure I have the CE hours to keep my national EMT basic cert?

My other question is, can I count class time from school towards any CE's for the basic cert? (ACLS, PALS, class lab time etc?)

 

[PotatoMedic]

Yes. Talk to your program director to get the hours accounted for so you can submit then to the state or whoever needs them.

*let me add one little detail. My medic school will count for CE hours. Ask your program director.

 

[roninwarrior]

Awesome. I figured they would count. Thanks!

 

[DesertMedic66]

I would call your LEMSA or state and find out. Program directors do not always have the most correct answers.

 

[roninwarrior]

Yeah, I'm gonna give them a call. I went ahead and put my hours in anyway so we will see what happens. I just don't want to let my B expire even though I will be testing for Paramedic shortly after because I don't know how that would work.

 

[PotatoMedic]

You could just take the NREMT basic exam again and not have to worry about CE hours.

 

[DesertMedic66]

You could just take the NREMT basic exam again and not have to worry about CE hours.

And pay the ~$80 to take it. No thanks

 

[PotatoMedic]

And pay the ~$80 to take it. No thanks

Its only 70...

 

[DesertMedic66]

Its only 70...

That's why I put the ~. I
The last time I paid for it was in 2010 so I didnt know the exact amount.

 

[PotatoMedic]

That's why I put the ~. I
The last time I paid for it was in 2010 so I didnt know the exact amount.

Sorry. Did not catch the Tilda.

 

[roninwarrior]

Yeah, I'd rather not take the exam and pay again. I've just been through several semesters of classes including ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, PEPP etc so I have plenty of hours if all that counts. Plus I have enough studying to do for my national Paramedic in a few months.