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Subject: Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) “Approved - Not Approved Courses ” List                                                Page 1 of 5

Revised: January 17, 2006

                                                CEU “Approved” Course List
                                 * Note: CEU’s CANNOT be used if the Paramedic is Paid to attend.


                                               TOPIC                                                        Date Approved                   Credit

Acute Asthma - Sacred Heart Hospital - Cheticamp, NS                                                    February 11, 2002              .5

Advanced NAEMD Training (This is not for re-certification; is a 2 hour session)                         October 24, 2005               .5

AIME - Module V Airway Intervention & Management Education                                              October 28, 2003               1.0

Airway Management Study - (also get a re-cert in A/W...)                                                2000                           .5

Arrhythmia Workshop (2002)                                                                              2002                           .5

Atlantic Burn Camp (Only if they volunteered their time...talk/lectures given...)                       June 11, 2002                  .5

Atlantic 911 Conference (Oct 12 & 13, 2005)                                                             October 24, 2005               .5

ATLS Audit - (Must provide a letter of doc from coordinator attesting that (s)he has audited)           April 23, 2003                 1.0

Basic Arrhythmia Workshop (2 days) - by Shane Morgenthaler-Code                                         2000                           2.0

Basic Emergency Preparedness Training                                                                   May 15, 2001                   1.0

Bill Hill / Presentations on Cardiology, Medical Ethics, EMS Law, Cancer and EMS                        January 30, 2001               .5
( each is a 2 hour session )

Calculating & Preparing Medications                                                                     November 30, 2000              .5

Canadian Red Cross Wilderness & Remote First Aide Course (four day course)                              February 26, 2002              1. 0

Cancer Symposium October/2000                                                                           2.000                          1.0

Cardiac Monitoring (Hubert d’Entremont - College de l’Acadie)                                           April 23, 2003                 1.0

Child Restraint Technician Training                                                                     June 20, 2004                  1.0

Chin-wag - Pharmacology                                                                                 September 16, 2004             .5
         - Pediatric Trauma                                                                                                            .5

Chin-wag - Fractures/Bones                                                                              October 2005                   .5
         - Transfusion Reaction                                                                                                        .5

CPAP Study {P1's only - (if P2's & P3's are not paid to take it they can receive CEU’s as well - this   October 12, 2001               .5
has been undecided at this time)}

Critical Care Air Medical Transport Course - Must attend full 10 day course & pass case studies to      August 31, 2004                2.0
receive certificate **Does not meet any requirements towards CCP registration**

Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program (CCEMTP 2 weeks)                                      February 27, 2001              2.0

Critical Incident Stress Management Course (UMBC - two day course)                                      February 26, 2002              1.0

Death in Home Session - requested by Dr. Maureen Allen                                                  November 3, 2000               .5

Diving & Huperbaric Medicine Course (51st)                                                              September 16, 2004             1.0

Dr. Petrie - ER staff & Paramedics (acuity patients, tertiary care/centre based emergency dept.)        September 12, 2000             1.0

Education Day / CBRH *Full Day of attendance                                                            January 13, 2006               1/-

EHS LifeFlight Ground Crew Safety & Scene Course                                                        2000                           1.0
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                                               TOPIC                                                  Date Approved             Credit

EHS LifeFlight - Self Study on Hypovolemic Shock                                                  August 2001              1.0

EHS Management Course - Dalhousie University                                                      October 24, 2005         .5

EHS 2003 Research Conference October 28 - 30th “ERCEC” (Paramedic must attend days 29 & 30        August 28, 2003          2.0
to receive credit                                       Maximum of 2 CEU credits

EKG Course - need signed documentation of completion and length of time submitted                 June 12, 2002            .5

Electrocardiography ECGs 242 - SAIT distance education                                            October 28, 2003         1.0

EM Cert’s (similar to Jems Magazine)                                                              April 23, 2003           .5

Emergency Triage Education Program / PaedCTAS Providers Course                                    June 11, 2003            1.0

Empathy Workshops - Presented by George Dunne/EMC                                                 2000                     .5

EMS Live (Bleeds, Breaks & Obstructions - & quiz)                                                 October 24, 2005         .5

EMS Mini Symposium - January 20, 2001                                                             January 15, 2001         1.0

EMS Symposium (2000 & 2001)                                                                       April 16, 2002           2.0

EMS Symposium - Yarmouth, NS (2002)                                                               April 16, 2002           1.0

Epileptic Seizures - Course by Brian Nickerson                                                    October 28, 2003         .5

Extreme EMS - Course by Brian Nickerson                                                           October 28, 2003         .5

ENA Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)                                                             January 29, 2001         2.0

FORMAL COURSES: Canadian Red Cross / Heart & Stroke Foundation / St. John’s Ambulance             January 26, 2005         2.0
/ National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatchers/ Emergency Care & Safety Institute (used to   (Updated)
be National Safety Council (*per course) *                                                                                 *Recerts
ACLS - recertified every 2 years    BTLS - recertified every 3 years
NRP - recertified every 2 years     PALS - recertified every 2 years                                                        1.0
PHTLS - (same as BTLS)              EMD & EMD Q - recertified every 2 years

H2 S Course (Hydrogen Sulphide Training Workshop 8 hrs - Certificate required)                    January 19,2005          1.0

Halifax Infirmary Emergency Dept. Exposure/Experience                                             2001                     1.0
(Must be signed off by Dr. Petrie or by Medical Director or they can not receive credit)

Hazmat - if Responder Awareness Level (8hrs)                                                      2000                     .5
       - if Operations Incident Command (16hrs)                                                                            1.0

Healthy Workplace Seminar - Cape Breton District Health Authority ( 7 hrs)                        October 25, 2005         .5

Huntington Disease Workshop                                                                       February 5, 2003         1.0

ICS 100 Training                                                                                  July 15, 2004            1.0

Insulin Pumps (Talk by Andrea Marshall)                                                           January 19,2005          .5

Jems CE Program: (CE certificate from Jems Magazine attesting to successful completion must be    2000                     .5
received)                                                 Maximum .5 CEU’s per year

Justice Institute of B.C. - Incident Command System of the fall of 98'                            2000                     2.0

Keltic Paramedic Research Summit September 25th to 28th, 2004                                     September 23, 2004       2.0
1.0 CEU per day of attendance to a maximum of 2 CEU’s

Lab Facilitators/ Paramedic Education Programs - signed by Educational Program Director           February 5, 2003         1.0

Landing Zone Course - LifeFlight                                                                  April 1, 2003            1.0

Leadership Training for Firefighters & Officers - Understanding Personalities                     February 5, 2003         .5
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                                              TOPIC                                                 Date Approved             Credit

LP 12 & Heparin Inservice                                                                                                1.0

MFR - Training Scenario Sessions                                                                January 19,2005          .5

M&M Presentor - can received credit with sign off from MOPS (Also worth 1 M & M credit)         February 27, 2001        .5

MCI - Cape 5 Mock Disaster (for Paramedics not “patients” need certified documentation )        June 12, 2002            .5

Medical Terminology Course                                                                      May 15, 2001             2.0

Mobile Simulation Session - by Kim Parkhill                                                     October 12, 2000         .5

Mock Disaster - CB Hospital & Northside General - Nov/5/05 (Dr. T. Currie&J.Lewis-Supervisor)   October 24, 2005         1.0

Multi day conferences/courses               Maximum 2 credits per registration period           October 2, 2000          2.0

Natural Gas Awareness Training (4 hours)                                                        May 1, 2001              .5

New Car Construction Session                                                                    February 25, 2003        .5

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Course (Reviewed - looked at again....)                         October 24, 2005         .5

NS Trauma Program (Req self study module & “measurement” of how (s)he did)                      April 16, 2002           .5

NSCC Practical Nurse - Pharmacology & Administration of Medications course (118 hours)          June 12, 2002            2.0

P.A.C.E. Project (NS College of Paramedics)                                                     Sept 6, 2001             .5

Palliative Care Front-Line Education Series (3 day Workshop) March 11, 25th & April 1st, 2004   February 12, 2004        2.0
*Must attend a 3 days

Palliative Care Sessions                                                                        2000                     .5

Paramedic Round Table Discussions - Journal Club / Note: the MCP must approve the discussion    February 27, 2001        .5
and sign it - Maximum 1 credit per registration period)

Paramedic Self Care - (Stress in EMS) George Dunne                                              March 12, 2003           .5

Paramedic Self Care - Stress Management - (A self care approach) George Dunne                   June 11, 2003            .5

Paramedics involved in OSCE (R. MacKinley Co-ordinator)                                         March 6, 2001            .5

P.A.R.T.Y program - coordinating and participating                                              September 16, 2004       .5

Pediatric Pain Management (approx. 3 hours)                                                     June 15, 2001            .5

Phlebotomy For Long & Briar Island (Self Study Learning Packet - Deb Misner)                    April 23, 2003           .5

Phlebotomy Level 1 Course NSCC                                                                  March 11, 2004           1.0

Polypharmacy in the elderly                                                                     January 16, 2006         .5
Program Instructors/Paramedic Education Programs - signed by Educational Program Director       February 5, 2003         1.0

QEII - “Violence & Injury on the Streets of LA” - EM Rounds                                     May 2, 2001              .5

QEII Rounds (Trauma) (once considered M&M’s at the QEII)                                        December 7, 2000         .5

Questionnaires:(Must complete 16/credit D.Douglas/Antigonish to sign off)                       October 22, 2002         1.0
                                 Maximum 1 CEU per registration period

Quizes - MOP’s must approve        Maximum 1 CEU per registration period                        2000                     .5

Radiotelephone Operator’s Restricted Certificate (aeronautical)                                 March 11, 2004           .5

Research M&M (12 lead, WEST, CPAP etc. - Dr. Travers & Shelley Valaire)                         August 5, 2004           .5
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                                              TOPIC                                                  Date Approved               Credit

Rhythm Analysis Program (Rob Boudreau or Kathleen McNally at EMS 832-8356)                       April 23, 2003             1.0

Rhythm Interpretation - Dr. Perk Cardiologist Lecture -17/9/02 (per Dr. Cain & Mike Howlett)     September 2002             .5

Ride Alongs - Trial Industrial Cape Breton Project                                               January 17, 2006           .5
- must be a min of 8 hours, each ride along is worth .5 CEU’s to a max of 1 CEU per reg period
- only Paramedic in Industrial Cape Breton qualify
- Paramedics can receive credit for any PCR’s that (s)he signs within the 8 hour shift

Sar Tech Medical Training - Medial Refresher Program                                             January 17, 2006           1.0

Scenario Testing -St. John Ambulance (Only managers not patients & if not paid by STJA)          June 12, 2002              .5

Seminar (Emergency Childbirth, Thrombolytics etc.)                                               December 18, 2000          1.0

School presentations                                                                             September 16, 2004         .5

Suicide Intervention Course (2 day Course / Eastern Regional Helpline)                           June 12, 2002              1.0
             rd
Suicide (NS 3 Annual NS Symposium on Suicide) (1 CEU per day of attendance/max of 2 CEU’s)       April 6, 2005              1.0

System Status Plan (Cape Breton March 8-11,2005)                                                 October 24, 2005           .5

Talk/Course on Street Drugs, ACLS, RCMP - requested by Deb Misner                                December 5, 2000           1.0

Telemedicine Session - Managing Patients with Head Injury - A Neurosurgical Perspective          March 20, 2001             .5

Tissue Symposium - October 6-8, 2004                                                             September 2, 2004          .5

Tissue and Organ Donation (Telehealth Video - May 13, 2005)                                      October 24, 2005           .5

Transfusion Reaction & Bones/Fractures - Shelburn /B. Nickerson Jan 21, 2006                     October 24, 2005           1.0

Trauma Conference 2000                                                                           2000                       2.5

Trauma Simulator                          ( Note: * Can not be used as a Mega Code )             June 1,, 2003              .5

Vehicle Extrication                                                                              2002                       1.0

West Study                                                                                       March 11, 2004             .5

WHMIS Instructor’s Program             (Granted same credit as for other Instructor Programs )   November 27, 2002          .5

Yarmouth EMS Mini Symposium - Full Day Lecture (must provide certificate)                        February 5, 2003           1.0
Yarmouth EMS Mini Symposium - Driving Rodeo & Skill Competitions                                 February 5, 2003           .5

12 Lead ECG Interpretation Program (Capital District Health Authority-1 day session)             March 28, 2002             1.0

12 Lead Pilot Course - (Initial Course approved - now mandatory - about 15 people received       May 2002                   1.0
certificates only - Put on by Tim Phalen EMT-P)

Yarmouth 5th Annual Symposium (May 14 & 15,2005 1 CEU per day of attendance)                            April 6, 2005       1.0
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                                            CEU “Not Approved” Course LIST
                               * Note: CEU’s CANNOT be used if the Paramedic is Paid to attend.

                                                       TOPIC                                                             Date
                                                                                                                        Reviewed
Accident Investigations Course                                                                                 March 26, 2001

Bicycle Rodeos / Co-presenters                                                                                 September 16, 2004

BLS(C) - Canadian Red Cross - and “First Responder Instructor” / Heart & Stroke Foundation and / St. John’s    November 23, 2005
Ambulance / Emergency Care & Safety Institute (used to be National Safety Council) -must include lessons 6-9   (Updated)

(This is a Registration requirement NOT a CEU - ANNUAL re-certification is required. Instructor’s level re-
certification is good for a 3 year time period & is eligible for Instructor’s CEU credit).

Brigade Training                                                                                               February 27, 2001

Canadian Red Cross - Pulse Oximetry EM Cert                                                                    February 26, 2002


Community Fairs & Events                                                                                       September 16, 2004

Driving Course for Mods                                                                                        June 2003

Education Direct Course (Counselling) - A detailed presentation is required to evaluate it further             June 1,, 2003

EHSNS Medical Policies, Procedures & Protocols - put on by EMC                                                 February 26, 2002

First Aid                                                                                                      February 27, 2001

IWK Emergency Shifts                                                                                           April 16, 2002

Low Impact Driving Course                                                                                      June 2003

NSAC Conference for Fire & Emergency Service Professionals(May 3-5/02)                                         April 18, 2002

Occupational Health & Safety Committee Course &                                                                March 26, 2001
Occupational Health and Safety Course                                                                          February 26, 2002

QCM work                                                                                                       February 27, 2001

QEII Emergency Action Team Professional Development                                                            October 23, 2004

Re-certification of NREMT-P                                                                                    June 2003

Remedial Sessions (Educational ie: Q&L)                                                                        September 19, 2000

RNANS - Licence or Renewal of Licence as a registered nurse in NS                                              January 29, 2001

Supervisory Skills for the new Supervisor (St. Mary’s University)                                              February 26, 2002

WHMIS                         (Note: * Intructor’s WHMIS course is approved as 1 CEU credit)                   Revised: Jan 26, 2005 (2000)

Workplace Inspections Course                                                                                   March 26, 2001

Shadowing - EMD’s shadowing Paramedics on the ambulance                                                        February 5, 2003

Shopping Mall Displays                                                                                         September 16, 2004

Thermal Imaging for Firefighters (Basic 2 Session Course)                                                      April 23, 2003

Triage & Disaster Plan (mandatory paid inservice) by Wayne Giffin                                              March 11, 2004

						
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