First Responder: 40 hours. Follows the Current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Curriculum. Optional Automated External Defibrillator training may be added if allowed in your state (additional 4 hours). National Registry testing is available for students on successful completion of this course. This course is designed specifically for fire fighters, police officers, or other professionals who must respond to emergencies and need to know what actions to take until arrival of the ambulance. Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED and current Healthcare Provider level CPR.
EMT-Basic: 170 hours. Follows the Current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Curriculum. National Registry testing is available for students on successful completion of this course. This course equips the student with the knowledge and skills needed to provide the minimum level of care acceptable for ambulance providers. Prerequisites: High school diploma or GED and current Healthcare Provider level CPR.
EMT-Paramedic: 1633 hours. Exceeds the current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Curriculum with current information on newer medications, airway devices, transcutaneous pacing, 12-18-lead EKG's, central IV lines and pericardiocentesis. The course includes certification in ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, PEPP, EPC, GEMS and AMLS. National Registry testing is available to students following successful completion of the course. The paramedic is the highest level of prehospital provider. The didactic material for this course will be delivered through a web-based learning management system and weekly live interactive web conferences. Prerequisites: EMT-B or EMT-I and MUST be working for an EMS system with a medical director, MUST show competencies in mathematics, science reading, and written expression (HOBET Exam dates to be announced), MUST have access to a computer with broadband internet access, a CD-ROM drive, a web cam, and headset, MUST have a South Dakota EMT number or be Nationally Registered and capable of obtaining reciprocity to obtain a South Dakota EMT number. Associates Degree in Applied Science in Paramedicine available through dual enrollment with Oglala Lakota College. Financial aid available through OLC for those pursuing the degree. Course Announcement, 2009-2010 Syllabus, Printable Adobe Acrobat version of the syllabus, Required and optional book lists, Bookstore link, Application form, Reciprocity form. (Download and return to MPHC, ATT: Larry Richmond, P.O. Box 187, Ft. Meade, SD 57741.) Adobe Acrobat reader needed to download these forms. Get free Adobe Acrobat reader here.
EMT Refresher: 24 hours for the EMT-B, 36 hours for the EMT-I, and 48 hours for the EMT-P. Follows the current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Refresher Curricula. This course meets the refresher requirements of the National Registry of EMT's for all 3 levels of provider.
EMS Instructor: 50 hours. Follows the current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Curriculum. Prerequisites: EMT-B or above and a strong desire to teach. It is suggested but not required that the student have CPR Instructor certification prior to this course.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher: 40 hours. Follows the current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Curriculum. Prerequisites: High school diploma or GED and current Healthcare Provider level CPR.
CPR Instructor:16 hours. Follows the AHA CPR Instructor guidelines and includes teaching an 8-hour Healthcare Provider level course. Prerequisite: Must have taken the AHA Core Instructor and be have a current Healthcare Provider level CPR.
ACLS Provider: 16 hours. Follows the AHA ACLS guidelines. Click here for course announcement and registration form.
ACLS Instructor: 24 hours. Follows the AHA ACLS Instructor guidelines and includes teaching the 2-day provider course. Prerequisite: Must have taken the AHA Core Instructor and ACLS Provider certified as Instructor Potential. Click here for course announcement and registration form.
PALS Provider: 16 hours. Follows the AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support guidelines.
PALS Instructor: 24 hours. Follows the AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor guidelines and includes teaching the 2-day provider course. Prerequisite: Must have taken the AHA Core Instructor and PALS Provider certified as Instructor Potential.
PHTLS Provider: 16 hours. Follows the Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support guidelines as set forth by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma and the National Association of EMTs. This is a fast paced, hands-on, 2-day trauma course based on the ACS Advanced Trauma Life Support course. Click here for course announcement and registration form. (Adobe PDF format)
PHTLS Instructor: 24 hours. Follows the Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support guidelines as set forth by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma and the National Association of EMTs. It includes teaching the 2-day provider course. Prerequisites are PHTLS Provider with Instructor Potential and a desire to teach. Click here for course announcement and registration form. (Adobe PDF format)
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (ambulance): 16 hours. Follows the current DOT/NHTSA National Standard Curriculum.
AMLS Provider: 16 hours. Follows the Advanced Medical Life Support guidelines as set forth by the National Association of EMTs. This is an interactive, scenario-driven course intended for advanced-level providers concentrating on patients with medical chief complaints.
AMLS Instructor: 24 hours. Follows the Advanced Medical Life Support guidelines as set forth by the National Association of EMTs. It includes teaching the 2-day provider course. Prerequisites are AMLS Provider with Instructor Potential and a desire to teach.
PEPP Provider: 16 hours. Follows the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals guidelines as set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This is an interactive, scenario-driven course intended for providers of all levels concentrating on pediatric patients.
PEPP Course Coordinator: 20 hours. Follows the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals guidelines as set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It includes teaching the 2-day provider course. Prerequisites are PEPP Provider with Instructor Potential and a desire to teach.
EPC Provider: 16 hours. Follows the Emergency Pediatric Care guidelines as set forth by the National Association of EMTs. This is an interactive, scenario-driven course intended for providers of all levels concentrating on pediatric patients.
EPC Instructor: 20-24 hours. Follows the Emergency Pediatric Care guidelines as set forth by the National Association of EMTs. It includes teaching the 2-day provider course. Prerequisites are PPC Provider with Instructor Potential and a desire to teach.
CCEMTP(sm): 86 hours. Critical Care Transport Program Co-sponsored by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). This intensive course offers the foundation which will prepare the paramedic or nurse to become a critical care transport specialist. The 2-week course offers a wide variety of critical care topics, including: Critical Care Environment, Breathing Management, Surgical Airway Management, Hemodynamic Monitoring, 12-lead ECG and Cardiac Management, Pharmacological Management, GI, GU, and Renal Management, Neurological Management, Aeromedical Transport Considerations, and Special Considerations. . Required and optional book list. Bookstore link.