Class Schedule

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

The AHA Training Center has moving to a new location:

301 Lippincott Drive, Suite 120, Marlton, NJ 08053 

 

If your job role at Virtua Health requires you to have the certification you are registering for, please select the free pricing level. Virtua employees must provide their employee ID number when registering.

❤️ American Heart Association Courses ❤️

ACLS Renewal

The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal program is for healthcare professionals who have a current ACLS card at the time of the class. The class provides guidelines and up-to-date information on the science of adult resuscitation. No walk-ins or late arrivals (15 minutes) will be accepted on the day of the class.

You must bring a current card (not expired), or access will be denied

  1. Visit elearning.heart.org/courses.
  2. Find the course name ( ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work).
  3. Once you find your course, select Launch Course to begin.
  4. You must pass pre-course assessment before viewing your video lessons. (3 hours long)
    • Note: If you haven't previously accessed the AHA website, you'll be prompted to create an account. 
ACLS Provider (Full Course)

The goal is to reduce deaths and disability for patients who suffer cardiovascular emergencies by providing healthcare professionals (such as physicians, emergency nurses, and paramedics) with guidelines and up-to-date information on the science of adult resuscitation.

The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Precourse Self-Assessment is an online tool that evaluates a student’s knowledge before the course to determine their proficiency and identify any need for additional review and practice in 3 sections: rhythm recognition, pharmacology, and practical application.

ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment | AHA eLearning (heart.org)

You must bring your completed certificate to class with you, or entry will be denied.

Use the following steps to access the Student Resources:

  1. Visit elearning.heart.org/courses.
  2. Find the course name (ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment)
  3. Once you find your course, select Launch Course to begin.

Note: If you haven't already logged in, the system will ask you to do so. If you haven't visited the site before, you'll be prompted to set up an account.

How to Get Ready

The ACLS Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a Team Leader in either an in-hospital or out-of-hospital setting. Because the ACLS Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand.

Precourse Requirements

You should prepare for class by doing the following:

  1. Review and understand the information in your ACLS Provider Manual.
  2. Review, understand, and pass the mandatory precourse self-assessment.

Ensure that your BLS skills and knowledge are current for the resuscitation scenarios. You will be tested on adult high-quality BLS skills using a feedback manikin at the beginning of the ACLS Course. You must know this in advance because you will not be taught how to do CPR or use an AED.

ACLS Heartcode (hands-on portion)

Hands-On Portion for ACLS online: Skills Sessions for In-Person Practice and Testing. You must complete ACLS Heartcode at HeartCode® ACLS | AHA and bring your certificate, or access will be denied. ($168 payable to AHA online)

 

For American Heart Association courses that include psychomotor skills such as ACLS, students must complete an in-person skills practice and testing session to obtain an AHA course completion card. With AHA Blended Learning, the skills practice and skills test are taken together during a Hands-on Skills Session after the student completes the eLearning portion online. Skills sessions include Airway management, CPR, Team Dynamics, and Mega Code.

 

ACLS Instructor Course
Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) - In-Hospital Provider

Hands-On Portion for ASLS online: Skills Sessions for In-Person Practice and Testing. You must complete ASLS Heartcode part 1 online @ www.onlineaha.org and bring your certificate with you, or access will be denied. (This course will be assigned to you within 30 days of your skills session) 

 

For American Heart Association courses that include psychomotor skills such as ASLS, students must complete an in-person skills practice and testing session to obtain an AHA course completion card. With AHA Blended Learning, the skills practice and skills test are taken together during a Hands-on Skills Session after the student completes the eLearning portion online. 

Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) - Pre-Hospital Provider

Hands-On Portion for ASLS online: Skills Sessions for In-Person Practice and Testing. You must complete ASLS Heartcode part 1 online @ www.onlineaha.org and bring your certificate with you, or access will be denied. (this course will be assigned to you within 30 days of your skills session) 

 

For American Heart Association courses that include psychomotor skills such as ASLS, students must complete an in-person skills practice and testing session to obtain an AHA course completion card. With AHA Blended Learning, the skills practice and skills test are taken together during a Hands-on Skills Session after the student completes the eLearning portion online. 

BLS/CPR Provider

This 3 hour program includes training for healthcare professionals in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) & choking skills for infants, children & adults, as well as 2-rescuer CPR, the use of barrier devices & training on automated external defibrillators (AED).

BLS/CPR Heartcode (hands-on portion)

This is the hands-on portion of the BLS/CPR training:  You must complete part 1 to attend the skills session. Go to HeartCode® BLS | AHA and complete the online learning, then bring your certificate to the skills session. (The online heartcode course is $36.00, payable to AHA online) 

 

For American Heart Association courses that include psychomotor skills such as CPR, students must complete an in-person skills practice and testing session to obtain an AHA course completion card. With AHA Blended Learning, the skills practice and skills test are taken together during a Hands-on Skills Session after the student completes the eLearning portion online.

BLS Instructor Course

This is a TWO PART course.  BLS written test and skills will be held a few nights before the scheduled course.  Time and date will be determined at least a month before the in-person class.  YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH CLASSES. Candidates will be tested in the following areas:

  • Adult and Pediatric BLS skills
  • BLS didactic knowledge

**Candidates must successfully complete the pretesting in ALL areas WITHOUTremediation.

An AHA Instructor Course teaches the methods needed to effectively instruct others in resuscitation courses. The minimum age to become an AHA Instructor is 18 years. 

PRE-REQUISITES:

  • You MUST hold a current AHA Provider card to be eligible. *Non-healthcare providers must also have current AHA first aid status.
  • Must show exemplary BLS skills.
  • Complete the AHA Instructor Essentials online course.  *Access key will be provided by Virtua Health*
  • Identify TCs accepting new instructors before enrolling in an instructor program (the TC hosting the course may not necessarily be the same as the primary designated TC)
  • Complete an Instructor Candidate Application to be on file with the accepting primary TC
  • Meet all renewal requirements for instructor status renewal (must teach the required minimum of 6 ILT or skills portions of a HeartCode course in accordance with the guidelines of the AHA and Virtua Health)
  • Register on the AHAInstructorNetwork.org and be accepted and approved by Virtua EMS Training Center for issuance of an Instructor ID number from the Network, which must be used to issue course completion cards/ecards

 

Family & Friends CPR for Adults, Infants, and Children

Family & Friends CPR” is an easy introductory course. Reservations for these popular community programs require advance registration.

This program is geared towards family members, friends and members of the general community who want to learn how to perform CPR for Adults, Infants and Children, and who do not need a course completion card. • No testing is involved •

Heartsaver CPR with AED

This course covers CPR, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use, relief of choking in adults, children and infants, and use of barrier devices. Course completion certificate will be issued upon successful completion and is valid for 2 years.

 

 

Heartsaver First Aid Only

The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes General Principles, Medical Emergencies, and Injury Emergencies. This course is intended for persons assigned to respond to emergencies in the workplace or community as well as those who want to learn basic first aid. Reservations for these popular community programs require advance registration. Please note this course DOES NOT include CPR training.

Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED

The Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes First Aid Basics, Medical Emergencies, Injury Emergencies, Environmental Emergencies and CPR skills for adults, children and infants, as well as the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This course is intended for persons assigned to respond to emergencies in the workplace or community as well as those who want to learn basic first aid and CPR.

PALS Renewal

The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is intended to provide the skills needed to perform an actual resuscitation of an infant or child. This course is for healthcare professionals with a current PALS card. To prepare for class, you must understand the information in the PALS Provider eBook.

You must bring a current PALS and BLS card (not expired).

  1. Visit elearning.heart.org/courses.
  2. Find the course name ( PALS Precourse Self-Assessment and Precourse Work).
  3. Once you find your course, select Launch Course to begin.
  4. You must pass pre-course assessment before viewing your video lessons. (3 hours long)
PALS Provider (Full Course)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is intended to give healthcare professionals the knowledge & skills they need to perform an actual resuscitation of an infant or child.

Note: Some classes are scheduled for 1 full day. (8am-4:30 pm) or 2 half days (8am-12 pm)  You must attend both 1/2 day sessions to complete this course. 

 

Precourse Requirements:

  • Review and understand the information in your PALS Provider eBook.
  • Review, understand, and pass mandatory precourse self-assesssment 
  • Visit elearning.heart.org/courses and launch PALS Precourse Assessment. 

 

PALS Heartcode (hands-on portion)

Hands-On Portion for PALS online: Skills Sessions for In-Person Practice and Testing. 

For American Heart Association courses that include psychomotor skills such as PALS, students must complete an in-person skills practice and testing session to obtain an AHA course completion card. With AHA Blended Learning, the skills practice and skills test are taken together during a Hands-on Skills Session after the student completes the eLearning portion online. Skills sessions include Airway management, CPR, Team Dynamics, and megacode.

 

Skills Sessions for In-Person Practice and Testing. You must complete the online PALS Heartcode course at HeartCode® PALS | AHA ($168 payable to AHA) and bring your certificate on the day of your class.

🚼 Neonatal Resuscitation Courses 🚼

Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Advanced (Open to All MCH and MICU Staff)

This class is for Virtua employees only.

 

This 8 hour program is open to ALL MCH staff and Paramedics who could attend a high risk delivery ( L&D, OB Triage, HROB, NICU/SCN, EMS/Medical Transport, and Respiratory Therapy) and covers all chapters in the NRP textbook.

 

Students will receive information by email 30 days prior to their class. Students must complete the online portion and then come to Voorhees hospital to complete skills portion. Program provides you with the knowledge & skills needed to perform neonatal resuscitation.

 

Certification is good for 2 years. Access to an eBook is included in your registration.

**Replacement cards are online @ Virtua Health NRP Learning platform

 

 **Registrations for the class will be closed 1 week prior to the date**

 

If you need to change your registration information or have any questions, please reach out to bmurtaugh@virtua.org.

 

 

Neonatal Resuscitation Program - Essentials (for MBU Nursing Staff ONLY)

This class is for Virtua employees only.

 

This 4 hour program is for Nursing staff in MBU ONLY and covers the initial assessment and resuscitation steps for a baby in the immediate newborn period.  Covers Chapters 1-4 in the NRP textbook.

 

Students will receive information by email 30 days prior to their class. Students must complete the online portion and then come to Voorhees hospital to complete skills portion. Program provides you with the knowledge & skills needed to perform neonatal resuscitation.

 

Certification is good for 2 years. Access to an eBook is included in your registration.

**Replacement cards are online @ Reports | AAP NRP (nrplearningplatform.com)

 

**Registrations for the class will be closed 1 week prior to the date**

 

If you need to change your registration information or have any questions, please reach out to bmurtaugh@virtua.org.

 

🚑 EMT Initial Education Courses 🚑

Virtua EMT Academy Enrollment Session

We are excited to have you register for a Virtua EMT Academy Enrollment Session. This is the path for information, priority enrollment, and entry into our EMT program!

Location: Virtua Berlin: 100 Townsend Ave, Berlin, NJ 08009.

We offer a comprehensive EMT initial education learning opportunity consisting of: high fidelity simulation, real world skill application, and a variety of clinical rotations. Additional days will be required to complete these clinical assignments in our hospital and pre-hospital environments. 

  • Students will sign a 1-year full-time employment agreement to begin after successful certification as an EMT.
  • Students will be required to repay any EMT sign-on bonus paid and reimburse to Virtua the cost of the student’s education if 1 year of full-time employment with Virtua is not achieved.

A contract agreement will be sent to students after registering for this class..

You must attend an info session prior to being accepted into the program; register today!

Questions? Email: EMSEducation@virtua.org

 

🚨 EMS Continuing Education Courses 🚨

Water Related Emergencies (Online Live Lecture Series)

Water-Related Emergencies is a comprehensive 2-hour course designed for EMS Providers to enhance their understanding and skills in managing water-related emergencies. This course covers the assessment, treatment, and management of various water-related emergencies, such as hypothermia, drowning, near-drowning, and diving emergencies.

 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify and assess various types of water-related emergencies, including hypothermia, drowning, near-drowning, and diving emergencies.
  2. Implement appropriate treatment and management strategies for patients experiencing water-related emergencies.
  3. Understand the physiological aspects of water-related emergencies, such as the mammalian dive reflex, and their implications for patient care.
  4. Communicate effectively and collaborate with other stakeholders during water-related emergencies.
  5. Promote water safety and prevention strategies within their communities.

 

Water Related Emergencies is an essential course for EMTs and paramedics seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge in water-related emergency management and improve patient outcomes in these challenging situations.

NAEMT All Hazards Disaster Response

The All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course teaches students how to respond to the many types of disaster scenarios they may encounter, including natural disasters and infrastructure failings, fires and radiological events, pandemics, active shooter incidents, and other mass casualty events. AHDR educates participants on how to analyze potential threats in their area, assess available resources, and create a response plan that will save lives.

Features of a medical response plan covered in the course include:

  • Communicating effectively during disasters.
  • Mutual aid and interoperability.
  • Managing resources such as supplies, medications and equipment.
  • Triage and transportation strategies and challenges.
  • Patient tracking and evacuation.

At the start of the course, participants conduct a “hazards vulnerability analysis” to assess features of their environment, both natural and man-made, that pose risk along with assessing the needs of vulnerable populations, such as assisted-living residents or hospital patients that need special consideration during such an event.

Content is presented in the context of realistic scenarios, culminating with a large-scale mass casualty activity.

AHDR is appropriate for all levels of EMS practitioners. This course is offered in the classroom and provides 8 hours of CAPCE credit and NREMT recognition.

NAEMT AMLS (Hybrid)

Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) remains the gold standard of education for emergency medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy.

In the third edition of AMLS, students learn to recognize and manage common medical crises through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge students to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients.  The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, first impression, history, interactive group discussion on differential diagnosis and potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. The third edition AMLS library of patient simulations offers students an opportunity to apply critical thinking skills to a variety of patient presentations. Additional features include patient simulation monitor images and ECGs provided by iSimulate, to enhance students’ experience.

The course utilizes the AMLS textbook and course manual, and covers the following topics:

  • Respiratory disorders
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Shock
  • Sepsis
  • Neurological disorders
  • Endocrine/Metabolic disorders
  • Environmental emergencies
  • Infectious disease
  • Abdominal disorders
  • Toxicological emergencies
  • Exposure to hazardous materials

AMLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and physicians. AMLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT Emergency Pediatric Care

The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions to help EMS practitioners provide the best treatment for sick and injured children in the field.  The course stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their young patients. 

Topics covered include:

  • The pathophysiology of the most common critical pediatric emergency issues, and critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients.
  • Application of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), a tool to help EMS practitioners rapidly and accurately assess pediatric patients.
  • The importance of family-centered care.
  • Understanding and communicating with children.
  • Airway management, breathing and oxygenation.
  • Cardiac emergencies.
  • Recognizing child abuse and neglect.
  • Hypoperfusion and shock.
  • Newborn resuscitation.

EPC is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians. EPC is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT EMS Safety

NAEMT’s EMS Safety course teaches students how to protect themselves and their patients while on the job. It promotes a culture of safety and helps reduce the number of on-the-job fatalities and injuries. EMS Safety is the only national, comprehensive safety course for EMS practitioners. Its interactive format features real-life case studies and compelling discussions on current safety issues, and provides participants with a forum to share their own experiences. Critical thinking stations help build participants’ risk assessment and decision-making skills.

Participants are taught:

  • To identify and manage the hazards that can appear during daily tasks, from offensive drivers to violent encounters to chronic stress.
  • Practical strategies that they can apply in the field, from situational awareness to defensive driving to verbal deflection.
  • How to strengthen their resiliency skills in order to combat both chronic and critical incident stress.

Topics covered include

  • Applying crew resource management in EMS.
  • Utilizing situational awareness and defensive driving for safe emergency vehicle operations.
  • Employing multi-agency pre-planning, vehicle and practitioner visibility techniques, and defensive staging practices at roadside incidents.
  • Utilizing lift assist teams, lifting and moving equipment, and behavioral controls to protect both EMS practitioners and patients from injury.
  • Employing situational awareness to continually assess for the potential of violence on the scene and verbal and physical techniques to deescalate potential threats.
  • Practicing infection and contagion control to protect both EMS practitioners and patients from emerging threats.
  • Strengthening resiliency skills to help EMS practitioners cope with daily and critical incident stress.
  • Ensuring personal readiness for the daily challenges and hazards of working in the field through optimal personal health.

EMS Safety is offered as an 8-hour classroom course and is appropriate for all levels of EMS practitioners, other medical professionals providing prehospital patient care, and EMS supervisors and administrators. Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion and a wallet card good for 4 years. EMS Safety is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT Geriatric Education for EMS

GEMS provides EMS practitioners at all levels with the skills and knowledge to address the unique medical, social, environmental and communications challenges of older adults. Developed by NAEMT, in partnership with the American Geriatrics Society, GEMS empowers EMS practitioners to help improve medical outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients.

GEMS features case-based lectures, live action video, hands-on skill stations, simulation and small group scenarios to fully engage students in the learning experience. GEMS covers the following topics:

  • Changes with age
  • Assessment of older adults
  • Pharmacology and medication toxicity
  • Psycho-social emergencies
  • Elder abuse
  • End-of-life care issues
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies
  • Trauma
  • Neurological emergencies and altered mental status
  • Mobile integrated healthcare
  • Special considerations for older adults in disaster response
  • Skin and wound care
  • Medical devices frequently used by older adults

GEMS courses are appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, physician assistants and physicians. GEMS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT PHTLS (Hybrid)

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care.  PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program. 

PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:

  • Physiology of life and death
  • Scene assessment
  • Patient assessment
  • Airway
  • Breathing, ventilation and oxygenation
  • Circulation, hemorrhage and shock
  • Patients with disabilities
  • Patient simulations

PHTLS is the global gold standard in prehospital trauma education and is taught in 64 countries. PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital providers. PHTLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care.  PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program. 

PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:

  • Physiology of life and death
  • Scene assessment
  • Patient assessment
  • Airway
  • Breathing, ventilation and oxygenation
  • Circulation, hemorrhage and shock
  • Patients with disabilities
  • Patient simulations

PHTLS is the global gold standard in prehospital trauma education and is taught in 64 countries. PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital providers. PHTLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients

NAEMT's Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress and pain – during a medical emergency.

PTEP educates EMS practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is experiencing extreme psychological distress. EMS practitioners are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patients’ distress and help patients cope with what they’re experiencing to ward off lingering effects.

The 8-hour classroom course features scenario-based interactive sessions and lectures. Topics covered include:

  • The invisible wounds of psychological trauma

  • Reducing psychological traumatic stress

  • Understanding the physiological stress response

  • Applying the eSCAPe principle to patient care

  • Patient simulations

  • Recognizing psychological trauma within EMS

PTEP is designed for EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers. The course is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.  Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card good for 4 years, and 8 hours of CAPCE credit.

NAEMT Tactical Emergency Casualty Care

The 2nd edition of NAEMT's Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) course teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment.

The course presents the three phases of tactical care and integrates parallel EMS nomenclature:

  • Hot Zone/Direct Threat Care that is rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions.
  • Warm Zone/Indirect Threat Care that is rendered while the threat has been suppressed but may resurface at any point.
  • Cold Zone/Evacuation Care that is rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site. 

The 16-hour classroom course includes all new patient simulations and covers the following topics:

  • Hemorrhage control including immediate action drills for tourniquet application throughout the course;
  • Complete coverage of the MARCH assessment;
  • Surgical airway control and needle decompression;
  • Strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments;
  • Caring for pediatric patients;
  • Techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety; and
  • A final, mass-casualty/active shooter event simulation.

NAEMT's TECC course is endorsed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, is consistent with the current guidelines established by the Committee on TECC (Co-TECC), and meets all of the updated National Tactical Emergency Medical Support Competency Domains. This course is accredited by CAPCE for 16 hours of continuing education credit, and recognized by NREMT.

NAEMT is a recognized education partner of the Co-TECC. The Co-TECC establishes guidelines for the provision of prehospital care to injured patients during a tactical incident. The Co-TECC neither creates curriculum for the prehospital provider, nor does it endorse the curriculum of other organizations.

NAEMT Virtual Paramedic Refresher 1 (Cardiology)

The NAEMT virtual refresher courses are built from NAEMT’s evidence-based continuing education courses, including Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS), and EMS Safety. Applicable portions of these courses have been incorporated into the schedule of the refresher course. The refresher courses are taught virtually by Microsoft Teams.

Day 1 covers 8.5 hours of the NCCP Cardiology topics below:

  • Post resuscitation
  • VADs
  • Stroke
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
  • CHF
  • ACS

Participants must be present and participate in the entire course to earn credit. 

NAEMT Virtual Paramedic Refresher 2 (Medical)

The NAEMT virtual refresher courses are built from NAEMT’s evidence-based continuing education courses, including Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS), and EMS Safety. Applicable portions of these courses have been incorporated into the schedule of the refresher course. The refresher courses are taught virtually by Microsoft Teams.

Day 2 covers 8.5 hours of the NCCP Medical topics below:

  • Special Healthcare Needs
  • OB Emergencies
  • Infectious Disease
  • Medication Delivery
  • Pain Management
  • Psychiatric
  • Tox/Opioids
  • Neuro/Seizures
  • Endrocrine/Diabetes
  • Immunological
NAEMT Virtual Paramedic Refresher 3 (Operations)

The NAEMT virtual refresher courses are built from NAEMT’s evidence-based continuing education courses, including Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS), and EMS Safety. Applicable portions of these courses have been incorporated into the schedule of the refresher course. The refresher courses are taught virtually by Microsoft Teams.

Day 3 covers 6.5 hours of the NCCP Operations topics below:

  • At-Risk Populations
  • Ambulance Safety
  • Field Triage
  • Hygiene/Vaccinations
  • Culture of Safety
  • Pediatric Transport
  • Crew Resource Management
  • Evidence-Based Guidelines
NAEMT Virtual Paramedic Refresher 4 (Airway/Trauma)

The NAEMT virtual refresher courses are built from NAEMT’s evidence-based continuing education courses, including Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC), Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS), and EMS Safety. Applicable portions of these courses have been incorporated into the schedule of the refresher course. The refresher courses are taught virtually by Microsoft Teams.

Day 4 covers 6.5 hours of the NCCP Airway and Trauma topics below:

  • Ventilation
  • Capnography
  • Oxygenation
  • Trauma Triage
  • CNS Injury
  • Hemorrhage Control
  • Fluid Resuscitation
NJ EMT Hybrid Refresher - Session A

Refresher A (Airway Assessment and Management): Hybrid Course Information

Step 1 (Online Education): Complete online education through EMS1 Academy - this must be completed prior to completing step 2

Step 2 (In-Person Classroom Skills): Complete in-person skills session at Virtua Berlin

 

NJ EMT Hybrid Refresher - Session B

Refresher B (Medical Assessment and Management): Hybrid Course Information

Step 1 (Online Education): Complete online education through EMS1 Academy, this must be completed before moving to step 2

Step 2 (In-Person Classroom Skills): Complete in-person skills session at Virtua Berlin

Important: Please bring a current copy of CPR and EMT cards to your classroom session!

NJ EMT Hybrid Refresher - Session C

Refresher C (Trauma Assessment and Management): Hybrid Course Information

Step 1 (Online Education): Complete online education through EMS1 Academy, this must be completed before proceeding to step 2

Step 2 (In-Person Classroom Skills): Complete in-person skills session at Virtua Berlin

Important: Please bring a current copy of CPR and EMT cards to your classroom session!

PEPP - Hybrid ALS Provider

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) - Hybrid ALS Provider

Course Overview

PEPP represents a complete source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is an exciting curriculum designed to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.

PEPP is a comprehensive, innovative, and highly visual course featuring case-based lectures, live-action video, hands-on skills stations, and small group scenarios.​

The Basic Life Support (BLS) course is geared toward the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and the Advanced Life Support (ALS) course is geared toward the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic. The PEPP Course Coordinator should determine which course (BLS or ALS) is most appropriate for an individual. Any health professional who is responsible for the emergency care of children may find this course beneficial.

Course Format

  • The hybrid course is a combination of online learning (14.0 hours of education), followed by hands-on practice in the classroom. Instead of attending a 2-day traditional onsite course, students learn a portion of the course through self-directed online modules. After completing all of the online modules, students then attend a 1-day onsite course for completion of hands-on practice, as well as instructor interaction and the final examination

PEPP - Hybrid BLS Provider

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) - Hybrid BLS Provider

Course Overview

PEPP represents a complete source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is an exciting curriculum designed to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.

PEPP is a comprehensive, innovative, and highly visual course featuring case-based lectures, live-action video, hands-on skills stations, and small group scenarios.​

The Basic Life Support (BLS) course is geared toward the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and the Advanced Life Support (ALS) course is geared toward the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic. The PEPP Course Coordinator should determine which course (BLS or ALS) is most appropriate for an individual. Any health professional who is responsible for the emergency care of children may find this course beneficial.

Course Format

  • The hybrid course is a combination of online learning (8.0 hours of education), followed by hands-on practice in the classroom. Instead of attending a daylong traditional onsite course, students learn a portion of the course through self-directed online modules. After completing all of the online modules, students then attend a short onsite course for completion of hands-on practice, as well as instructor interaction and the final examination.​

The Difficult Airway Course: EMS™

This course is for Virtua EMS Employees Only.

 

The Definitive EMS Airway Course

  • Learn the full range of airway management techniques — including use of extraglottic devices, medication-assisted intubation, video laryngoscopy & other advanced imaging devices, and cricothyrotomy.
  • Work with experienced faculty who know the unique challenges facing EMS providers.
  • Use all of the airway devices in small group sessions.
  • Practice decision making and airway techniques in Code AirwayTM stations.
  • Face the most challenging patient scenarios in a no-risk environment. These include elevated ICP, pulmonary edema, status asthmaticus, foreign body in the airway, direct airway trauma, multiple trauma with shock, and many more.
  • Meet your continuing education requirements. This two-day course is approved by CAPCE
    and ASTNA.
  • Receive the definitive airway textbook, The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management by Calvin A. Brown, MD
    John C. Sakles, MD and Nathan W. Mick, MD

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SCTU Nurse Annual Competencies

SCTU Nurse In-Person Annual Competencies

  • Location: Virtua Berlin (plan to meet in the education area nurses station)
  • Duration: 4 hours 
  • Colleagues Per Session: 4
  • Please remember to complete any additional items on the VLS, EMS1 Academy, etc. 

For quetions or support, contact Joy at: JJakubo2@virtua.org 

EMT Annual Competencies

Location: Virtua Berlin, 100 Towsend Ave. Berlin, NJ 08009

Duration: 1.5 hours

Details: Please expect to meet the education team at the former ACE unit nurses station / education area, and transition to your dedicated education space. Remember to bring your ID badge for building access and dress accordingly. 

THIS CLASS IS FOR VIRTUA MEDICAL TRANSPORT COLLEGUES ONLY.

❤️ AHA Materials Purchase ❤️

Pocket Reference Card

Use this to purchase an ACLS or PALS pocket reference card.

Instructor - CPR Valve purchase
Instructors - BLS eCard Purchase
Instructors - Heartsaver eCard Purchase
Family & Friends Student book
FACULTY ONLY - BLS eCard Purchase
PALS Provider Book
ACLS Provider Manual
Heartsaver CPR AED Student Manual

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Contact Us

Virtua AHA Training Center
 301 Lippincott Dr.
Suite 120
Marlton, NJ 08053

phone 856-581-7580

If you need to cancel or reschedule a course please send your name, the date of the course, and the date you would like to attend if rescheduling to the email address above.

 

 

Physician Medical Direction:

Ronald Klebacher, DO, FAEMS, MICP

Medical Director - Virtua EMS