EMS Refresher Conference

Traditional refresher programs are designed to cover material already known to the participants in order to maintain entrance level competencies of knowledge and/or skill performance. This refresher program was developed with that same concept in mind but encourages the inclusion of new and expanded information, especially in higher level critical thinking skills. It is a South Dakota and National Registry of EMT’s approved refresher course designed to fulfill the refresher requirements for EMT-Basics, Intermediates and Paramedics (Section 1A for the National Registry of EMT's).

Pre-requisites for EMT-Basics:

• CPR for the Healthcare Provider certification
• EMT-Basic certification

Pre-requisites for EMT-Intermediates:

• CPR for the Healthcare Provider certification
• EMT-Intermediate certification

Pre-requisites:

• CPR for the Healthcare Provider certification
• EMT-Paramedic certification
• ACLS certification
• BTLS or PHTLS certification
• PALS certification