UMBC Professional & Continuing Education Department of Emergency Health Services PNCCT sm /NR Paramedic Refresher Requirements /Breakdown Comparison If you ARE an NCCP State, the following applies to you: NRP~NCCP Requirements: a total of 60 hours of continuing education A. Complete a State or CAPCE (F1, F2, F3**, F5) approved 30 hour Paramedic National Continued Competency Requirements (NCCR) course or equivalent state or CECBEMS approved continuing education. Successful completion of the UMBC PNCCT will provide 30 hours of the required NCCR 30 hour requirement. B. 15 hours of Local Continued Competency Requirements (LCCR) additional state or CAPCE (F1, F2, F3**, F5) approved EMS related continuing education. 100% Attendance/ completion of the UMBC PNCCT will provide you an additional x hours which you may apply to LCCR. (You MUST check with your individual State or PNCCT Coordinator to ascertain which topics of PNCCT will be applicable to your State LCCR established requirements. It is possible that PNCCT will fulfill all 15 hours but you must verify this on your own.) C. 15 hours of Individual Continued Competency Requirements (ICCR). Must be state or CAPCE (F1, F2, F3**, F5) approved EMS-related continuing education. 100% Attendance/ completion of the UMBC PNCCT will provide you an additional 15 hours which you may apply to ICCR. You will receive a course attendance certificate upon 100% attendance/completion of the course for 56 total continuing education hours. If you are NOT an NCCP State, the following applies to you: NRP Requirements: a total of 72 hours of continuing education A. DOT 48 hour Traditional Paramedic Refresher Completion of a state or CAPCE (F1, F2, F3*, F5) approved 48 hour Paramedic refresher course. 100% Attendance/ completion of the UMBC ONCCT will provide 46 hours of the required 48 hours for Section 1A/1B. B. Section 2 - an additional 24 hours of continuing education activity 100% Attendance/ completion of the UMBC PNCCT will provide 10 hours of the required 24 hours for Section 2 C. ACLS and CPR (or their equivalents are required) You will receive a course attendance certificate upon 100% attendance/completion of the course for 56 total continuing education hours. National Registry Comparison ~ PNCCT 2017
Please visit nremt.org for further explanation regarding NCCP/NRP Re-registration Requirements and breakdown of hours. Please check with your State EMS Office or NREMT to determine if your State is an NCCP or non-nccp State. You will earn 56 hours of F2 contact hours from UMBC thru CAPCE. NCCP: In order to apply CCEMTP hours to your Local LCCR Mandatory hours you must determine the local topics set forth by your State EMS Office. Please work with your Site Coordinator (the course site which you completed your CCEMTP course) to determine the eligible content hours which you may apply to LCCR. **(Your site coordinator will provide you with a complete, detailed breakdown at the end of your course, suitable for National Registry purposes.) UMBC attests that this continuing education activity meets the National Registry guidelines for re-registration for both NCCP and non-nccp. National Registry Comparison ~ PNCCT 2017
PNCCT/NREMT-Paramedic Refresher Requirements W Transition Hours Hours Section 1A Date Required Obtained Mandatory Core Content Date Completed 8 Airway, Breathing and Cardiology 2 Provide ventilatory support for a patient 2 Attempt to resuscitate a patient in cardiac arrest 2 Provide care to a patient experiencing cardiovascular compromise 2 Provide post resuscitation care to a cardiac arrest patient 3 Medical Emergencies 1 Assess and provide care to a patient experiencing an allergic reaction 1 Assess a patient with possible overdose 1 Assess and provide care to a near-drowning patient 5 Trauma 1 Perform a rapid trauma assessment 1 Assess a patient with head injury 1 Assess and provide care to a patient with suspected spinal injury 1 Provide care to a patient with a chest injury 0.5 Provide care to a patient with an open abdominal injury 0.5 Provide care to a patient with shock/hypoperfusion 8 Obstetrics and Pediatrics 2 Assess and provide care to an infant or child with cardiac arrest 2 Assess and provide care to an infant or child with respiratory distress 2 Assess and provide care to an infant or child with shock/hypoperfusion 2 Assess and provide care to an infant or child with trauma Section 1B Flexible Core Content 8 Airway, Breathing and Cardiology Assess and provide care for respiratory distress in an adult patient 2 Perform techniques to assure a patent airway 2 Use oxygen delivery system components 2 Assess and provide care to a patient experiencing non-traumatic chest pain/discomfort Medical Emergencies 5 1 Assess and provide care to a patient with an altered mental status 1 Assess and provide care to a patient with a history of diabetes 1 Assess and provide care to a patient experiencing a seizure 0.5 Assess and provide care to a patient exposed to heat or cold 0.5 Assess and provide care to a patient experiencing a behavioral problem 1 Assess and provide care to a patient a suspected communicable disease 1 Trauma 0.5 Provide care of patient with a painful, swollen, deformed extremity 0.5 Assess and provide care to a patient with a burn injury 8 Obstetrics and Pediatrics 2 Assess and provide care to an infant or child with suspected abuse or neglect 2 Assess and provide care to an infant or child with a fever 1 Assess and provide care for the obstetric patient 2 Provide care to the newborn 1 Provide care to the mother immediately following delivery of a newborn 2 Operational Tasks 1 Use body mechanics when lifting and moving a patient 1 Communicate with a patient while providing care Section II 24 10 Additional hours of EMS related continuing education
PNCCT 2016 Paramedic National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) National Continued Competency Requirements (NCCR) Required Hours Obtained 4 4 Airway, Respiration, Ventilation Ventilation Capnography Advanced Airway Management in the Perfusing Patient 10 10 Cardiovascular Post Resuscitation Care Ventricular Assist Devices Stroke Cardiac Arrest Congestive Heart Failure Pediatric Cardiac Arrest ACS 4 4 Trauma CNS Injury Tourniquets Field Triage Fluid Resuscitation 7 7 Medical Special Healthcare Needs OB Emergency Communicable Diseases Meciation Delivery Pain Management Psychiatric Emergencies 5 5 Operations At Risk Populations Pediatric Transport Culture of Safety Affective Characteristics Crew Resource Management Role of Research Date Completed 30 30 Total Hours of NCCR 15 * Local Continued Competency Requirements (MD providers see below) Please check with your State EMS Office to determine whether or not topics covered in PNCCT will count towards LCCR 15 15 Individual Continued Competency Requirements 60 56 Total hours obtained in this CAPCE F2 approved educational activity