Below is a list of Certification Programs that are preapproved for Category I CME and the maximum amount of CME hours they are worth. The following programs are preapproved (sponsored) by AAPA regardless of who presents the programs or where they are presented. Completion of any program is necessary to log the hours toward the CME requirement. To log a Certification Program, sign in to your personal certification record.
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Certification Program Title
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Category I
(Preapproved) Hours
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ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support Pre-hospital Course |
6 |
ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support Provider Course |
7-9 |
ABLS
- Advanced Burn Life Support - Instructor Course |
4.5
|
| ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Provider |
16 |
ACLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Instructor |
8
|
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Recertification |
8 |
ACLS
EP - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Experienced Provider |
9-10
|
ADLS - Advanced Disaster Life Support |
13
|
ALSO - Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics - Provider Course |
17-18.25
|
ALSO - Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics - Instructor Course |
7.75-9
|
APLS
- Advanced Pediatric Life Support |
14.5
|
APLSEM - Advanced Pediatric Life Support Emergency Medical Core Providers |
20 |
| Army Flight Surgeon Primary Course - Phase I |
50 |
| Army Flight Surgeon Primary Course - Phase II |
50 |
*ATLS
- Advanced Trauma Life Support - Physician Extenders |
19
|
ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 2-day course |
19 |
ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 2.5-day course |
19 |
ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor course |
12 |
ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 1-day Refresher |
7 |
ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 1/2 day Refresher |
5 |
BDLS
- Basic Disaster Life Support |
7.5-13
|
BLS
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers |
4-8
|
BLS
Instructor - Basic Life Support Instructor Course |
2-8
|
BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support - Instructor |
8
|
BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support - Provider |
16 |
BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support - Recertification |
8 |
C4 - Combat Casualty Care Course |
49-50
|
CDLS - Core Disaster Life Support |
3.5
|
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer |
8-9
|
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Also known as Heartsaver course) |
4 |
FCCS - Fundamental Critical Care Support |
16 |
Heartsaver CPR - All Ages |
5.5-6
|
Heartsaver CPR - Adult only |
3
|
| Heartsaver CPR - Infant/Child only |
3 |
Heartsaver AED - Adult only |
3-4 |
| Heartsaver AED - Adult AED and Infant/Child CPR |
6.25 |
| Heartsaver First Aid |
3-4 |
| Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED |
6-7 |
| Heartsaver First Aid - Pediatric Module (infant/child CPR & child AED) |
3.5 |
| Heartsaver FACTS (course combines CPR and the National Safety Council First Aid course) |
8 |
| Hyperbaric Medicine - Introduction |
40 |
| Hyperbaric Medicine - Primary Training |
40 |
| Hyperbaric Medicine - Team Training |
57 |
| Medicine of Diving |
24 |
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program |
8
|
OAP - Operational Aeromedical Problems Course |
25 |
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Full course |
16 |
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Recertification |
8 |
PBLS - Pediatric Basic Life Support |
4 |
PEPP - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals |
20 |
| PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - Provider |
16-20 |
| PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - Instructor |
8 |
| PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - Refresher |
8 |
| WALS - Wilderness Advanced Life Support |
36 |
*NCCPA will accept a letter of audit for this course.