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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.

Certification Program Title

Category I
(Preapproved) Hours

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.


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