Continuing Medical Education Programs
American Health offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs for EMTs and Paramedics designed to enhance clinical knowledge, strengthen emergency response skills, and support the attainment of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). These intensive three- and five-day courses can be delivered onsite at hospitals, EMS agencies, or medical training facilities.
The curriculum combines expert-led lectures with hands-on laboratory training and simulation-based learning experiences. All programs are delivered using a competency-based educational model, enabling participants to develop practical skills through individualized instruction and performance-based assessment.
Course Topics
The following courses are taught by experienced faculty experts representing American Health’s educational partners:
- Medical Terminology (5 days)
- Trauma Care and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) (3 days)
- Advanced Pre-Hospital Care (3 days)
- Patient Assessment in EMS (3 days)
- Ambulance Safety and Inspection (3 days)
- EMS Pharmacology and Interventions, Including Intraosseous and Central Line Access and Medication Administration (3 days)
- Airway Assessment, Intervention, and Emergency Management (3 days)
- ECG Interpretation and Cardiac Monitoring (3 days)
- Basic and Advanced Disaster Life Support (3 days)
- PCI for STEMI and Advanced ECG-Based Acute Myocardial Infarction Management (3 days)
Faculty Experts
The topics above reflect core educational programs regularly taught in the United States through American Health’s academic collaborations. Instruction is provided by distinguished faculty experts affiliated with leading institutions, including:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Mount Sinai Medical School
- Harvard Medical School
- George Washington University Medical School
Through a combination of evidence-based instruction, practical skills development, and simulation training, these programs prepare EMTs and Paramedics to deliver high-quality emergency care in a wide range of pre-hospital and critical care settings.