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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program

 
   
Continuing EducationThe Department of EMS Education’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program is an approved American Heart Association (AHA) Community Training Center (CTC).  As such, the department provides CME training to over 700 students each year, including physicians, nurses, paramedics, and other allied healthcare providers.  CME courses offered by the department and other relevant information are shown below.  
   
 
   

2008 Schedule of Classes

 
   
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Courses  


ACLS Provider (2 days)

Sessions: January 10-11
  Febraury 14-15
  May 8-9
  July 10-11
  September 11-12
  November 6-7

ACLS Provider Recertification (1 day)

Sessions: April 17
  June 12
  October 9
 
   
 
   
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Courses  


PALS Provider (2 days)

Sessions: January 31- Feb 1
  May 22 - 23
  June 25-26
  September 25-26
  October 22-23

PALS Provider Recertification (1 day)

Sessions: Febuary 13
  March 27
  April 23
  July 24
  November 20
 
   
 
   
Instructor Courses  


ACLS, PALS and BLS Instructor Certification (1 day)

Sessions: Please call for availability
 
   
 
   
Basic Life Support Courses  


Healthcare Provider (HCP) - CPR

Sessions: January 7 July 7
  February 11 August 4
  March 3 September 8
  April 7 October 6
  May 5 November 3
  June 2  

Heartsaver - CPR

Sessions: Please call for availability

Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)

Sessions: Please call for availability
 
   
 
   
Registration  

Space is limited, so register early.  Applications must be received no later than a week before the class is scheduled to begin.  Please return application along with a check or money order to the following address:
           
                        University of South Alabama
                        Department of EMS Education
                        Attention:  CME Program Administrator
                        2002 Old Bay Front Drive
                        Mobile, AL  36615-1427

You can download the department’s CME brochure and application here:  CME Brochure and Application
 
   
 
   
CEU or CME Credits  

Courses approved through the State of Alabama Department of Public Health and the Office of EMS and Trauma.  The University of South Alabama, College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.  The USA College of Medicine designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 16 hours in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the education activity.

 
   
 
   
Cancellation  
Classes are subject to cancellations if a minimum number of applications are not received by our office on or before the class date.  All efforts will be made by our office to notify you in advance if this should occur.  If you are unable to attend the class you initially registered for, we will transfer you to another class.  To transfer, please notify us at least one week prior to the class you originally registered for.  Our office will transfer your registration only one time, and we will be unable to issue refunds after the transfer.  Registration fee will be forfeited if cancellation or transfer request is not received prior to the scheduled course.  
   
 
   
Meals  

Participants must arrange for their own meals.  USA’s Brookley’s dining facility is available for lunch.

 
   
 
   
Location  
Most of the CME courses shown above are offered at the University of South Alabama’s Brookley Campus, in the department’s EMS education building at 250 Old Bay Front Drive.  For a map and directions, please click the following link:  EMS Map (PDF, 319 KB).  
   
 
   
Contact Information  

University of South Alabama
Department of EMS Education
Attn:  Mr. Dave Faggard, CME Program Coordinator
2002 Old Bay Front Drive
Mobile, AL  36615

(251) 431-6418
CME Program Coordinator and Advisor
dfaggard@usouthal.edu

 
 

University of South Alabama - Mobile Alabama 36688-0002 / 1 (251) 431-6418
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