Approved BLS/CPR and ACLS Education for EMS Provider Certification

November 2013

The Colorado EMTS section has evaluated BLS/CPR and ACLS education programs for satisfaction of Colorado EMS provider certification/recertification requirements. The Colorado EMTS section does not accept on-line only courses or courses without a hands-on skills evaluation. The following organizations’ courses are the ONLY programs that will be recognized by the department as satisfying the requirements as stated in Colorado Board of Health Rules 6-CCR-1015-3, Chapter 1- EMS Rules.

Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Organization Acceptable Courses

American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider

BLS Instructor

BLS Training Center Faculty

American Red Cross (ARC) CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Lifeguard Challenge CPR and AED

American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) BLS for Healthcare Providers and First Responders

CPR Pro for Healthcare Providers and First Responders

CPR Pro for the Professional Rescuer

BLS Instructor

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Professional Rescuer CPR

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Instructor

Department of Defense Fire & EMS Certification Healthcare Provider CPR

Emergency University BLS Healthcare Provider CPR (Skills Evaluation required)

EMS Safety Services CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers

Emergency Response Instructor for Professional Rescuer CPR/AED

National Safety Council BLS Healthcare and Professional Rescuer

Instructor - PR designation

Military Training Network (MTN) Healthcare Provider

Healthcare Provider-Instructor

BLS Instructor

BLS Training Site Faculty

ProTrainings, LLC ProCPR (Skills Evaluation required)

(effective 12/10/11) ProCPR Instructor

ProFirstAid Advanced (Skills Evaluation required)

ProFirstAid Advanced Instructor

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Organization Acceptable Courses

American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS Provider

ACLS Instructor

ACLS Experienced Provider

ACLS EP Instructor

ACLS Regional Faculty

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) eACLS Provider (* renewal only)

eACLS Instructor (* renewal only)

American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) ASHI ACLS

ACLS Instructor

Military Training Network (MTN) ACLS Provider

ACLS Instructor

ACLS Training Site Faculty

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

• American Heart Association (AHA) – Healthcare Provider – BLS Instructor – BLS Training Center Faculty

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

• Military Training Network (MTN) – Healthcare Provider – Healthcare Provider-Instructor – BLS Instructor – BLS Training Site Faculty

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

• American Red Cross (ARC) – CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

ACCETABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

• American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) – Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and First Responders (no

copy available) – CPR Pro for Health Care Providers and First Responders (no copy

available) – CPR Pro for the Professional Rescuer – BLS Instructor

May also include the St. John seal

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) • American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

– Professional Rescuer CPR – Instructor

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

• National Safety Council – BLS Healthcare and Professional Rescuers – Instructor – must have PR designation

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

EMS Safety Systems - CPR/AED For the Professional Rescuer

- Emergency Response Instructor for Professional Rescuer CPR/AED

ACCEPTABLE CPR CERTIFICATIONS

ProTrainings, LLC (effective 12/ 10/ 2011) – ProCPR (Requires Skill Evaluation) – ProCPR Instructor – ProFirstAid Advanced (Requires Skill Evaluation) – ProFirstAid Advanced Instructor

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Emergency University (Requires Skills Evaluation)(effective 12/ 22/ 2013)

ACCEPTABLE ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

• American Heart Association – ACLS Provider – ACLS Instructor – ACLS Experienced Provider

ACCEPTABLE ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

ACCEPTABLE ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

• American Heart Association (AHA)

– ACLS EP Instructor – ACLS Regional Faculty

ACCEPTABLE ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

• Military Training Network (MTN)

– ACLS Provider – ACLS Instructor – ACLS Training Site Faculty

ACCEPTABLE ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

– eACLS Provider (*renewal only) – eACLS Instructor (*renewal only)

ACCEPTABLE ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

• American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)

– ASHI ACLS – ASHI ACLS Instructor

May also include the St. John seal

Examples of Unacceptable

CPR and ACLS CERTIFICATIONS

The following CPR and ACLS certifications are examples of programs which may not be used to fulfill requirements for EMS provider certification.

• American Heart Association

– CPR or BLS Course Coordinator – ACLS Course Coordinator

American AED/CPR Association

Healthcare Provider CPR Course

Heart Smart, Inc.

CPR Colorado

ACLS Certification Board Incorporated

Not Approved

Not Approved

Not Approved