Continuing Medical Education
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ANY CORE CLASS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) PROVIDERS SIGNED UP FOR IT WILL BE CANCELLED.
ANY NON CORE CLASS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN (15) PROVIDERS SIGNED UP FOR IT WILL BE CANCELLED.
The Suffolk County EMS Division serves as an affiliate to each agency that is registered with the New York State Bureau of EMS (NYS-BEMS) Pilot CME Program. The SC EMS Division (as an affiliate of the agency) requires that all registered CME participants submit all completed CME paperwork to the SC EMS Division IN PERSON no later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of their certification. This allows the SC EMS Division several days to review the CME packet prior to submitting it to the NYS-BEMS by their forty-five (45) day rule. The mandatory fifteen (15) day lead time gives the SC EMS Division the opportunity to address any problems that may arise with the participant’s CME paperwork prior to submitting it to the NYS-BEMS. CME participants MUST call the SC EMS Division at 853-8314 to make an appointment to go over their paperwork. NO WALK-INS ALLOWED!!!!
The CME pilot recertification program has been identified as an important element in the retention of trained volunteer EMS providers. The Division of Emergency Medical Services is committed to working with the response agencies in our County to assure that the CME program is available, beneficial and responsive to the needs of the agencies and the individuals who provide prehospital emergency medical care. Working together, we can make the CME program an interesting, informative and effective way to assure that our response personnel have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate prehospital emergency medical care.
A New York State Department of Health approved pilot CME-based recertification program is available at the EMT-B, EMT-CC and EMT-P levels for members of EMS response agencies in Suffolk County. The program allows qualified personnel, who are in continuous practice and who demonstrate competency, to renew their certification without having to take the State’s traditional final practical skill and written examinations. Specific requirements for each of the recertification programs can be obtained by contacting the EMS Division’s Bureau of Education and Training (631-853-8314). Please review the CME Participant's information sheet which further describes the paperwork processing requirements for the program by clicking here. To determine if you are registered in the CME program, please click here. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR EACH CLASS/COURSE BY CALLING 631-853-5800.
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