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Description

This online course fulfills the Missouri Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (MOBEMS) and NREMT’s requirements for a refresher course in continuing medical education for Emergency Medical Technicians at the Basic (EMTB) and Paramedic (EMTP) level of licensure, which may be used towards renewing your license. Continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded upon successful completion.

Syllabus

FACULTY AND COURSE CONTACT INFORMATION

Andy Mericle
Primary Course Instructor | EMS Outreach Educator
Office Phone: (573) 884 – 3764
Email: almzx5@umsystem.edu
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 0800 to 1600 by appointment.

Jessica Kampeter
EMS Education Program Director
Phone: (573) 884-5277
Email: kampeterj@health.missouri.edu
Office hours: By appointment 0800-1600 Monday-Friday

Dr. Karl Huesgen
Program Medical Director
Phone: (573) 884-4400
Email: kwha44@health.missouri.edu
Office hours: By appointment only

MU EMS Education
2800 Maguire Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65211
General Phone: (573) 882-8018
General Email: ems_education@health.missouri.edu

Best method of contact is email, responses will be returned within 1-2 business days.  If you wish to make an appointment with your instructor, please email the course faculty using the email addresses provided above.

 

PREREQUISITES

Current EMT or Paramedic License issued by the Missouri Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (MOBEMS). 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Describe the basic concepts and principles associated with pre-hospital emergency medicine.
  2. Describe current philosophies and practices regarding the provision of prehospital emergency care.

 

CORUSE LENGTH AND SCHEDULE

The 2025 EMS refresher course is a self-paced online course.  Participant must complete the course requirements by March 15, 2025, at 23:59.  No assignments completed after the course’s deadline will be accepted for credit.  Participants must complete each lesson in its entirety, receive at least 70% on exams, and complete evaluations assigned to the lessons and module. 

 

GRADING

Each lesson will have an associated exam.  Exams will be multiple choice and have standard points awarded for each question.  Participants will have 2 attempts for each exam for successful completion.  If participants are unsuccessful within the 2 attempts participants will not be awarded the CEU’s for that section.  Lessons with associated discussions or other non-multiple-choice exams shall include the grading rubric within the module and/or lesson overview.  

2025-01 EMS Refresher