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MU Extension partners with several MU schools and colleges to deliver noncredit continuing education courses, programs and training in a variety of professional trades.

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High-quality, affordable learning opportunities for Missouri's registered nurses.

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Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

Event date: Feb. 1, 2023 - March 8, 2023

Albany, MO

Living a Healthy Life, also known as The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), is a six week, highly interactive group program to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms and learn how their health ...

Winter Fire School 2023

Event date: Feb. 3, 2023 - Feb. 5, 2023

Columbia,

The University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute's (MU FRTI) Winter Fire School has been the premier annual fire service event and consistently hosts the largest gathering of emergency professionals in Missouri. MU FRTI addresses the ...

Fire Department Medical First Responder - CP23228

Event date: Feb. 6, 2023 - April 7, 2023

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Description:Hours: 40 | Prerequisites: Yes | Students: 15–25 | Host requirements: Yes | POST: YesFire Department Medical First Responder is a 40-hour program based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's First Responder: National Standard ...

Home Food Preservation - Charleston (Mississippi County)

Event date: Feb. 6, 2023

Event time: | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Charleston, MO

Participants will learn about the risk of botulism if product is not preserved correctly. Class will include an overview of proper techniques, and a review of the proper tools for steam and water bath canning. This is a hands-on class and will ...

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Wind, drought contribute to fires at harvest

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Roadway accidents and combine fires make harvest the most dangerous time of the year for those who work in America’s most dangerous occupation – farming, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen ...

Long COVID in workers could be a challenge for Missouri employers

Published: Friday, Nov. 4, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missourians report higher rates of disability and long COVID than the U.S. average, according to a study brief by University of Missouri Extension.Long COVID – ongoing health problems that last months or more following infection ...

New AgriStress Helpline available to Missouri farmers

Published: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri farmers and rural families seeking mental health support can turn to the new AgriStress Helpline.Farmers and ranchers take pride in their ability to handle challenges and are often reluctant to seek help, particularly for ...

Review safety practices on the farm with children

Published: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many consider the farm an ideal place to raise children. But with all its idyllic charm come dangers, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch.About three children die from an ...

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Hurry Up and Wait: Replanting Decisions for Pastures During Drought

Publication date: Jan. 27, 2023

Drought typically causes Missouri cattlemen to be concerned about their pastures. These concerns can turn to thoughts of replanting, but such plans may be premature.The major pasture grass in Missouri is tall fescue. Most of it is common Kentucky 31 ...

Preparing Petroleum-Powered Vehicles for Winter Weather

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2022

Cold weather is hard on cars and trucks and usually causes at least one vehicle around the farm or home to have starting problems. The following checklist will help ensure your transportation starts and runs smoothly throughout the ...

Pricing Corn Silage

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Figure 1. Agricultural producers should consider the current price of corn and inputs for pricing corn silage. Silage is the harvest of whole corn plants at 60 to 70 percent whole plant moisture. Optimal harvest occurs when kernels are at 1/2 milk ...

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Drought often changes the composition of forages. Issues such as nitrate accumulation and reduced nutritive value often cause problems for farmers using drought-damaged forages. Many producers are now searching for alternative feeding options for ...

Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions

Publication date: June 1, 2022

Deciding whether to replant a sparse stand is one of the more difficult decisions a corn or soybean grower will face. The difficulty of this decision stems from the difficulty of predicting how the effectiveness of replanting will be affected by the ...

Resources for Your Flooded Home

Publication date: April 21, 2022

Cleaning up after a flood takes special care. Families returning to their flooded homes should exercise caution before and during the cleanup process. To help you get your life and home back to normal, download this PDF.ContentsSteps toward ...

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EMS Education Application

online $0.00

This application process is the first step towards achieving emergency services education. This course will guide you through the EMS Education Institute application process. You must apply to and be accepted by the EMS Education Institute before ...

Critical Care 2023-02

Feb. 27, 2023 - May 1, 2023

blended $700.00

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 ...

2023-01 EMS Refresher

Jan. 4, 2023 - Feb. 1, 2023

online $200.00

CEU Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

online $25.00

Welcome to Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness. This awareness-level course is the first level of first responder certification. A first responder must be properly trained and mentally prepared when called ...

CEU Principles of Emergency Services, Safety, and Survival (CO23106)

online $375.00

The course is designed to provide information about the fire service's history, modern components of fire and emergency services, and careers with in the industries. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the benefits of ...

EMT Basic Training Entrance Exam

online $50.00

Complete the EMS Education Application First before taking this exam. This EMT entrance exam will test your abilities in 4 areas. Testing areas include math, medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, and reading with writing sample. You must ...

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Infection Control Assessment Tools

Infection Control Assessment Tools for Acute Care Hospitals available for utilizing as a self-assessment.

2017 HICPAC-CDC Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: What the infection preventionist needs to know

In the FALL 2017 Prevention Strategist, the authors state: “In spite of an increasing focus on SSI reduction efforts and overall lower infection rates, the stakes remain high for all patients having surgery. Approximately 55 percent of SSI cases ...

Acute Care Hospital Toolkit

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Acute Care Hospital Toolkit explains the four moments of antibiotic decision making and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing.

ANA/APIC Resource Center

Bridging the gap between knowledge deficits and effectively responding to ongoing healthcare-associated infections.

Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States 2019 (PDF)

CDC. Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2019.

Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals

From the CDC, examples of successful implementation of the Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship at small and critical access hospitals.

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Community Emergency Management Program

Provides education and technical assistance to individuals and families, local governments, businesses, schools and organizations in preparing and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

Community Health Engagement and Outreach

When individuals are healthy, physically and mentally, the community is healthy.

Continuing Education for Health Professions

Showcases high-quality and affordable lifelong learning opportunities for Missouri's health professionals

Drought resources

Providing information and resources about drought monitoring and mitigation.

EMS Education Institute

Providing an evolving, dynamic education and training program for new and existing EMS and Allied Healthcare Professionals meeting and exceeding current standard of care

Flood Resources

Current information about flooding; dangers to crops and food quality/safety; how to recover from a flood.

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EMT Basic Training Entrance Exam

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