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Continuing education

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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Certified Fire and Ambulance District Board Training - Virtual - CP21220

Event date: Dec. 1, 2020 - Dec. 3, 2020

Hours: 8 | Prerequisites: None | Host requirements: None | POST: YesThis workshop will provide the necessary training and education required for newly appointed fire district board members under Missouri state law. The Missouri Association of Fire ...

Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success - CP21197

Event date: Dec. 3, 2020 - Dec. 4, 2020

Nixa, MO

Hours: 16 | Prerequisites: Yes | Host requirements: None | NFA: YesThis course provides the supervisor with the knowledge and skills to perform successfully in the fire and Emergency Medical Services environments. The course addresses ...

Vehicle Fire Fighting - CP21214

Event date: Dec. 3, 2020 - Dec. 4, 2020

Advance, MO

Hours: 8 | Prerequisites: Yes | Host requirements: YesOne of the least recognized aspects of fire threat is the vehicle fire. Due to recent changes in vehicle design and construction firefighters are forced to change the way vehicle fires are ...

Emergency Vehicle Driver Training - CP21211

Event date: Dec. 4, 2020 - Dec. 5, 2020

Savannah, MO

Hours: 16 | Prerequisites: Yes | POST: Yes | CEU: YesThe learning objective of this course is to reduce the risk of accidents involving responders and citizens by making sure new and existing emergency vehicle drivers develop safe and competent ...

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MU School of Medicine recognizes National Rural Health Day

Published: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri School of Medicine joins health care organizations across the country to honor the thousands of health care students and professionals serving the unique health needs of an estimated 57 million rural ...

Statewide partnership to strengthen training and support for community health workers

Published: Thursday, July 23, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Financial insecurity, housing conditions and other social factors can have a significant impact on health. Community health workers (CHWs)—front-line public health workers who are trusted members of the communities they ...

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute director to retire

Published: Thursday, May 14, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kevin D. Zumwalt, director of the University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI), will retire this August.“After a distinguished career, Kevin Zumwalt leaves us with the legacy of a safer Missouri and a ...

MU develops program to prepare for alternative care site staffing

Published: Monday, April 27, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri is helping to lead a statewide effort to retrain and deploy retired nurses and other health care providers to alternative care sites (ACSs) for recovering COVID-19 patients. The coordinated response ...

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Rules for Missouri Fire Protection Districts

Publication date: May 1, 2020

Ballard Local Government SeriesAcknowledgmentsThe purpose of this manual is to help fire protection district officials understand and comply with the state’s requirements. It is, first and foremost, the work of the late John Ballard. This edition ...

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute Annual Report 2019

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2020

As the fiscal year began, faculty and staff of the Institute felt this year was going to be a great year for the fire service in the state. Funding levels were forecasted to increase which would allow more training opportunities for first responders ...

Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition Instructor Resource Kit

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

$225.00

IFSTA offers high-quality teaching materials in all-inclusive kits and the ability to easily customize the curriculum at any time — all at an affordable price.This Instructor Resource Kit (IRK) provides easy storage and all the instructional ...

Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition Curriculum

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

$162.00

The Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition Curriculum builds upon the excellence of IFSTA instructional materials. Instructors know they can count on IFSTA to provide accurate, customizable, and complete curriculum. IFSTA’s ...

Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition Manual and Exam Prep

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

$90.00

Save up to 10% when you buy this package containing:Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition ManualFire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition Exam PrepPublisher: Fire Protection Publications, International Fire Service ...

Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th Edition Exam Prep

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2019

$30.00

This Exam Prep is designed to be used as a self-study tool for students to prepare for comprehensive end of course tests and the written portion of a certification exam. The Exam Prep contains more than 500 multiple choice questions based on the Fire ...

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CEU 24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference

Nov. 18, 2020 - Jan. 12, 2021

online $159.00

24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference The purpose of this one-day, virtual conference is to provide a forum for educators from both academic and practice-based settings to reflect on and discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Response Awareness-2021

Nov. 1, 2020 - Dec. 1, 2020

online $25.00

This Awareness course is the first level of first responder certification. A first responder must be properly trained and mentally prepared when called upon to respond to a hazardous material or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident. This course ...

Nurses in the Trenches with First Responders

March 5, 2021 - May 9, 2021

online $99.00

Nurses in the Trenches with First Responders First responders such as police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians perform very different jobs, but their work interfaces with the work of licensed nurses in emergency ...

31st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update

Dec. 4, 2020 - Feb. 2, 2021

online $119.00

This conference will provide a forum for gerontology health care providers, administrators, educators, regulatory personnel, and others to discuss complex care issues common to all who care for the elderly, regardless of setting. The focus is on ...

Emergency Services Leadership

Nov. 19, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2021

online $375.00

The self-paced course is designed to prepare students to address the always-changing issues that leaders face within the fire service. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to apply policies and procedures; recommend action for ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Public Safety POST 2002

online $0.00

This for-credit course is to help members of public safety recognize and respond appropriately to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the fastest growing developmental disability in America. Designed in three online, self-paced modules, this ...

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MU FRTI Instructor Criteria (PDF)

Individuals teaching courses on behalf of the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute must meet the criteria specified in this document.

MU FRTI Course Sign Up List (PDF)

Use this form to submit a list of personnel registered for an in-person training course offered by the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute.

MU FRTI Course Registration Form (PDF)

Use this form to register for an in-person training course offered by the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute.

Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings

To help standardize and improve infection prevention practices.

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 ...

ANA/APIC Resource Center

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

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Continuing Medical Education and Physician Lifelong Learning

Educating physicians and other health care providers to advance and improve the standard of care in Missouri.

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

Law Enforcement Training Institute

Providing basic and advanced law enforcement training as well as animal cruelty investigation programs.

MU Conference Office

The MU Conference Office helps implement distinctive, customized, face-to-face events (including continuing education), meeting budgets while exceeding goals.

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute

FRTI provides comprehensive education and skills training for Missouri’s fire and emergency service responders.

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CEU 24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference

Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Response Awareness-2021

Nurses in the Trenches with First Responders

31st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update

Emergency Services Leadership

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Public Safety POST 2002

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