In my business developing online education programs I notice big usage surges towards the end of each quarter. The biggest surges come as the calendar approaches December 31 (for EMTs and paramedics that recertify at the end of the calendar year) and March 31 (associated with National Registry recertification). Passing the NREMT CBT Exam Sean […]
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I create narrated flash movies that are the result of converting PowerPoint to flash with a program called Articulate Presenter. One of the most common questions I receive is “How many PowerPoint slides should I have in a 30 minute elearning program?” They are rarely satisfied with my answer, “The number of slides doesn’t matter.” […]
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Online Education and Training Resources
National Registry renewal is about 10 weeks away. Do you have enough continuing education hours? Here are some online training opportunities you might consider for continuing education hours, as well as professional development. 1. RapidCE.com – online continuing education from EMS World and CentreLearn. 2. EMSBootCamp.com – live and recorded training programs from EMS education […]
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EMT Recertification Tips
An Everyday EMS Tips reader asked, “I need to get a recertification for my EMT done on the cheap. It’s due in March.” Buy Cheap, Get Cheap Unfortunately many of us have low expectations for EMT recertification training and thus look for the fastest and easiest path to recertification. We also get stuck in needing […]
This is guest post from Rebecca Broyce. If you want to guest post or review on this blog check out the guidelines here. It is simply amazing all that can be done with you personal computer connected to the internet. Many people are working from home, researching new places to live, and even continuing their […]
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5 Quiz Question Writing Tips
I use Articulate e-learning software to create quiz questions for online EMT and paramedic continuing education. The software makes the process easy. The real difficulty is writing quiz questions that engage the learner and assess their new knowledge based on the lesson objectives. Determining the type and difficulty of quiz questions as well as actually […]
I produce and design online education lessons for RapidCE.com. Since 2004 my team of physicians, nurses, paramedics, and I have produced more than 125 lessons in categories of medial emergencies, trauma, environmental emergencies, patient assessment, pediatrics, geriatrics, and workplace health and safety. Many of you may need a few additional CE credits before March 31 […]
” Medical Math – Get it Right Every Time “ Date : November 23rd 2009 Time: 1400 hours EST. This session will target Medical Math, i.e. Drug Calculations. Special guest speaker Buck Feris is an EMS educator that has years of experience helping students who struggle with drug calculations. Several years ago he did some research […]
In this video I describe discusses emerging trends in elearning. These trends are shaping the availability of elearning, the cost of elearning, and the creation of elearning content by subject matter experts.This video was recorded at the 2009 National Association of EMS Educators Symposium. In the comments area share your thoughts on emerging trends in […]
” Diabetic Patients – What Your Instructor Left Out “ Date : November 11th 2009 Time: 1430 hours EST. With a primary focus on identifying, treating and managing the diabetic patient in the field. “Diabetic Patients – What Your Instructor Left Out” is a birds eye view of what EMS providers can expect to see […]