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Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services

EMS1 Academy is an approved third-party continuing education vendor with the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services. EMS1 Academy has over 200 courses totaling over 200 hours of Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) continuing education approved for use by Virginia certified EMS professionals to satisfy their continuing education requirements. Requirements vary according to the provider’s certification level, so please check your Continuing Education Report on the Virginia EMS Portal for more information. EMS1 Academy electronically reports approved course completions to the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services once per day. Individual subscriptions are available here.

To have your course completions reported to the Virginia OEMS, you must log into your EMS1 Academy account and set up your credential by selecting the appropriate license type: Virginia EMS – before completing any courses.

Virginia EMS providers requesting recertification must demonstrate eligibility as evidenced by completion of the continuing education requirements for the corresponding recertification program for the level to be recertified. Evidence of completion for the continuing education requirements shall be received by the Office of EMS in an approved method prior to certification expiration for the provider to be classified in current provider status. 

 
Course Name Hours Topics BLS  ALS Virginia Topic Number 
12-Lead EKG 3 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30100
A Review of Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology (ALS) 2 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30419
A Review of Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology (BLS) 2 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30434
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30101
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30102
Abdominal Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30103
Abdominal Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30104
Acute MI and STEMI (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30105
Acute MI and STEMI (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30106
Acute Psychosis (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30107
Acute Psychosis (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30108
Advanced Airway: Intubation 3 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation CAT 2 16 30109
Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens 1 Medical 14 19 30110
Airway 1 1 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation CAT 2 16 30111
Alcohol-Related Emergencies (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30112
Alcohol-Related Emergencies (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30113
Altered Mental Status in the Elderly (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30114
Altered Mental Status in the Elderly (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30115
Alternative Drugs of Abuse (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30116
Alternative Drugs of Abuse (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30117
Altitude Illness (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30118
Altitude Illness (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30119
Ambulance EVOC 3 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30416
Ambulance Safety and Design 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30120
Amputation and Hemorrhage Control (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30121
Amputation and Hemorrhage Control (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30122
Anaphylaxis (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30123
Anaphylaxis (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30124
Animal Bites (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30125
Animal Bites (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30126
Anticholinergic Overdose (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30127
Anticholinergic Overdose (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30128
Asthma (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30129
Asthma (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30130
Back Pain/Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30131
Back Pain/Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30132
Basic Airway Mastery 1 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation 11 16 30133
Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider 2 Cardiovascular 12 17 41014
Being an Authentic Leader 2 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30418
Blast Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30134
Blast Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30135
Bloodborne Pathogens for First Responders 1 Medical 14 19 30136
Body Armor and the Changing Landscape of Public Safety 1 Operations 15 20 30137
Body Piercing (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30138
Body Piercing (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30139
Burns (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30140
Burns (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30141
Capnography for BLS: Getting Started with Capnography 1 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation 11 16 30142
Capnography for Respiratory Distress  (ALS) 1 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation CAT 2 16 30143
Capnography for Respiratory Distress (BLS) 1 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation 11 CAT 2 30144
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30145
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30146
Chest Pain (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30147
Chest Pain (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30148
Chest Pain: Recognition and Treatment (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 22088
Chest Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30149
Chest Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30150
CHF Vs. COPD (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30151
CHF Vs. COPD (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30152
Child Abuse (ALS) 1 Operations CAT 2 20 30153
Child Abuse (BLS) 1 Operations 15 CAT 2 30154
Children with Complex Medical Conditions 1 Operations 15 20 30155
Club Drugs (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30156
Club Drugs (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30157
Considerations for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30158
Current Trends in Stroke Care 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30159
Customer Service (ALS) 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 Cat 2 30160
Customer Service (BLS) 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 CAT 2 30160
Dehydration (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30161
Dehydration (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30162
Dementia and Prehospital Implications (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30163
Dementia and Prehospital Implications (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30164
Depression/Suicide (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30165
Depression/Suicide (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30166
Determination of Death (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30167
Determination of Death (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30168
Disaster Operations 1 Operations 15 20 30171
Disaster Response for EMS 1 Operations 15 20 30172
Diving Emergencies (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30173
Diving Emergencies (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30174
DNR (ALS) 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 Cat 2 30175
DNR (BLS) 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 CAT 2 30175
Drowning (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30176
Drowning (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30177
Dyspnea (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30178
Dyspnea (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30179
Elder Abuse (ALS) 1 Operations CAT 2 20 30180
Elder Abuse (BLS) 1 Operations 15 CAT 2 30181
Elderly Falls (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30182
Elderly Falls (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30183
Elderly Hip Fracture (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30184
Elderly Hip Fracture (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30185
Electrical Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30186
Electrical Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30187
Emergency Operations EMS1 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30188
EMS Crew Resource Management 1 Operations 15 20 30189
EMS Lawsuits – Documentation/Patient Refusals (ALS) 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 Cat 2 30190
EMS Lawsuits – Documentation/Patient Refusals (BLS) 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 CAT 2 30190
EMS Research 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 CAT 2 30192
EMS Response to Active Shooter Incidents (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30193
EMS Response to Active Shooter Incidents (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30194
Endocrinology of Diabetes and its Emergencies (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 41008
Endocrinology of Diabetes and its Emergencies (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 41009
Environmental 1 Trauma 13 18 30199
Evidence-based Guidelines for EMS Providers 1 Operations 15 20 30200
Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 101: Believe with Jocko and Leif** 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30410
Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 102: Extreme Ownership with Jocko and Leif** 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30411
Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 103: Laws of Combat with Jocko and Leif** 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30412
Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 104: Mindsets for Victory with Jocko and Leif** 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30413
Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 105: The Dichotomy of Leadership with Jocko and Leif** 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30414
Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 106: Leading Up and Down the Chain of Command with Jocko and Leif** 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30415
Eye Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30203
Eye Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30204
Facial Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30205
Facial Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30206
Firefighter Cancer: Prevention and Health 1 Medical 14 19 30207
Foundations in Ethics for EMS 1 Operations 15 20 30435
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30208
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30209
Head Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30210
Head Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30211
Headaches (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30212
Headaches (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30213
Hepatitis and Job-Related Infectious Disease Concerns (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30214
Hepatitis and Job-Related Infectious Disease Concerns (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30215
HIPAA For First Responders 2 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30216
HIV/AIDS 1 Medical 14 19 30217
Hyperthermic Patient (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30218
Hyperthermic Patient (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30219
Hypothermic Patient (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30220
Hypothermic Patient (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30221
Infectious and Communicable Diseases (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30222
Infectious and Communicable Diseases (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30223
Introduction to Critical Care Transport CCT 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 CAT 2 30409
Kidney Disease (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30226
Kidney Disease (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30227
Leading a Safe and High Performing Ambulance Team 1.5 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30228
Legal 2 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30229
Lights and Sirens: Deadly Epidemic 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30230
Liver Disease (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30231
Liver Disease (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30232
Managing Chronic Care Patients (ALS) 1 Operations CAT 2 20 30233
Managing Chronic Care Patients (BLS) 1 Operations 15 CAT 2 30234
Managing the Pediatric Arrest (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30235
Managing the Pediatric Arrest (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30236
Medical 1 Medical 14 19 30237
Medication Errors (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30238
Medication Errors (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30239
Medication-Resistant Pathogens (MRSA, TB, VRE, C.Diff) 1 Medical 14 19 30240
Methamphetamine Abuse (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30241
Methamphetamine Abuse (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30242
Myocardial Infarction (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30243
Myocardial Infarction (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30244
Narcotic Abuse (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30245
Narcotic Abuse (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30246
Obstetrics 1 Medical 14 19 30249
Obstetrics (ALS) 2 Medical CAT 2 19 30417
Obstetrics (BLS) 2 Medical 14 CAT 2 30408
Operations EMS1 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30250
Opioid Crisis: Protecting Our First Responders 1 Medical 14 19 30251
Patient Assessment and Exam 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30252
Patient Communication During Disasters (ALS) 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 Cat 2 30253
Patient Communication During Disasters (BLS) 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 CAT 2 30253
Patient Pain Management (ALS) 2 Medical Cat 2 19 20293
Patient Pain Management (BLS) 1.5 Medical 14 Cat 2 20294
Pediatric Abdominal Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30254
Pediatric Abdominal Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30255
Pediatric Airway Management for the ALS Provider 2 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation CAT 2 16 30393
Pediatric Airway Management for the BLS Provider 1 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation 11 CAT 2 30392
Pediatric Altered Mental Status (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30256
Pediatric Altered Mental Status (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30257
Pediatric Burns (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30258
Pediatric Burns (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30259
Pediatric Chest Pain (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30260
Pediatric Chest Pain (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30261
Pediatric Emergencies (ALS) 1 Operations CAT 2 20 30262
Pediatric Emergencies (BLS) 1 Operations 15 CAT 2 30263
Pediatric Falls (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30264
Pediatric Falls (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30265
Pediatric Head Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30266
Pediatric Head Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30267
Pediatric Overdose (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30268
Pediatric Overdose (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30269
Pediatric Seizures (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30270
Pediatric Seizures (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30271
Pediatric Shock (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30272
Pediatric Shock (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30273
Pediatric Spinal Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30276
Pediatric Spinal Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30277
Pediatric Toxic Ingestion (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30278
Pediatric Toxic Ingestion (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30279
Pediatric Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 20213
Pediatric Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 20120
Penetrating Neck Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30280
Penetrating Neck Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30281
Pit Crew CPR (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30282
Pit Crew CPR (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30283
Pregnancy and Dyspnea (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30284
Pregnancy and Dyspnea (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30285
Pregnancy and Trauma (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30286
Pregnancy and Trauma (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30287
Provider Well-Being 1 Operations 15 20 30288
Radiation Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30289
Radiation Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30290
Radio Communications for EMS 1 Dispatch Communications for EMS Cat 2 Cat 2 30291
Respiratory 2 Airway, Respiration & Ventilation 11 16 30292
Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders From Opioid Exposure 1 Operations 15 20 30293
Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30294
Return of Spontaneous Circulation (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30295
Safe and Effective Pain Management  (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30296
Safe and Effective Pain Management  (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30297
Safe Transport of the Pediatric Patient (ALS) 1 Operations CAT 2 20 30298
Safe Transport of the Pediatric Patient (BLS) 1 Operations 15 CAT 2 30299
Scene Safety at MCI (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30300
Scene Safety at MCI (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30301
Seizures (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30302
Seizures (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30303
Selecting the Proper Personnel – Ability and Attitude 1 Operations 15 20 30304
Sepsis (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30305
Sepsis (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30306
Sexual Harassment Prevention – EMS 1 Operations 15 20 30367
Shock and Resuscitation (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 20147
Sickle Cell Crisis (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30307
Sickle Cell Crisis (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30308
Six Core Elements of the EMS Culture of Safety 1 Operations 15 20 30309
Snakebites And Stings (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30310
Snakebites And Stings (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30311
Spinal Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30312
Spinal Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30313
Spinal Motion Restriction (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30314
Spinal Motion Restriction (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30315
Stabbings (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30316
Stabbings (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30317
Stop the Bleed for EMS Personnel 1 Trauma 13 18 30407
Stroke (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30318
Stroke (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30319
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30320
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30321
The Art of Patient Refusal (ALS) 1 EMS Operations and Management CAT 2 Cat 2 30322
The Art of Patient Refusal (BLS) 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 CAT 2 30322
The Culture of Ambulance Safety 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30323
The Obese Patient (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30324
The Obese Patient (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30325
Toxic Inhalations (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30326
Toxic Inhalations (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30327
Trauma EMS1 1.5 Trauma 13 18 30328
Traumatic Brain Injuries (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 41004
Traumatic Brain Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 41007
Treating Neck and Spinal Injuries  (ALS) 1 Trauma CAT 2 18 30329
Treating Neck and Spinal Injuries (BLS) 1 Trauma 13 CAT 2 30330
Triage (ALS) 1 Operations CAT 2 20 30331
Triage (BLS) 1 Operations 15 CAT 2 30332
Vehicle Operations EMS1 1 EMS Operations and Management Cat 2 Cat 2 30333
Ventricular Assist Devices: Assessment and Treatment Considerations  (ALS) 1 Cardiovascular CAT 2 17 30334
Ventricular Assist Devices: Assessment and Treatment Considerations  (BLS) 1 Cardiovascular 12 CAT 2 30335
What Would You Do? 1 Medical 14 19 30336
Wheezing (ALS) 1 Medical CAT 2 19 30337
Wheezing (BLS) 1 Medical 14 CAT 2 30338

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