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.
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 | Virginia Topic Number |
| 12-Lead EKG | 3h | 30100 |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (ALS) | 1h | 30101 |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (BLS) | 1h | 30102 |
| Abdominal Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30103 |
| Abdominal Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30104 |
| Acute MI and STEMI (ALS) | 1h | 30105 |
| Acute MI and STEMI (BLS) | 1h | 30106 |
| Acute Psychosis (ALS) | 1h | 30107 |
| Acute Psychosis (BLS) | 1h | 30108 |
| Advanced Airway: Intubation | 3h | 30109 |
| Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens | 1h | 30110 |
| Airway 1 | 1h | 30111 |
| Alcohol-Related Emergencies (ALS) | 1h | 30112 |
| Alcohol-Related Emergencies (BLS) | 1h | 30113 |
| Altered Mental Status in the Elderly (ALS) | 1h | 30114 |
| Altered Mental Status in the Elderly (BLS) | 1h | 30115 |
| Alternative Drugs of Abuse (ALS) | 1h | 30116 |
| Alternative Drugs of Abuse (BLS) | 1h | 30117 |
| Altitude Illness (ALS) | 1h | 30118 |
| Altitude Illness (BLS) | 1h | 30119 |
| Ambulance Safety and Design | 1h | 30120 |
| Amputation and Hemorrhage Control (ALS) | 1h | 30121 |
| Amputation and Hemorrhage Control (BLS) | 1h | 30122 |
| Anaphylaxis (ALS) | 1h | 30123 |
| Anaphylaxis (BLS) | 1h | 30124 |
| Animal Bites (ALS) | 1h | 30125 |
| Animal Bites (BLS) | 1h | 30126 |
| Anticholinergic Overdose (ALS) | 1h | 30127 |
| Anticholinergic Overdose (BLS) | 1h | 30128 |
| Asthma (ALS) | 1h | 30129 |
| Asthma (BLS) | 1h | 30130 |
| Back Pain/Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30131 |
| Back Pain/Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30132 |
| Basic Airway Mastery | 1h | 30133 |
| Blast Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30134 |
| Blast Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30135 |
| Bloodborne Pathogens for First Responders | 1h | 30136 |
| Body Armor and the Changing Landscape of Public Safety | 1h | 30137 |
| Body Piercing (ALS) | 1h | 30138 |
| Body Piercing (BLS) | 1h | 30139 |
| Burns (ALS) | 1h | 30140 |
| Burns (BLS) | 1h | 30141 |
| Capnography for BLS: Getting Started with Capnography | 1h | 30142 |
| Capnography for Respiratory Distress (ALS) | 1h | 30143 |
| Capnography for Respiratory Distress (BLS) | 1h | 30144 |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (ALS) | 1h | 30145 |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (BLS) | 1h | 30146 |
| Chest Pain (ALS) | 1h | 30147 |
| Chest Pain (BLS) | 1h | 30148 |
| Chest Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30149 |
| Chest Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30150 |
| CHF Vs. COPD (ALS) | 1h | 30151 |
| CHF Vs. COPD (BLS) | 1h | 30152 |
| Child Abuse (ALS) | 1h | 30153 |
| Child Abuse (BLS) | 1h | 30154 |
| Children with Complex Medical Conditions | 1h | 30155 |
| Club Drugs (ALS) | 1h | 30156 |
| Club Drugs (BLS) | 1h | 30157 |
| Considerations for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest | 1h | 30158 |
| Current Trends in Stroke Care | 1h | 30159 |
| Customer Service (ALS) | 1h | 30160 |
| Customer Service (BLS) | 1h | 30160 |
| Dehydration (ALS) | 1h | 30161 |
| Dehydration (BLS) | 1h | 30162 |
| Dementia and Prehospital Implications (ALS) | 1h | 30163 |
| Dementia and Prehospital Implications (BLS) | 1h | 30164 |
| Depression/Suicide (ALS) | 1h | 30165 |
| Depression/Suicide (BLS) | 1h | 30166 |
| Determination of Death (ALS) | 1h | 30167 |
| Determination of Death (BLS) | 1h | 30168 |
| Diabetic Emergencies (ALS) | 1h | 30169 |
| Diabetic Emergencies (BLS) | 1h | 30170 |
| Disaster Operations | 1h | 30171 |
| Disaster Response for EMS | 1h | 30172 |
| Diving Emergencies (ALS) | 1h | 30173 |
| Diving Emergencies (BLS) | 1h | 30174 |
| DNR (ALS) | 1h | 30175 |
| DNR (BLS) | 1h | 30175 |
| Drowning (ALS) | 1h | 30176 |
| Drowning (BLS) | 1h | 30177 |
| Dyspnea (ALS) | 1h | 30178 |
| Dyspnea (BLS) | 1h | 30179 |
| Elder Abuse (ALS) | 1h | 30180 |
| Elder Abuse (BLS) | 1h | 30181 |
| Elderly Falls (ALS) | 1h | 30182 |
| Elderly Falls (BLS) | 1h | 30183 |
| Elderly Hip Fracture (ALS) | 1h | 30184 |
| Elderly Hip Fracture (BLS) | 1h | 30185 |
| Electrical Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30186 |
| Electrical Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30187 |
| Emergency Operations EMS1 | 1h | 30188 |
| EMS Crew Resource Management | 1h | 30189 |
| EMS Lawsuits – Documentation/Patient Refusals (ALS) | 1h | 30190 |
| EMS Lawsuits – Documentation/Patient Refusals (BLS) | 1h | 30190 |
| EMS Research | 1h | 30192 |
| EMS Response to Active Shooter Incidents (ALS) | 1h | 30193 |
| EMS Response to Active Shooter Incidents (BLS) | 1h | 30194 |
| EMS Street Survival – 1 | 1h | 30195 |
| EMS Street Survival – 2 | 1h | 30196 |
| EMS Street Survival – 3 | 1h | 30197 |
| EMS Street Survival – 4 | 1h | 30198 |
| Environmental | 1h | 30199 |
| Evidence-based Guidelines for EMS Providers | 1h | 30200 |
| Excited Delirium (ALS) | 1h | 30201 |
| Excited Delirium (BLS) | 1h | 30202 |
| Eye Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30203 |
| Eye Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30204 |
| Facial Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30205 |
| Facial Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30206 |
| Firefighter Cancer: Prevention and Health | 1h | 30207 |
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding (ALS) | 1h | 30208 |
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding (BLS) | 1h | 30209 |
| Head Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30210 |
| Head Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30211 |
| Headaches (ALS) | 1h | 30212 |
| Headaches (BLS) | 1h | 30213 |
| Hepatitis and Job-Related Infectious Disease Concerns (ALS) | 1h | 30214 |
| Hepatitis and Job-Related Infectious Disease Concerns (BLS) | 1h | 30215 |
| HIPAA For First Responders | 1h | 30216 |
| HIV/AIDS | 1h | 30217 |
| Hyperthermic Patient (ALS) | 1h | 30218 |
| Hyperthermic Patient (BLS) | 1h | 30219 |
| Hypothermic Patient (ALS) | 1h | 30220 |
| Hypothermic Patient (BLS) | 1h | 30221 |
| Infectious and Communicable Diseases (ALS) | 1h | 30222 |
| Infectious and Communicable Diseases (BLS) | 1h | 30223 |
| Influenza (ALS) | 1h | 30224 |
| Influenza (BLS) | 1h | 30225 |
| Kidney Disease (ALS) | 1h | 30226 |
| Kidney Disease (BLS) | 1h | 30227 |
| Leading a Safe and High Performing Ambulance Team | 1.5h | 30228 |
| Legal | 2h | 30229 |
| Lights and Sirens: Deadly Epidemic | 1h | 30230 |
| Liver Disease (ALS) | 1h | 30231 |
| Liver Disease (BLS) | 1h | 30232 |
| Managing Chronic Care Patients (ALS) | 1h | 30233 |
| Managing Chronic Care Patients (BLS) | 1h | 30234 |
| Managing the Pediatric Arrest (ALS) | 1h | 30235 |
| Managing the Pediatric Arrest (BLS) | 1h | 30236 |
| Medical | 1h | 30237 |
| Medication Errors (ALS) | 1h | 30238 |
| Medication Errors (BLS) | 1h | 30239 |
| Medication-Resistant Pathogens (MRSA, TB, VRE, C.Diff) | 1h | 30240 |
| Methamphetamine Abuse (ALS) | 1h | 30241 |
| Methamphetamine Abuse (BLS) | 1h | 30242 |
| Myocardial Infarction (ALS) | 1h | 30243 |
| Myocardial Infarction (BLS) | 1h | 30244 |
| Narcotic Abuse (ALS) | 1h | 30245 |
| Narcotic Abuse (BLS) | 1h | 30246 |
| Near Drowning (ALS) | 1h | 30247 |
| Near Drowning (BLS) | 1h | 30248 |
| Obstetrics | 1h | 30249 |
| Operations EMS1 | 1h | 30250 |
| Opioid Crisis: Protecting Our First Responders | 1h | 30251 |
| Patient Assessment and Exam | 1h | 30252 |
| Patient Communication During Disasters (ALS) | 1h | 30253 |
| Patient Communication During Disasters (BLS) | 1h | 30253 |
| Pediatric Abdominal Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30254 |
| Pediatric Abdominal Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30255 |
| Pediatric Altered Mental Status (ALS) | 1h | 30256 |
| Pediatric Altered Mental Status (BLS) | 1h | 30257 |
| Pediatric Burns (ALS) | 1h | 30258 |
| Pediatric Burns (BLS) | 1h | 30259 |
| Pediatric Chest Pain (ALS) | 1h | 30260 |
| Pediatric Chest Pain (BLS) | 1h | 30261 |
| Pediatric Emergencies (ALS) | 1h | 30262 |
| Pediatric Emergencies (BLS) | 1h | 30263 |
| Pediatric Falls (ALS) | 1h | 30264 |
| Pediatric Falls (BLS) | 1h | 30265 |
| Pediatric Head Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30266 |
| Pediatric Head Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30267 |
| Pediatric Overdose (ALS) | 1h | 30268 |
| Pediatric Overdose (BLS) | 1h | 30269 |
| Pediatric Seizures (ALS) | 1h | 30270 |
| Pediatric Seizures (BLS) | 1h | 30271 |
| Pediatric Shock (ALS) | 1h | 30272 |
| Pediatric Shock (BLS) | 1h | 30273 |
| Pediatric Shortness Of Breath (ALS) | 1h | 30274 |
| Pediatric Shortness Of Breath (BLS) | 1h | 30275 |
| Pediatric Spinal Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30276 |
| Pediatric Spinal Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30277 |
| Pediatric Toxic Ingestion (ALS) | 1h | 30278 |
| Pediatric Toxic Ingestion (BLS) | 1h | 30279 |
| Penetrating Neck Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30280 |
| Penetrating Neck Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30281 |
| Pit Crew CPR (ALS) | 1h | 30282 |
| Pit Crew CPR (BLS) | 1h | 30283 |
| Pregnancy and Dyspnea (ALS) | 1h | 30284 |
| Pregnancy and Dyspnea (BLS) | 1h | 30285 |
| Pregnancy and Trauma (ALS) | 1h | 30286 |
| Pregnancy and Trauma (BLS) | 1h | 30287 |
| Provider Well-Being | 1h | 30288 |
| Radiation Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30289 |
| Radiation Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30290 |
| Radio Communications for EMS | 1h | 30291 |
| Respiratory | 2h | 30292 |
| Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders From Opioid Exposure | 1h | 30293 |
| Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ALS) | 1h | 30294 |
| Return of Spontaneous Circulation (BLS) | 1h | 30295 |
| Safe and Effective Pain Management (ALS) | 1h | 30296 |
| Safe and Effective Pain Management (BLS) | 1h | 30297 |
| Safe Transport of the Pediatric Patient (ALS) | 1h | 30298 |
| Safe Transport of the Pediatric Patient (BLS) | 1h | 30299 |
| Scene Safety at MCI (ALS) | 1h | 30300 |
| Scene Safety at MCI (BLS) | 1h | 30301 |
| Seizures (ALS) | 1h | 30302 |
| Seizures (BLS) | 1h | 30303 |
| Selecting the Proper Personnel – Ability and Attitude | 1h | 30304 |
| Sepsis (ALS) | 1h | 30305 |
| Sepsis (BLS) | 1h | 30306 |
| Sickle Cell Crisis (ALS) | 1h | 30307 |
| Sickle Cell Crisis (BLS) | 1h | 30308 |
| Six Core Elements of the EMS Culture of Safety | 1h | 30309 |
| Snakebites And Stings (ALS) | 1h | 30310 |
| Snakebites And Stings (BLS) | 1h | 30311 |
| Spinal Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30312 |
| Spinal Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30313 |
| Spinal Motion Restriction (ALS) | 1h | 30314 |
| Spinal Motion Restriction (BLS) | 1h | 30315 |
| Stabbings (ALS) | 1h | 30316 |
| Stabbings (BLS) | 1h | 30317 |
| Stroke (ALS) | 1h | 30318 |
| Stroke (BLS) | 1h | 30319 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (ALS) | 1h | 30320 |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (BLS) | 1h | 30321 |
| The Art of Patient Refusal (ALS) | 1h | 30322 |
| The Art of Patient Refusal (BLS) | 1h | 30322 |
| The Culture of Ambulance Safety | 1h | 30323 |
| The Obese Patient (ALS) | 1h | 30324 |
| The Obese Patient (BLS) | 1h | 30325 |
| Toxic Inhalations (ALS) | 1h | 30326 |
| Toxic Inhalations (BLS) | 1h | 30327 |
| Trauma EMS1 | 1.5h | 30328 |
| Treating Neck and Spinal Injuries (ALS) | 1h | 30329 |
| Treating Neck and Spinal Injuries (BLS) | 1h | 30330 |
| Triage (ALS) | 1h | 30331 |
| Triage (BLS) | 1h | 30332 |
| Vehicle Operations EMS1 | 1h | 30333 |
| Ventricular Assist Devices: Assessment and Treatment Considerations (ALS) | 1h | 30334 |
| Ventricular Assist Devices: Assessment and Treatment Considerations (BLS) | 1h | 30335 |
| What Would You Do? | 1h | 30336 |
| Wheezing (ALS) | 1h | 30337 |
| Wheezing (BLS) | 1h | 30338 |
