Initial Class
ACLS Initial – Tuesday and Wednesday, February 16th and 17th
Welcome,
Thank you for signing up for this ACLS initial class at the EMTI at Crown College. We are looking forward to having you out and to offering you a couple fantastic days of training. Below you’ll find our intro letter to the class with a link to the pretest and other pertinent information.
You must possess and BRING a copy of your current American Heart Association BLS to participate in this ACLS initial class.
Mandatory Precourse Self-Assessment: Before attending the ACLS Course, students must complete the mandatory precourse self-assessment located on the ACLS Student Website. They must achieve a score of 70% or higher, and they have unlimited chances to pass the precourse selfassessment. Students must print their completion certificate and BRING it to their first day of ACLS class.
We will be meeting at Crown College in Classroom W243 on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review the principles of ECG monitoring.
Class
Day 1 – This day will include an opportunity for you to demonstrate high quality CPR, airway management, and improve your knowledge of cardiac symptoms and treatments.
Day 2 – This day will focus on learning stations of the various rhythms, megacode proficiency, and testing.
Breaks
We will have various small brakes throughout the class including one hour for lunch each day. Feel free to bring lunch, eat in our cafeteria or cafe (September through May), or try one of the local establishments in St. Boni.
St. Boni: Mackenthun’s Sausage and Deli, Subway, Quick Trip, Mocha Monkey, St. Boni Bistro.
Certifications
E-cards E-cards will be sent to the email address you provide during your online registration .
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 9.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0309.
If your profession is not listed here, please contact your HR department or licensing board with any questions. The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and does not determine participants to receive credit or number of credits per course.
We look forward to growing our knowledge together.
Emergency Medical Training Institute Instructors
Please contact the EMTI at 952-446-4555 with any further questions.
ACLS w/BLS Refresher – Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Welcome,
Thank you for signing up for the combination ACLS/BLS refresher class of the EMTI (Emergency Medical Training Institute) at Crown College. We are looking forward to having you out and to offering you a fantastic day of training. Below you’ll find our intro letter to the class with a link to the pretest and other pertinent information.
Class Details:
You must possess both current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS cards to participate in this BLS and ACLS refresher class.
Mandatory Precourse Self-Assessment: Before attending the ACLS Course, students must complete the mandatory precourse self-assessment located on the ACLS Student Website. They must achieve a score of 70% or higher, and they have unlimited chances to pass the precourse selfassessment. Students must print their completion certificate and bring it to their ACLS class.
Agenda for the day includes reviewing the principles of ECG monitoring, reviewing videos from the American Heart Association on Advanced Cardiac Life Support. To complete the requirements for certification, there will be a written test (70% pass rate required-open book) and a demonstration of competency through simulation.
After ACLS is complete we will include an opportunity for you to refresh your BLS as well. Through demonstrating high quality CPR and respiratory interventions as individuals and within a team in a simulated environment, you will fulfill the requirements for renewing your BLS card.
*** Please note we are using 2020 ACLS and BLS books ***
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 4.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0310.
If your profession is not listed here, please contact your HR department or licensing board with any questions. The American Heart Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and does not determine participants to receive credit or number of credits per course.
Emergency Medical Training Institute Instructors
Please contact the Brandy Graef at 952-446-4171 with any further questions.
EMR – Emergency Medical Responder
Minnesota certification class for those desiring to become a First Responder.
The curriculum meets and exceeds the requirements set by the National EMS Education Scope of Practice for an Emergency Medical Responder. This course provides the necessary tools for the rescuer to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize injury during out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies—while awaiting or alongside higher-level personnel at the scene.
- Performing a primary assessment
- CPR, AED, and Airway Ventilation
- Medical and Trauma Emergencies
- EMS Operations
This class will meet in the Emergency Medical Training Institute classroom (W 243) at Crown College. 8700 College View Dr. St. Bonifacius MN 55375
Dates: Thursday evenings 7pm to 10pm. Starting January 28th.
Textbook: Emergency Medical Responder 6th edition by AAOS
You are required to have the AAOS Emergency Medical Responder book (included in your registration cost) .
EMT-Basic – Initial
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT initial course. This will be a blended class of online study, self study, and skill (hands on) days.
We will meet as a class every Wednesday evening at both Crown College and at Le Sueur ambulance base. This time will be dedicated for some lecture and some hand on understanding of material read up to that date.
Skill sessions will be held at Crown College, in St Boni and the ambulance base in Le Sueur, MN. Skill sessions will be scheduled once class begins. We will have a variety of hours to help accommodate everyone’s schedule. Some of these sessions will have mandatory attendance.
National EMS Certification assures the public, licensing officials, and employers that the EMS professional is competent. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians® (National Registry) provides National EMS Certification for the United States. This is a standard that every American citizen deserves—at their moment of greatest need. National EMS Certification is part of the national EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach.
After candidates complete an approved EMS education program, and they meet eligibility requirements, candidates are required to demonstrate entry level competency on both cognitive and psychomotor examinations to become a certified EMT-B.
The psychomotor test will be required and we will only be offering it once. If student misses their test, it is their responsibility and cost to make it up somewhere else. The cost of the cognitive test is not included in the class fees.
PEARS – January 26th, 9AM – 3PM
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) NOTE *The PEARS class covers both initial and recert requirements.
During PEARS, students interact with real patient cases, and realistic simulations and animations to assess and stabilize pediatric patients experiencing respiratory and shock emergencies, and cardiopulmonary arrest. PEARS prepares students to provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until a child can be transferred to an advanced life support provider.
Dear PEARS® Course Student:
Welcome to the Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) Provider Course.
Please plan to arrive on time, because it will be difficult for late students to catch up once we start. Students are expected to attend and participate in the entire course.
How to Get Ready
The PEARS Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be a team member in either an in-hospital or an out-of-hospital setting. Because the PEARS Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand.
Precourse Requirements
You should prepare for the course by doing the following:
- Review the course agenda and note course activities where you might need to supplement your knowledge before attending the course.
- Be prepared to pass the Child CPR and AED Skills Testing Checklist and Infant CPR Skills Testing Checklist. You will not be taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED during the course. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. Review and understand all 2020 BLS guidelines, especially as they relate to pediatric patients. You may find this information in the BLS Provider Manual or in other publications based on the 2020 AHA Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (see www.heart.org/cpr).
- Review and understand the information in your PEARS Provider Manual and on the Student Website. Pay particular attention to the systematic approach to pediatric assessment, the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence, and the management of respiratory and circulatory abnormalities.
- Be familiar with the PEARS algorithms and flowcharts so that you can apply them to clinical scenarios. Note that the PEARS Course does not present the details of each algorithm.
What This Course Does Not Cover
The PEARS Course does not teach CPR, PEARS pharmacology, or algorithms. If you are not proficient in CPR, it is unlikely that you can successfully complete the PEARS Course. You will not be taught how to read or interpret ECG rhythm strips in the course, nor will you be taught details about PEARS pharmacology.
You may refer to the 2020 PEARS Manual and Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (ECC Handbook) (optional), and you may bring them to the course to use as a reference during some of the stations in the course.
What to Wear
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing to class. You will be practicing skills that require you to work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical conditions that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems.
We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions about the course, please call (Brandy) at (952-446-4171).
Sincerely,
Your EMTI Team
Directions: Crown College 8700 College View Dr. St. Bonifacius, MN 55375 is located 1 mile south of Hwy 7 off of Co. Rd 92. When turning onto College View Dr. at the Crown College sign, follow the road into the main building taking the second possible right into the main parking lot. Enter the main building under the overhang drop off area. Let the receptionist know you are here for an EMTI class. They will direct you to room W 243 (there should also be signs guiding you along the way).
BLS Refresher -Wednesday January 20th
Basic Life Support CPR & AED Training (BLS)
Welcome,
Thank you for signing up for this BLS refresher class from the EMTI at Crown College. We are looking forward to having you out and to offering you a fantastic day of training. Below you’ll find our intro letter to the class and other pertinent information.
The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. In the Iinstructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
- The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
- Use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
- High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
Thank you,
Emergency Medical Training Institute Instructors
Please contact EMTI at 952-446-4171 with any further questions.
BLS Refresher -Wednesday January 20th
Basic Life Support CPR & AED Training (BLS)
Welcome,
Thank you for signing up for this BLS refresher class from the EMTI at Crown College. We are looking forward to having you out and to offering you a fantastic day of training. Below you’ll find our intro letter to the class and other pertinent information.
The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. In the Iinstructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
- The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
- Use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
- High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
Thank you,
Emergency Medical Training Institute Instructors
Please contact EMTI at 952-446-4171 with any further questions.
BLS Refresher -Monday January 11th
Basic Life Support CPR & AED Training (BLS)
Welcome,
Thank you for signing up for this BLS refresher class from the EMTI at Crown College. We are looking forward to having you out and to offering you a fantastic day of training. Below you’ll find our intro letter to the class and other pertinent information.
The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED. In the Iinstructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.
- The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
- Use of an AED
- Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- Importance of teams in multirescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multirescuer CPR
- Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
- High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
Thank you,
Emergency Medical Training Institute Instructors
Please contact EMTI at 952-446-4171 with any further questions.
PALS – Refresher Thursday January 14th
Dear PALS Course Student:
Welcome to the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) refresher course.
Please plan to arrive on time, because it will be difficult for late students to catch up once we start. Students are expected to attend and participate in the entire course.
How to Get Ready
The PALS Course is designed to teach you the lifesaving skills required to be both a team member and a team leader in either an in-hospital or an out-of-hospital setting. Because the PALS Course covers extensive material in a short time, you will need to prepare for the course beforehand.
Precourse Requirements
You should prepare for the course by doing the following:
- Complete the precourse checklist that came with your PALS Provider Manual. Bring the checklist with you to the course.
- Review the course agenda and note course activities where you might need to supplement your knowledge before attending the course.
- Be prepared to pass the Child CPR and AED Skills Testing Checklist and Infant CPR Skills Testing Checklist. You will not be taught how to do CPR or how to use an AED during the course. The resuscitation scenarios require that your BLS skills and knowledge are current. Review and understand all 2020 BLS guidelines, especially as they relate to pediatric patients. You may find this information in the BLS Provider Manual or in other publications based on the 2020 AHA Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (see www.heart.org/cpr).
- Review and understand the information in your PALS Provider Manual and on the Student Website. Pay particular attention to the systematic approach to pediatric assessment, the evaluate-identify-intervene sequence, and the management of respiratory and circulatory abnormalities.
- Review, understand, and complete the Precourse Self-Assessment (mandatory) on the Student Website (www.heart.org/eccstudent). You will find the code to access the Student Website in the beginning of the PALS Provider Manual. This test consists of 3 sections: ECG rhythm identification, pharmacology, and practical application. Use this assessment to identify areas where you need to increase your knowledge.
- Print your Precourse Self-Assessment score: A passing score of 70% or above is required for the Precourse Self-Assessment. You can take the Precourse Self- Assessment as many times as needed to achieve a passing score. Bring the printout of your score with you to the PALS Course.
- Be familiar with the PALS algorithms and flowcharts so that you can apply them to clinical scenarios. Note that the PALS Course does not present the detail of each algorithm.
What This Course Does Not Cover
The PALS Course does not teach CPR, ECG rhythm identification, PALS pharmacology, or algorithms. If you do not review CPR and if you do not learn and understand the ECG and pharmacology information in the Precourse Self-Assessment, it is unlikely that you can successfully complete the PALS Course. You will not be taught how to read or interpret ECG rhythm strips in the course, nor will you be taught details about PALS pharmacology.
It is essential that you bring your PALS Provider Manual to class; you will need it during each lesson in the course.
You may refer to the 2020 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers (optional), and you may bring it to the course to use as a reference during some of the stations in the course.
What to Wear
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing to class. You will be practicing skills that require you to work on your hands and knees, and the course requires bending, standing, and lifting. If you have any physical conditions that might prevent you from engaging in these activities, please tell an instructor. The instructor may be able to adjust the equipment if you have back, knee, or hip problems.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT – PALS Provider Course
Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 12.75 Advanced CEHs, activity number 16-AMHA-F2-0338.
By claiming CAPCE credit, the claimant acknowledges the following: I understand that the American Heart Association as a requirement of CAPCE accreditation will submit a record of my course completions to the CAPCE AMS. I further understand that my course completion records may be accessed by or shared with such regulators as state EMS offices, training officers, and NREMT on a password-protected, need-to-know basis. In addition, I understand that I may review my record of CAPCE-accredited course completions by contacting CAPCE.
**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CME/CE credit will no longer be available once the six-month credit claiming period has elapsed.
Contact EMTI with any questions. [email protected] or 952-446-4171