Free Courses
Browse our courses and enroll in one at a time, or unlock them all by enrolling in the Free EMS Course Bundle.
About our free courses
- Free Courses are not CAPCE-accredited.
- Most states require CAPCE courses for recertification.
- States such as Michigan do NOT accept our Free CE courses. Please refer to the Accepted States page to check your state requirements.
- New Jersey accepts some of our Free CE courses. Enroll in the New Jersey Group here for the specific courses and to have your CE reported to the state.
- For NREMT renewals, take our CAPCE courses.
- American CME has 38 free courses that are half hour each (.5 CEH each) totaling 19 hours.
- If you took a course previously and want to retake it, access it from your My Courses page and use the Retake Course button on the course page to reset the progress.
Enroll in Individual Courses
AIRWAY COURSES
King Airway (Airway)
Basic – Airway – .5 CEH – King Airway device function, indications, contraindications, and tips for insertion.
…MEDICAL COURSES
12-Lead ECG Review (Medical)
Advanced – Medical/Cardiology – .5 CEH – The values on a 12-Lead EKG and the ranges for normal, left, right, and extr…
12-Lead RACER (Medical)
Advanced – Medical/Cardiology – .5 CEH – 12-lead EKG rhythm strips for interpretation skills assessment.
3-Lead RACER (Medical)
Advanced – Medical – .5 CEH – Access to 3-Lead EKG rhythm strips for interpretation skills assessment.
Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Stroke (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – The impact of a stroke in the context of stroke screening and severity scales.
Diabetes Anatomy and Physiology (Preparatory)
Basic – Medical/Preparatory – .5 CEH – The physiological factors, symptoms, types, and complications of diabetes.
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Diabetic Emergencies (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Interventions and treatments for patients with diabetic emergencies.
Identifying Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) Strokes With FAST-ED (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Using the FAST-ED steps plus key priorities in stroke patient assessment and care.
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Identifying LVO Strokes with RACE (NJ) (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – How to apply RACE plus key priorities in stroke patient assessment and care in New Jersey….
IM Epinephrine (1mg/mL) (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Indications, effects, and use of IM epinephrine for anaphylaxis and bronchospasm.
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Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Stroke screening, documentation, and communication with receiving stroke centers.
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Sepsis: Recognize and Respond (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Sepsis identification and treatment options in the prehospital setting.
Stroke: EMS Transport Options (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Responding to stroke patients with appropriate treatments and transport decisions.
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The Opioid Overdose Epidemic in America (Medical)
Basic – Medical – .5 CEH – Identifying an opioid overdose patient and treating with Narcan to prevent mortality.
…OPERATIONS COURSES
Landing Zone (Operations)
Basic – Operations – .5 CEH – Facilitating a HEMS response and landing to bring your patient to definitive care.
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Radio Communications for EMS (Operations)
Basic – Operations – .5 CEH – Effective radio communication between EMS providers and ED staff.
Violence in EMS: Recognize and Respond (Operations)
Basic – Operations – .5 CEH – An EMS personnel plan for defense and the de-escalation of emerging threats.
PATIENT ASSESSMENT COURSES
Part 1: The Scene Survey (Patient Assessment)
Basic – Patient Assessment – .5 CEH – Identifying scene subcomponents and needed resources to render proper care.
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Part 2: The Initial Assessment (Patient Assessment)
Basic – Patient Assessment – .5 CEH – How to recognize and respond to potential life-threatening conditions.
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Part 3: The Secondary Assessment (Patient Assessment)
Basic – Patient Assessment – .5 CEH – Indications and components of focused, rapid, and detailed physical examination…
PREPARATORY COURSES
A Roadmap to Patient Restraint (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Physical restraint procedures for resistant and combative patients.
Bed Bugs (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Bed bug identification, infestation, risks, and actions for mitigating transport.
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Circadian Rhythm Disturbances (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – The circadian rhythm, stages of sleep, and consequences of sleep disruptions.
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Communicable Diseases Part 1 (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Communicable disease pathogens, symptoms, and modes of transmission.
Communicable Diseases Part 2 (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Communicable disease transmission and precautions for minimizing exposure.
Cot Operations: Patient Lifting (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Lifting biomechanics and tools for reducing injury and increasing patient safety.
…Diabetes Anatomy and Physiology (Preparatory)
Basic – Medical/Preparatory – .5 CEH – The physiological factors, symptoms, types, and complications of diabetes.
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Intraosseous Cannulation (Preparatory)
Advanced – Preparatory – .5 CEH – The indications, tools, risks, and contraindications of IO cannulation.
Keep It Clean (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Fomites and the role of disinfection in preventing disease transmission.
Patient Lifting and Handling (Preparatory)
Basic – Preparatory – .5 CEH – Injury prevention using proper lifting practices, tools, and new technology.
…SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS COURSES
Introduction to the MI-MEDIC: Part 1 (Pediatric Medication Administration)
Advanced – Pediatric Medication – .5 CEH – How to use the Michigan Medication Emergency Dosing and Intervention Cards…
Introduction to the MI-MEDIC: Part 2 (Pediatric Medication Administration)
Advanced – Special Considerations – Pediatrics – Using the MI-MEDIC and answering the question: “How much do I push?”…
Introduction to the MI-MEDIC: Part 3 – The Realities of Pediatric Medication Administration in EMS (Pediatric Medication Administration)
Basic – Special Considerations – Pediatric – A discussion of pediatric emergencies and medication errors in the preho…
MI Mandatory Reporting Laws – Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse and Neglect (Special Considerations)
Basic – Special Considerations – Michigan’s effective response protocols for child or vulnerable adult abuse or negle…
TRAUMA COURSES
ACS Guidelines for Field Triage (Trauma)
Basic – Trauma – .5 CEH – Using the Trauma Triage Decision Making Scheme to meet trauma patient needs.
Burn Basics (Trauma)
Basic – Trauma – .5 CEH – Burn types, their effects, appropriate treatments, and transport considerations.
Platinum 600 (Trauma)
Basic – Trauma – .5 CEH – Efficient and effective treatment plans in the first 600 seconds of a trauma.
Spinal Immobilization – Maybe It's Time for a Change (Trauma)
Basic – Trauma – .5 CEH – The dangers of backboard use for immobilizing patients with spine injuries.