EMS 816 - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals

1.00 Credit(s)

The Pediatric Education for the Pre-Hospital Provider (PEPP) course is an intensive program designed to expand the students’ knowledge of Cardiac and Trauma Emergency Care for the pediatric patient. Participants will learn how to effectively assess and manage ill and injured children. This curriculum was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a complete source of pre-hospital medical information for the emergent care of infants and children. Upon successful course completion, the student will receive an American Academy of Pediatrics PEPP Provider certification card for a four-year certification period. 19.8 Lec. Hrs.

Prerequisite(s): EMS:201, EMS:211, EMS:221, EMS:405