State acceptance in Louisiana
Physicians: We are accepted by the LA Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA (category 1)
§437. Qualifying continuing medical education programs A. Any program, course, seminar or other activity offering category 1 CME shall be deemed approved for purposes of satisfying the continuing medical education requirements under this Subchapter, if sponsored or offered by:
- an organization or entity accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME);
Nurses: We are accepted by the LA Board of Nursing because we are ANCC accredited
Minimum of 5 contact hours of ANCC or State BON accredited nursing continuing education required annually for license renewal
Dentists: We are accepted by the LA Board of Dentistry because we are accredited by ADA CERP
Select: Part XXXIII - DentalhHealth profession http://www.lsbd.org/applications/DentalPracticeAct.pdf 1611. Continuing education requirements for relicensure of dentists A. Unless exempted under §1607, each dentist shall complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education during each renewal period for the renewal of his/her license to practice dentistry. 1615. Approved courses A. Courses sponsored or approved by the following organizations shall be accepted by the board: 1. American Dental Association and its affiliate associations and societies; H. Dentists will be awarded three clinical credit hours for successful completion of cardiopulmonary resuscitation course ““C””, basic life support for healthcare providers as defined by the American Heart Association or the Red Cross Professional Rescue Course. “
Pharmacists: We are accepted by the LA Board of Pharmacy because we are ACPE accredited
§507. Continuing education program requirements.
- A minimum of 1 1/2 ACPE or board-approved CPE units, or 15 hours, shall be required each year as a prerequisite for pharmacist licensure renewal. Of this number, no less than 3/10 ACPE or board-approved CPE units, or three hours, shall be acquired through live presentations, as designated by ACPE or the board. Alternatively, should a pharmacist choose to not acquire at least 3/10 ACPE or board-approved CPE units, or three hours, through live presentations, then he shall acquire an additional 5/10 ACPE or board-approved CPE units, or five hours, through any other acceptable method, over and above the minimum requirement, for a total of two ACPE or board-approved CPE units, or 20 hours.
EMS workers: Our courses count in LA as acceptable CME
The Louisiana Bureau of EMS has established guidelines for “state approved” continuing education in response to the NREMT’s statement:
Also states: The Louisiana Bureau of EMS has pre-approved continuing education that fits into one or more of the following criteria: Common EMS specialty courses
- ACLS (AHA or ASHI): Hour for hour of instruction, up to 16 hours
- PALS (AHA or ASHI): Hour for hour of instruction, up to 16 hours
- Professional CPR or healthcare provider CPR: Hour for hour of instruction, up to 8 hours”
Click: State approved continuing education memo
Tattoo artists: Our bloodborne pathogen course is acceptable in LA
CBA trainers list - Part XXVIII requires all CBA operators to hold current training certificates in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and bloodborne pathogens and disease transmission prevention. We will accept online training for the bloodborne pathogens/disease transmission prevention course only. The other two courses must be classroom training.
Furthermore, we are listed on the DHH-approved trainers/training centers for requisite CBA training:
See the last page of the PDF.
Childcare
A. Infant and Child CPR All staff members on the premises of a center and accessible to children shall have current certification in infant and child CPR through training approved by the department.
B. Adult CPR. All staff members on the premises of a center and accessible to children shall have current certification in adult CPR through training approved by the department.
C. Pediatric first aid. All staff members on the premises of a center and accessible to children shall have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the department.
In-person training
Your choices for in-person AHA training:
| Blended class | Classroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class. | This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor. |
| Course completion | Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor. | Contact an Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above |
| Time | The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approixmately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level. | A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing. |
| Completion card | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years |
Nearby training sites
View our list of training centers and skill testers in LA. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
1541 Kings Hwy/ Shreveport, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Bayou CPR
1 Sanctuary Boulevard, Suite 306/ Mandeville, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
1816 Industrial Blvd/ Harvey, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Cintas First Aid & Safety, Baton Rouge
11401 Industriplex Blvd, Suite 5/ Baton Rouge, LA
Woman`s Hospital
100 Woman's Way/ Baton Rouge, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Natchitioches Regional Medical Center
1013 Parkway dr./ Natchitoches, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Our Lady of the Lake College
5414 Brittany Dr./ Baton Rouge, LA
River Parishes Hospital
500 Rue de Sante/ La Place, LA
CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier
One Saint Mary Place/ Shreveport, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
NHO Staffing, LLC
3001 North Arnoult Rd./ Metairie, LA
Marcus Medical Training
74153 Wyndotte Rd/ Kentwood, LA
The Safety Group Network, Inc.
1038 Harrison St/ Rayville, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
9081 Highway 80/ Greenwood, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
FlexMed Medical Staffing and Training, Lofton Medical Services d/b/a
1604 West Pinhook Road, Suite 162/ Lafayette, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Our Lady of the Lake Ascension
5120 Dijon Dr/ Baton Rouge, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy/ Lafayette, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Lane Regional Medical Center
6300 Main St./ Zachary, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
W-K Career Institute Training Center
2600 Greenwood Rd/ Shreveport, LA
Byrd Regional Medical Center
1020 West/ Leesville, LA
Mercy Regional Medical
800 East Main Street/ Ville Platte, LA
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital
524 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive/ Lake Charles, LA
Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital
651 North Bolton Ave./ Alexandria, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Kindred Hospital
3601 Coliseum St./ New Orleans, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Lake Charles Memorial Health System
1701 Oak Park Boulevard/ Lake Charles, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
National EMS Academy, Acadian Companies d/b/a
2916 N University Ave Bldg B/ Lafayette, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Flexmed Training & Staffing
208 Roto Park Dr./ Broussard, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
East Baton Rouge Parish EMS
3801 Harding Blvd./ Baton Rouge, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Babcock Health Gulf Coast Headquarters
4535 Williams Blvd/ Kenner, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Glenwood Regional Medical Center (GRMC-TC)
503 McMillan / Thomas Road/ West Monroe, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Northeast Louisiana Ambulance Training Center
233 Taylor Ave/ Winnsboro, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini Hospital
3330 Masonic Dr/ Alexandria, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
701 Cypress St/ Sulphur, LA
BLS
ACLS
PALS
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Total 32 training sites in LA. Show all.