Emergency Services Program given go-ahead to offer online recertification courses

The Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services in Topeka Kansas unanimously awarded Coffeyville Community College Emergency Services Education Department a variance to allow Coffeyville to be the first college, university or technical school in the state of Kansas to provide online continuing education for recertification.

The online study will allow participants to recertify their First Responder, EMT, EMT-I and Paramedic certifications without attending a formal gathering. This will be instrumental in assisting individuals who are serving in Iraq or working full-time in maintaining their certification as well as allowing them to participate in discussion panels regarding the most current trends in medicine, care and treatment of the sick and injured.

"This is a huge breakthrough for EMS in general as online continuing education has never before been recognized in Kansas," said Greta Rexwinkle, Director of Emergency Services Education at CCC. "This will allow CCC to potentially expand their department to any location that would have online access and not limit their program to the campus or outreach programs."

The Coffeyville Community College Emergency Services Program will be taking names until February 25th for certified individuals to participate in the beta test for this program. If you are interested or know someone that might be, please contact Rexwinkle at 620-251-7700 ext 2174.