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Pediatric Educational Activity Credit
Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants at hospitals recognized by IDPH as a as a Pediatric Critical Care Center (PCCC), Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP), or Standby Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (SEDP) are required to meet pediatric specific continuing education requirements (as outlined in EMS Administrative Code, Sections 515.4000, 515.4010 and 515.4020).
Listed below are the number of pediatric continuing education (CE) hours that the Illinois EMSC Facility Recognition Committee has determined for quality improvement meetings and various standardized courses that can be used towards meeting PCCC, EDAP, and SEDP requirements.
| Category | Activity | # of Pediatric CE hours that can apply to PCCC/EDAP/SEDP requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptable continuing education (Verified attendance and/or successful completion of education is required). NOTE: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation can provide guidance related to criteria for acceptable Category I or II credit. |
Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Physician Assistant Registered Nurses |
1:1 (one hour to one hour or minute to minute based on length of presentation) |
| Standardized pediatric education/trainings (Evidence of successful training completion is required, i.e., certification card) | Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) | Two hours |
| Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS)* | 14 hours | |
| Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) | Three hours | |
| Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) | 15.58 hours | |
| Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) initial/renewal completion | 11 hours | |
| AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) initial completion* | 14 hours | |
| AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) update (renewal)* | Six hours | |
| American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) instructor* (NOTE: PALS instructors can apply no more than six pediatric continuing education (CE) hours within a two-year timeframe, regardless of how many PALS courses they taught within that two-year timeframe) |
Maximum of six hours within a two-year period | |
| AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) RQI *when all yearly modules completed. | Maximum of 10.5 hours within a two-year period | |
| Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Training for Mandated Reporters online training (www.state.il.us/dcfs). | Two hours | |
| Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-A (SANE-A) initial adult/adolescent training | Max six hours within two years | |
| Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-P (SANE-P) initial pediatric training | Max six hours within two years | |
| Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-P (SANE-P) recertification pediatric training | 1:1 (one hour to one hour or minute to minute based on length of presentation) | |
| Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum (TNCC) | 1.25 hours | |
| Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) course | Three hours | |
| Pediatric quality improvement (QI) meetings (Evidence of meeting attendance is required, i.e., meeting minutes) | Attendance at state, regional, and hospital pediatric specific QI meetings | Maximum of four hours within a two-year period |
* Note: It is required that APLS and PALS courses include both cognitive and practical skills evaluation components.