Online Class for Missing 2016 NCCP Hours?

Sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere--I searched and couldn't find anything.

I am an EMT in CA who recently took a 70-Hour Wilderness First Responder Class through Wilderness Medical Associates. The good news is that they provide graduates with a nicely organized CEU transcript that follows the 2016 NCCP format that NREMT uses for recertification. The bad news, is that the class did not include 5 hours of required material. An example is under the category of Operations, I am missing 0.5 hours of "Ambulance Safety" and 0.5 hours of "Pediatric Safety." It is frustrating to be so close to having all the requirements met, but close doesn't count. I am trying to avoid having to take a traditional 24-hour Refresher Class, as I already have my state requirements met.

Does anyone know of anyone offering online classes linked to the specific NCCP format? I thought I had struck gold with CE Solutions, but it turns out that their classes don't quite match the subject areas that I need. Thank you for any thought you might have.

maybe this? Safety Academy: FREE Ambulance Safety CAPCE eLearning Courses

After getting two opposite answers from NREMT, and finally getting clarification with our county EMS folks, it turns out that California is not embracing the NCCP renewal model, which for most, means having to take the standard 24-hour recertification class. It was really difficult to get the real answer pinned down, but I was told by the county that since CA does not require the NREMT after the initial certification, it is not going to embrace the NCCP format (at least not in the foreseeable future). Although I don't see myself ever working out of state, I am going to take the 24-hour recert class out of stubbornness, after working so hard to earn my initial NREMT certification. So, back to my old EMT school... Thank you, 45revolution, for your reply.

Lol sorry you have to push through a refresher course. How come you want to keep NR current if you're in California?

Like I wrote above, I am renewing my NREMT mostly out of stubbornness. You work like a son-of-a-gun to past the exam initially, and then you don't need it anymore?? What's that about? I'll renew my NREMT at least once more. I already have my skills signed off, so I can relax and coast through the recert class.

Hey when I first got certified, I never ever, ever, thought I'd move out of California...until I did lol.

it's much easier to keep a certification than to try to get it again. never let a cert expire if you can afford it.

speaking of which, I need to find me a PHTLS class.....

DrParasite said:

it's much easier to keep a certification than to try to get it again. never let a cert expire if you can afford it.

speaking of which, I need to find me a PHTLS class.....

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Funny you say, I just finished PHTLS earlier this week.