EMS certificants may use CE approved by outside agencies recognized by the Office as having the authority to accredit CE. Below is a list of recognized accrediting agencies. Agencies not listed may be recognized after a review by the Education Program.
Currently Recognized CE Accrediting Agencies
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Association for Respiratory Care(AARC)/Texas Society for Respiratory Care(TSRC)
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American College of Nurse Midwives
American Nurses Credentializing Center (ANCC)/American Nurses Association
CAPCE (Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education) – formerly CECBEMS (Continuing Education Coordinator Board for Emergency Medical Services)
National Association of EMS Educators
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
- State EMS offices
- Texas Board of Medical Examiners
- Texas Board of Nursing Examiners
- Texas Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management
- Texas Nurses Association
- Policy * - A
*No number assigned
This policy was originally approved by Gene Weatherall, Bureau Chief, on February 1, 1995. It has been updated to include additional accrediting agencies.
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