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Course card · National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
EPC — Emergency Pediatric Care
EPC is the NAEMT course on critical pediatric physiology, illness, injury and interventions for EMS practitioners caring for sick and injured children. The 16-hour provider course earns a wallet card recognizing you as an EPC provider for 4 years.
The facts, from the issuer
- What it is
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EPC covers critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions so EMS practitioners can treat sick and injured children in the field.
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“The Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC) course focuses on critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries and interventions”
- Who it is for
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EPC is for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, NPs, PAs and physicians.
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“EPC is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians.”
- How long it lasts
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The 16-hour provider course earns a certificate, a wallet card recognizing you as an EPC provider for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit.
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“students receive a certificate of completion, a wallet card recognizing them as EPC providers for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit.”
- Renewal
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The 8-hour refresher is open to people who completed the 16-hour EPC or PEPP provider course within the past four years.
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“Refresher Course: 8-hour course for individuals who have successfully completed the 16-hour EPC or PEPP provider course within the past four years.”
- Accepted equivalents
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NAEMT accepts a PEPP provider course completed in the past four years as the basis for the EPC refresher.
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“successfully completed the 16-hour EPC or PEPP provider course within the past four years.”
- Find a class or test site
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Find an EPC course with NAEMT's Locate a Course search or through an authorized training center.
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“Students interested in taking this course can view Locate a Course for upcoming courses in your area, or contact an authorized training center in your area.”
Where to take it
Start with the issuer’s own class or test-site search:
- Class search: NAEMT Locate a Course (naemt.org)
Classes in our training directory that teach EPC: 11 listed in 8 states. Pick a state, enter a ZIP, or use your location. Your ZIP and location are not sent anywhere: the page downloads, from this site, the ZIP-area file for the first two digits of your ZIP and the class lists for nearby states, and works out distances in your browser.
Distances are straight-line from the ZIP or city centre (U.S. Census 2024 gazetteer), not drive times. Listings come from state approved-program lists, issuer directories and providers' own pages. A listing is not a partnership; confirm dates, price and seats with the provider.
Related
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