EMS & Healthcare Training

Become an EMR, EMT or AEMT

Online coursework through our learning platform, in-person skills days, and clinical and ambulance rotations. Graduates are eligible for the National Registry exam and Texas certification.

• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) / Emergency Care Attendant (ECA)HybridRegister

  The fastest way into emergency medicine and the medical requirement for TCFP structural firefighter certification. You learn scene safety, patient assessment, airway management and oxygen, CPR and AED, bleeding control, splinting, and care for medical and trauma emergencies until a higher level of care arrives. Coursework is online with in-person skills sessions, and graduates can test with the National Registry for EMR certification and apply to Texas DSHS as an ECA or EMR.

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)Online + skillsRegister

  Our flagship program. Online lectures and assignments cover anatomy, patient assessment, airway, pharmacology basics, cardiac, respiratory, medical, trauma, pediatric and obstetric emergencies, and ambulance operations. You attend three 8-hour skills days (held monthly) and complete hospital and ambulance clinical rotations documented in FISDAP. Departments with five or more students can host skills days on site. Finish ready for the NREMT cognitive and psychomotor exams and Texas certification.

• Advanced EMT (AEMT)Online + skillsRegister

  For certified EMTs ready to do more. AEMT adds IV and IO access, supraglottic airways, expanded medication administration, and deeper assessment and decision-making for critically ill and injured patients. The program follows the same format as our EMT course: online didactic, in-person skills days and clinical rotations, ending with NREMT AEMT eligibility.

• EMS InstructorOnlineRegister

  Meet the Texas DSHS requirements to teach EMS courses. Covers adult learning theory, writing objectives and lesson plans, classroom and skills-lab management, testing and evaluation, and the Texas rules that govern EMS education programs. Self-paced online.

• Traditional Refresher

  A complete review of current EMS standards for renewing your Texas certification, covering airway, cardiology, trauma, medical, pediatric and operations topics, with skills verification included.

• Texas EMS JurisprudenceOnline

  The online course on Texas EMS laws and rules required for initial Texas certification and renewal, with a final exam you can complete on your own schedule.

• Skills Verification for Late Renewal or ReciprocityRegister

  For providers whose Texas certification has lapsed or who are moving to Texas from another state. We verify the psychomotor skills DSHS requires so you can complete your application.

AHA Courses

Provider courses for hospitals, clinics, EMS and workplaces. Blended options let you finish the cognitive portion online and come in only for skills.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

• BLS (Basic Life Support)Classroom or blendedRegister

  The CPR certification hospitals, clinics and EMS agencies require. Practice high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants, AED use, bag-mask ventilation, two-rescuer and team resuscitation, and choking relief, then pass the skills and written tests. Offered as a full classroom course or blended with AHA HeartCode BLS online. AHA eCard valid for two years.

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

  For paramedics, nurses, physicians and other advanced providers. Work through cardiac arrest, bradycardia, tachycardia, acute coronary syndromes, stroke and post-arrest care in realistic team scenarios, using ECG interpretation and resuscitation pharmacology. Requires a current BLS card.

• ACLS for Experienced Providers (ACLS EP)

  A case-based ACLS course for clinicians who regularly manage critically ill patients. Goes beyond the algorithms into toxicology, metabolic and respiratory emergencies, and complex differential diagnosis.

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

  A systematic approach to assessing and treating seriously ill and injured infants and children: respiratory distress and failure, shock, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest, with team-based simulations.

• PEARS

  Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization, for providers who see children only occasionally. Learn to recognize a child in trouble early and stabilize until advanced help arrives.

• ASLS: Prehospital, In-Hospital or CombinedRegister

  Advanced Stroke Life Support from the University of Miami Gordon Center. Covers rapid recognition, the MEND neurologic exam, stroke scales and large vessel occlusion screening, stroke mimics, and time-critical treatment and destination decisions. Choose the prehospital track, the in-hospital track, or both.

• Heartsaver CPR, AED and First AidClassroom or blendedRegister

  For people without a medical background who need a card for work, school or licensing. Covers CPR and AED for adults, children and infants, choking, bleeding, burns, allergic reactions, seizures, diabetic and heat emergencies. Meets OSHA workplace requirements.

• Bloodborne Pathogens

  OSHA-aligned training on how bloodborne diseases spread, using PPE, safe sharps handling, cleanup and what to do after an exposure.

Every NAEMT Course

We teach the full NAEMT catalog, including the specialty courses most training centers skip. NAEMT courses carry CAPCE continuing education hours.

Cordial Fire/EMS Education is an NAEMT Authorized Training Center (TC 9029). The NAEMT name and logo are used to promote NAEMT courses only and do not represent or imply approval or endorsement by NAEMT of any other product, program or service.

Want to teach NAEMT courses? Our NAEMT faculty can take you through instructor candidacy. Ask us how.

See the NAEMT education catalog

• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

  The worldwide standard in prehospital trauma care. Using the XABCDE approach, you manage hemorrhage, airway, breathing and shock, and work through head, spine, chest, abdominal, burn and multi-system trauma in hands-on scenarios.

• Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)

  An assessment-based approach to medical emergencies: forming a differential diagnosis and managing respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, endocrine, toxicologic and infectious conditions.

• Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)

  Pediatric assessment and care from newborn to adolescent, including respiratory and cardiac emergencies, trauma, special health care needs, and communicating with children and families.

• Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS)

  The physical, social and emotional realities of older patients: falls, polypharmacy, dementia, elder abuse, end-of-life care and how aging changes assessment.

• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) and TECC for Law Enforcement

  Life-saving care in dangerous environments: direct threat care, tourniquets and hemostatic agents, airway and chest wounds, and casualty evacuation, based on the latest TECC guidelines.

• All-Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR)

  How EMS fits into disasters of every kind, from natural disasters to mass casualty and active threat events: incident command, triage, and staying safe and effective when resources run short.

• EMS Safety

  Protecting yourself and your crew: scene safety, violence prevention, safe patient handling, emergency vehicle safety and building a culture of safety.

• EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS)

  Safe ambulance operation: vehicle dynamics, intersections, emergency driving decisions and crash prevention. Choose the 8-hour classroom version or the 16-hour version with driving skills.

• Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP)

  Recognize and care for patients experiencing psychological trauma, and reduce the chance that the emergency itself causes lasting harm.

• Mental Health Resilience Officer

  Prepares a designated member of your agency to lead mental health, wellness and peer support efforts for coworkers.

• Principles of Ethics and Personal Leadership (PEPL)

  Ethical decision-making, professionalism and personal leadership for EMS practitioners at any level.

• Breaking Bad News

  How to deliver difficult news, such as a death in the field, with compassion and clarity while supporting families and caring for yourself.

• First on the Scene (FOTS)

  Life-saving skills for the public. See community courses.

• Community Paramedicine Series

  Courses for EMS clinicians working in community and mobile integrated health roles, from chronic disease management to care coordination and home visits.

• NAEMT Refreshers: EMT, AEMT and Paramedic

  Complete national refresher content in one course, meeting NREMT continuing education requirements for recertification.

Red Cross Healthcare Courses

Red Cross resuscitation courses for organizations that standardize on Red Cross certification.

Cordial Fire/EMS Education is an American Red Cross Licensed Training Provider. The American Red Cross name and emblem are used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position. The American Red Cross logo is a registered trademark owned by The American National Red Cross.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

  Red Cross BLS for healthcare and public safety professionals: high-performance CPR, AED, airway management and team-based resuscitation, with a two-year digital certificate.

• Advanced Life Support (ALS)

  The Red Cross advanced resuscitation course for clinicians, using adaptive, scenario-based learning for cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, ACS and stroke.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

  Red Cross pediatric resuscitation and stabilization for providers who care for critically ill infants and children.

• Bloodborne Pathogens

  Exposure prevention and response training that meets OSHA requirements.

• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Including Challenge OptionRegister

  The Red Cross EMR program for firefighters, law enforcement and industrial responders, with a challenge option for experienced responders.

Become an Instructor

Teach for your own department or start teaching on the side. We align AHA instructors at no cost: no alignment fee and no renewal fee.

• AHA BLS, ACLS, ACLS EP, PALS, PEARS, ASLS and Heartsaver InstructorRegister

  For current providers in the discipline. Complete AHA Instructor Essentials online, attend our in-person instructor course, and teach your first class while monitored. Includes digital provider and instructor manuals, handouts and a resource drive.

• Red Cross BLS, ALS and PALS Instructor

  Teach Red Cross resuscitation courses for your hospital, agency or business.

• HSI Instructor DevelopmentRegister

  Teach HSI first aid, CPR, AED, AVIRT and more under a flexible, affordable program.

• Texas EMS InstructorRegister

  Meet the DSHS requirements to teach EMS courses in Texas.

• NAEMT Instructor Candidacy

  Our NAEMT faculty guide you through the instructor process for PHTLS, AMLS, TECC and other NAEMT courses.

Wilderness and Specialty Medicine

For SAR teams, guides, camps and remote-area responders, plus advanced practice courses on the way.

• Wilderness First Responder

  The standard for outdoor professionals, guides and search and rescue teams. Assessment and extended care when help is hours away: improvised splinting, environmental emergencies, wound care, evacuation decisions and long-term patient monitoring.

• Wilderness EMT Upgrade

  Adds wilderness and austere medicine to your EMT certification, preparing you to care for patients far from definitive care.

• Community ParamedicComing soon
• Critical Care ParamedicComing soon
• Society of Critical Care Medicine CoursesComing soon
• Medical Person in ChargeComing soon