NAEMT EPC Course in Reno
Emergency Pediatric Care for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and other providers who treat infants and children. Critical pediatric physiology, assessment, and interventions, taught hands-on.
- 16-hour provider course
- Classroom or hybrid
- 4-year NAEMT card
- 16 CAPCE hours
Emergency Pediatric Care
NAEMT's pediatric course for prehospital and emergency providers, built on the Pediatric Assessment Triangle and real-world critical thinking.
Taught at an authorized NAEMT Training Center in RenoUpcoming EPC dates
Tap Register on any date to book online. Dates update live from our schedule.
Need EPC for your agency, clinic, or school?
EPC is scheduled on request. Tell us your head count and the dates that work, and we will set up a class at our Reno classroom or at your facility.
EPC classes meet at 255 W Moana Ln, Suite 200 in Reno, convenient for EMS and pediatric providers from Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, and Lake Tahoe.
About the EPC course
Sick kids are rare calls and high-stakes calls. EPC gives you a repeatable way to assess them fast and act with confidence.
Emergency Pediatric Care focuses on the critical pediatric physiology, illnesses, injuries, and interventions that matter in the field and the emergency department. The course is built around the Pediatric Assessment Triangle, which lets you form an accurate first impression of a child in seconds, and it stresses the critical-thinking skills you need to make good decisions about sick and injured children.
NAEMT develops its medical education with partner organizations that include the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of EMS Physicians. The current edition pairs lectures with hands-on skill stations and patient simulations, from airway management and vascular access to newborn resuscitation and recognizing abuse, so you leave with skills, not just slides.
NAEMT publishes a side-by-side comparison of EPC and PALS for providers deciding which course fits.
EPC on naemt.orgEPC course formats
Every format leads to the same NAEMT EPC provider certificate and card.
EPC provider course
The full 16-hour course, usually over two days: lectures, hands-on skill stations, and pediatric patient simulations, finishing with a written evaluation.
See EPC datesEPC hybrid
Complete 8 hours of NAEMT's online EPC content first, then join us for 8 hours of skills and simulations in the classroom. Same card, one day on site.
Ask about hybrid EPCEPC refresher
An 8-hour course for providers who completed the 16-hour EPC course, or PEPP, within the past 4 years. Earns a new certificate and 8 CAPCE hours.
Ask about the refresherWhat you'll learn in EPC
The course follows NAEMT's EPC curriculum, from pathophysiology to the hands-on skills that save kids.
The Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin: a rapid, accurate first impression of any child.
Pediatric pathophysiology
How the most common critical pediatric emergencies develop, and the critical thinking to act on them.
Airway, breathing, and oxygenation
BLS and advanced airway management sized for infants and children.
Shock and hypoperfusion
Recognizing compensated shock before it becomes uncompensated, and treating it.
Cardiac emergencies
Pediatric rhythms, arrest, and the interventions that match them.
Newborn resuscitation
What to do in the first minutes after a field delivery.
Child abuse and neglect
Recognizing the signs, documenting, and reporting.
Family-centered care and communication
Talking with children at every developmental stage, and with the adults who love them.
Who should take EPC?
EPC is for providers at every level who may be the first to care for a sick or injured child.
- EMTs, advanced EMTs, and paramedics
- Emergency medical responders and firefighters
- Emergency and pediatric nurses
- Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians
- School nurses and clinic staff
- Flight and critical care transport crews
Hospital-based and need the AHA pediatric course instead? PALS covers pediatric resuscitation under AHA guidelines, and PEARS is the assessment course for providers who rarely see critically ill kids.
Compare with PALSOn class day
- Bring a government-issued photo ID.
- Bring your current EMS, nursing, or other healthcare license or certification.
- Bring your EPC course book and any pre-course work we sent you.
- Arrive about 10 minutes early to park and find Suite 200. Late arrivals may be turned away.
Why take EPC with Hinson CPR
We teach EPC the way we teach everything: small groups, real pediatric equipment, and instructors who have cared for sick kids on the ground and in the air.
NAEMT-approved instructors
Every NAEMT course here is taught by instructors NAEMT has approved and monitored, using the current NAEMT materials, under our medical director.
Taught by working clinicians
Our instructors are experienced educators and working clinicians who have worked the ambulance, the helicopter, and the hospital.
CE that counts
EPC is CAPCE accredited for 16 hours of continuing education and recognized by the National Registry for recertification.
A card good for 4 years
Pass the course and NAEMT issues your EPC provider certificate and card, valid for 4 years.
Small, hands-on classes
Real equipment, realistic scenarios, and plenty of time at the stations and for your questions.
Your place or ours
Train in our Reno classroom on Moana Lane, or we bring the course to your station, hospital, or agency.
Your NAEMT EPC provider card
Finish the course and pass the written evaluation, and NAEMT issues your EPC certificate of completion and provider card, good for 4 years, along with 16 hours of CAPCE credit. Students who complete an NAEMT course are also eligible for a free introductory NAEMT membership.
EPC questions
What is the difference between EPC and PALS?
PALS is the American Heart Association's pediatric resuscitation course, centered on arrest and arrhythmia algorithms. EPC is NAEMT's broader pediatric course for prehospital and emergency providers, covering assessment, the full range of pediatric illness and injury, and the decision making that comes before and after resuscitation. Many providers hold both, and some employers accept either.
How long is the EPC course?
The provider course is 16 hours, usually over two days. The hybrid version is 8 hours online plus 8 hours in the classroom. The refresher is 8 hours.
What certification do I get, and how long is it good for?
When you pass, NAEMT issues a certificate of completion and an EPC provider card that is valid for 4 years.
Does EPC count for continuing education?
Yes. EPC is accredited by CAPCE (the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education) for 16 hours of continuing education credit and is recognized by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) for recertification. EPC also meets the National Registry's NCCP requirements.
What are the prerequisites for EPC?
A current EMT, AEMT, paramedic, RN, NP, PA, or physician license or certification. Emergency medical responders are welcome too.
Is there pre-course work for EPC?
Yes. Plan to complete the pre-course reading from the EPC materials before the first day, and in some courses a pre-test as well. We send the details and any online access codes after you register, so give yourself at least a week.
Do I need the EPC book?
Yes. You must have access to the current NAEMT EPC course textbook before, during, and after class. You can add it when you register. If you decline the book at registration, you are confirming that you already have access to the current edition by other means, for example a copy from your employer.
How do I register?
Registration is online only. When an EPC date is posted, pick it at the top of this page and tap Register to finish on our secure checkout. For a course scheduled on request, text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com and we will set a date and send you the registration link. We cannot take registrations or payments over the phone.
What if I need to change my date?
Contact us before your class. EPC reschedules are $50, and all purchases are nonrefundable. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
Can you teach EPC for my agency or crew?
Yes. Most EPC classes run as private courses for fire departments, ambulance services, hospitals, and other groups. We can teach at our Reno classroom or at your station or facility. Text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com with your head count and the dates that work for you.
Is Hinson CPR the same as Sierra BLS?
Yes. Hinson CPR is the new name for Sierra BLS. Same owner, same classroom on Moana Lane, and the same authorized NAEMT Training Center.
EPC and the Emergency Pediatric Care logo are trademarks of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), used here to promote registered NAEMT courses taught by Hinson CPR, formerly Sierra BLS, an authorized NAEMT Training Center. Use of the NAEMT name or course logos does not imply NAEMT endorsement of Hinson CPR or its other services.
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Be ready for the pediatric call
Two days of hands-on pediatric training, an NAEMT card good for 4 years, and 16 hours of CAPCE credit. Pick a date or text us to schedule a class for your team.