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certification requires that you assign various hours of education you have taken to several categories. For your convenience we have broken down the time frames for EMT Refreshers taken after 09/01/20 at Less Stress Instructional Services:  \n\n| Refresher A | Refresher B | Refresher C |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| NATIONAL COMPONENTS (TOTAL 20 HOURS) |  |  |\n| Airway: Ventilation 60 min | Cardiovascular: Ventricular Assist Devices: 30 min | Trauma: Trauma Triage: 30 min |\n| Airway: Oxygenation 30 min | Cardiovascular: Stroke 50 min |  |\n|  | Cardiac Arrest: Adults 30 min |  |\n| Cardiovascular: Stroke 10 min | Cardiac Arrest: Peds 30 min | Trauma: CNS Injury 30 min |\n|  | Medical: Obstetrics 30 min |  |\n| Trauma: Hemorrhage Control 10 min | Medical: Infectious Disease 30 min |  |\n|  | Medical: Behavioral/Psych 30 min | Trauma: Hemorrhage Control 20 min |\n| Ops: Ambulance Safety: 30 min | Medical: Tox/Opioids 30 min |  |\n|  | Medical: Seizures 30 min |  |\n| Ops: Field Triage 30 min | Medical: Endocrine/Diabetes 30 min | Medical: Endocrine/Diabetes 30 min |\n|  | Medical: Allergy/Anaphylaxis 30 min |  |\n| LOCAL / STATE COMPONENT (TOTAL 10 HOURS) |  |  |\n| Airway Devices and Procedures 70 min\u003Cbr>Patient Assessment 180 min | Tracheostomy Care 10 min\u003Cbr>Cardiac/Pulmonary Conditions 120 min | Trauma Anatomy 30 min\u003Cbr>Operations 40 min\u003Cbr>Chest/Abdomen Pathophysiology 30 min\u003Cbr>Burns 30 min\u003Cbr>Spinal Precautions 60 min\u003Cbr>Extremity Trauma Management 30 min |\n| INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT (TOTAL 10 HOURS) |  |  |\n| Respiratory Care / Management 60 min |  | Multi-System Trauma 60 min\u003Cbr>Wound Management 60 min\u003Cbr>Shock Pathophysiologies 30 min |\n\nMore details about how the National Registry of EMTs awards hours for classes can be obtained by researching their field guide at [https://content.nremt.org/static/documents/Recertification%20Guide.pdf](https://content.nremt.org/static/documents/Recertification%20Guide.pdf)  \nIF YOU TAKE ALL THREE (A, B, C) REFRESHERS AT LESS STRESS INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES,  \nYOU WILL ONLY NEED THESE ADDITIONAL COURSES TO RENEW YOUR NREMT:  \n\n| National Component: | Source: |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cardiac Arrest: Adult (1 .5 hours) | Registry permits you to claim hours from your last CPR renewal for this topic You can also do up to 7 hours of online continuing education for this requirement at [http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs](http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs) |\n| Cardiac Arrest: Pediatric (1 .5 hours) | Registry permits you to claim hours from your last CPR renewal for this topic You can also do up to 7 hours of online continuing education for this requirement at [http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs](http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs) |\n| Cardiovascular: Post-Resuscitation (0 .5 hours) | Registry permits you to claim hours from your last CPR renewal for this topic You can also do up to 7 hours of online continuing education for this requirement at [http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs](http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs) |\n| Medical: Patients with Special Healthcare Needs (0 .5 hours) | Registry permits you to claim hours from your last CPR renewal for this topic You can also do up to 7 hours of online continuing education for this requirement at [http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs](http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs) |\n| Medical: Pain Management (0 .5 hours) | You can also do up to 7 hours of online continuing education for this requirement at [http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs](http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs) |\n| Operations: At Risk Populations (0 .5 hours) | Registry permits you to claim hours from your last CPR renewal for this topic You can also do up to 7 hours of online continuing education for this requirement at [http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs](http://www.lessstress.com/OnlineCEUs) |\n| Operations: Hygiene, Safety, Vaccines (0 .5 hours) | Registry permits you to claim hours from your last CPR renewal for this topic You can also do up to 7 hours of online 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