Looking for Continuing Competence activity options that are free and online? Part Two

(Originally published on April 25, 2023. Republished on August 29, 2023.)

The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth.

Updated list – Free Online CE Options (April 2, 2024)

Below is a compiled list focusing on free and online courses that can also be used towards continuing education credits. (Please note: this is accurate and up to date as of April 25, 2023)

Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research & Training (CIPSRT)

(Please note, limited session & registration dates)

• Treatment 101 (24 credits)
• R2MR Front-line Training Program Level 1 (60 credits)
• R2MR Train the Trainer Level 2 (60 credits)

The Canadian Virtual Hospice

• My Grief Toolbox (18 credits)
• Indigenous Cultural Safety Training (9 credits)
• Healthcare Provider Grief: Recognizing & Responding (12 credits)
• Grief Training (12 credits)
• Long Term Care (12 credits)
• Methadone 4 Pain (9 credits)

Cancer Care Ontario

Each of these activities is awarded 6 credits.

• First Nations, Inuit and Metis Culture, Colonization, and the Determinants of Health
• Aboriginal History and Political Governance
• The Need for Cultural Competence in Healthcare
• Current Array of Aboriginal Health Services
• CCO – Aboriginal Cancer Strategies and Ontario Renal Network
• Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Health
• Aboriginal Community Health Services
• The Health Landscape of First Nations, Inuit and Metis People
• Cancer and Renal Issues and Challenges
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
• Health Literacy – Indigenous Perspectives on Health and Well-being
• Chronic Disease Prevention for First Nation, Inuit, and Metis People
• Pediatric Oncology

Caregiver Centered Care – Dept of Family Medicine; University of Alberta

• Covid 19 Caregiver Centered Care Education (3 credits)
• Foundational Caregiver Centered Care Education (3 credits)
• Advanced Caregiver Centered Care (18 credits)

Coursera.org

(Please note: although many of the courses are free, not all are)

• Coursera offers a number of free and online training courses through different universities & colleges which can be claimed as a ‘University/College’ course in the CE category.
• Credits for University/College courses are awarded as follows:
  • 1 – 8 Hours = 24 CE credits
  • 9 – 12 Hours = 36 CE credits
  • 13 – 16 Hours = 48 CE credits
  • 17 – 19 Hours = 57 CE credits
  • 20+ Hours = 60 CE credits
• Although there is a fee for most completion certificates, the College will accept a screenshot of the member’s Coursera account dashboard that shows course completion. Save that screenshot as your proof of completion and keep it for up to five years in the event you are selected for an audit.
• To enter university/college courses in your member portal:
  • In the search bar, type the word ‘university’. You can then choose the correct listing based on the number of hours of your program:

Any of the courses through any University or College that are relevant to your practice can be claimed for CE credits. Here are a few examples:

• Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body is Telling Us (13 Hours = 48 credits)
• Covid-19 Training for Healthcare Workers (8 Hours = 24 credits)
• Mental Health & Resilience for Healthcare Workers (5 Hours = 24 credits)
• Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers (15 Hours = 48 credits)
• Schizophrenia (5 Hours = 24 credits)
• Knowledge and Skills for Dementia Care (29 Hours = 60 credits)
• Violence Against Healthcare (15 Hours = 48 credits)

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

• Understanding Stigma (18 credits)

Opioid Response & Management Training program

• Paramedic Toolbox (18 credits)
• Community Toolbox (12 credits)
• Instructor – Train the Trainer (24 credits)

University of Oxford/Alberta Family Wellness Initiative

• Oxford Brain Story Certification (60 credits)

Wayfound

• BOS (Before Operational Stress) (24 credits)

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Basic Microbiology (3 credits)
• Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Initial approach to the acutely ill patient (9 credits)
• Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: Initial approach to the acutely ill patient (18 credits)
• Clinical mgmt of patients with COVID-19: Investigations & Care for mild, moderate & severe diseases (9 credits)
• Clinical mgmt of patients with COVID-19: rehabilitation of patients w) Covid-19 (9 credits)
• COVID-19 & Work: Staying healthy & safe at work during the pandemic (6 credits)
• COVID-19 infodemic management: risk communication & community engagement challenges (6 credits)
• COVID-19 vaccination training for healthcare workers (9 credits)
• ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (6 credits)
• Guidance on mask use in the context of COVID-19 (3 credits)
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components and multimodal strategies (3 credits)
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus (3 credits)
• Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) (3 credits)
• Leadership and programme management in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) (12 credits)
• Learning Package for Rapid Response Teams in the Context of COVID-19 in India (6 credits)
• Long-term care facilities in the context of COVID-19 (6 credits)
• Navigating the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG): A Training for Advocates & Implementers (3 credits)
• Occupational health and safety for health workers in the context of COVID-19 (3 credits)
• Prevention, identification and management of infections in health workers in the context of COVID-19 (3 credits)
• Ready4Response Tier 1: Response context principles (21 credits)
• Ready4Response Tier 2: Systems, structures and skills (15 credits)
• SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Testing (8 credits)
• Standard precautions: Hand hygiene (3 credits)
• Standard precautions: Injection safety and needle-stick injury management (6 credits)
• Standard precautions: The role of personal protective equipment (3 credits)
• Transmission-based Precautions (3 credits)
• WHO Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Training (30 credits)

You can view the previous Continuing Competence articles:

• Substance use disorders
• Mental health
• Pediatrics and geriatrics medicine
• Operational stress
• Last minute options
• Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare
• Quality and safety
• Environmental Medicine
• Obstetrics
• Cardiac Events
• Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Assault
• Shock and Sepsis

If you have any questions about Continuing Competence, please contact CC@ABparamedics.com. Questions about the courses listed above should be sent to the corresponding provider.