Preapproved Certification Programs
Below is a list of Certification Programs that are preapproved for Category 1 CME and the maximum
amount of CME credits they are worth. The following programs are preapproved (sponsored) by AAPA
regardless of who presents the programs or where they are presented. Completion of any program is
necessary to log the credits toward the CME requirement. You may earn and apply CME credits for the
same certification program once in a calendar year and no more than twice per logging cycle. To log a
Certification Program, sign in to your personal certification record.
When logging Category 1 CME credits for a certification program below that has a range of hours, you will
log the amount of hours you spent completing the course within that range, but no more than the
maximum amount of Category 1 credits listed. If you have a certificate that awards a specific amount of
Category 1 credits for completing the program, you should log the amount of Category 1 credits awarded
on the certificate, not exceeding the maximum amount of Category 1 hours listed for the program below.
Certification Program Title
Category 1
(Preapproved)
Credits
ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support Pre-hospital Course
6
ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support - Provider Course
7
ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support - Instructor Course
4.5
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
8-16
ACLS Instructor - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
8
ACLS EP - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Experienced Provider
9-10
ADLS - Advanced Disaster Life Support
13
Adult CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
2.75
Adult CPR/AED Challenge (American Red Cross)
1
Adult CPR/AED Review (American Red Cross)
1.75
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
5.5
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Challenge (American Red
Cross)
1.75
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Review (American Red Cross)
3.5
Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
3.25
Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED Challenge (American Red Cross)
1
Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED Review (American Red Cross)
2.25
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
4.75
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Challenge (American Red Cross)
1.5
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Review (American Red Cross)
3.25
ALS PEPP - Advanced Life Support - Pediatric Education for
Prehospital Professionals
13
ALSO - Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics - Instructor Course
7.75
ALSO - Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics - Provider Course
18.25
APLS - Advanced Pediatric Life Support
14.5
Army Flight Surgeon Primary Course - Phase I
50
Army Flight Surgeon Primary Course - Phase II
50
*ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - Physician Extenders - 2 day
course
19
*ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 2 day course
19
*ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 2.5 day course
19
*ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - Instructor Course
12
*ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 1 day refresher
7
*ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support - 1/2 day refresher
5
AWLS - Advanced Wilderness Life Support
17.5 or 24.5
BDLS - Basic Disaster Life Support
7.5
Bloodborne Pathogens (American Red Cross)
2
BLS - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (aka BCLS)
6-8
BLS Instructor - Basic Life Support Instructor Course
6-8
BLS PEPP - Basic Life Support - Pediatric Education for Prehospital
Professionals
7
BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support
16
C4 - Combat Casualty Care Course
49
CDLS - Core Disaster Life Support
3.5
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Professional Rescuer
9
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers
(American Red Cross)
5.5
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers
Challenge (American Red Cross)
1.75
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers Review
(American Red Cross)
3
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers
Instructor (American Red Cross)
9.5
FCCS - Fundamental Critical Care Support
16
First Aid (American Red Cross)
3
First Aid Challenge (American Red Cross)
1
First Aid Review (American Red Cross)
2
First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor (American Red Cross)
10
Heartsaver CPR - All Ages
5.5-6
Heartsaver CPR - Adult only
3
Heartsaver CPR - Infant/Child only
3
Heartsaver AED - Adult only
3
Heartsaver AED - Adult AED and Infant/Child CPR
6.25
Heartsaver First Aid
3-4
Heartsaver First Aid with CPR & AED
6-7
Heartsaver First Aid - Pediatric Module (infant/child CPR & child AED)
3.5
ITLS Access - International Trauma Life Support Access
8
ITLS Advanced - International Trauma Life Support Advanced
16
ITLS Basic - International Trauma Life Support Basic
16
ITLS Military - International Trauma Life Support Military
8
ITLS Pediatrics - International Trauma Life Support Pediatrics
8
ITLS Instructor - International Trauma Life Support Instructor
8
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
varies
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
16
PALS Instructor - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
8
PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and
Stabilization
6.5
PEARS Update - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and
Stabilization Update
5-6
Pediatric CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
3.25
Pediatric CPR/AED Challenge (American Red Cross)
1
Pediatric CPR/AED Review (American Red Cross)
2.25
Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross)
5.5
Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Challenge (American Red Cross)
1.75
Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Review (American Red Cross)
3.5
PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - Provider
16-20
PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - Instructor
8
PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support - Refresher
8
TCCC - Tactical Combat Casualty Care
16
WALS - Wilderness Advanced Life Support
36
*NCCPA will accept a letter of audit for this course.
