Trauma · SELF-PACED COURSE

Head & Brain Injuries

  • EMT
  • AEMT
  • Paramedic

Assess traumatic neurological change and prevent avoidable secondary insults.

60 minutesMinimum study time
20 lessons6 modules · Self-paced
12 monthsOf course access
Learning recordAfter required completion

COURSE OVERVIEW

Learning That Fits Your Schedule

Work through the lessons, required activities and knowledge checks. Your saved place lets you return between sessions. Complete the final assessment and evaluation to receive a learning completion record.

Online coursework does not replace supervised hands-on competency. Follow your scope of practice, local protocols and medical direction.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

What You’ll Learn

  • Recognize head-injury risk and distinguish the initial impact from preventable secondary physiological injury.
  • Perform and communicate a repeatable component-level neurological examination with pupils, motor comparison and documented limits.
  • Protect airway, oxygenation, ventilation, perfusion, temperature and glucose through authorized care and response monitoring.
  • Identify evolving concussion, intracranial, seizure and open-injury warning patterns across ages, medicines and transport transitions.
  • Construct and critique a time-stamped TBI plan and handoff that preserves uncertainty, destination urgency and practical scope.

YOUR LEARNING PATH

Inside the Course

01Recognizing Traumatic Brain Injury and Trajectory
02Repeatable Neurological Examination
03Preventing Secondary Physiological Insults
04Evolving Injury Patterns and Protection Boundaries
05Special Populations, Transport and Handoff
06Progressive Cases and Supervised Readiness

CE approval & acceptance

This course currently awards 0 approved CE hours. Check acceptance details.

Course material is being revised. Clinical review is not yet complete.