OB / Pediatrics · SELF-PACED COURSE

Pediatric Assessment

  • EMR
  • EMT
  • AEMT
  • Paramedic

Use appearance, work of breathing, circulation, and age-appropriate history to guide urgency.

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

  • Use appearance, development and the primary assessment to identify the child’s immediate priorities.
  • Interpret breathing effectiveness, perfusion and responsiveness as a changing clinical pattern.
  • Obtain and interpret pediatric vital signs, oxygen saturation, weight and pain assessment with their limitations.
  • Adapt history, examination, communication and reassessment to the child while organizing continuing care.
  • Integrate evolving findings into clear decisions, handoffs and objective records in pediatric cases.

YOUR LEARNING PATH

Inside the Course

01First Impression and Immediate Priorities
02Breathing, Circulation and Responsiveness
03Measurements That Inform Decisions
04History and Respectful Examination
05Adaptation, Reassessment and Handoff
06Progressive Cases and Synthesis

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.