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For Course Coordinators

Educators and institutions trust PEPP to prepare prehospital professionals for emergency pediatric care. With an effective curriculum, a complete teaching package, and a one-stop online dashboard, PEPP supports you every step of the way as you teach, test, and manage your classes.

Understand PEPP Course Offerings

PEPP is a comprehensive, innovative, and highly visual course featuring case-based lectures, live-action video, hands-on skills stations, and small group scenarios. When planning courses and advising prospective participants, keep these course guidelines and requirements in mind.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course

Geared toward Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
Can be run by a BLS Course Coordinator or an ALS Course Coordinator.

Onsite BLS Format
  • Requires full onsite attendance.
  • Online precourse work and a short pretest.
  • 1-day/9.25 onsite hours of instruction, hands-on practice, instructor interaction, and final exam.
  • Entitles you to a Course Completion Certificate, valid for 2 years.
  • Qualifies you for 8.25 CAPCE credits.
  • Here's a preview of the course schedule.
Hybrid BLS Format
  • Combines online study + onsite attendance.
  • 10.25 hours of self-directed online modules and short exam.
  • 5.5 onsite hours of hands-on practice, instructor interaction, and final exam.
  • Entitles you to a Course Completion Certificate, valid for 2 years.
  • Qualifies you for 15.00 CAPCE credits.
  • Here's a preview of the course schedule.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course

Geared toward Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs) and Paramedics
Can be run by an ALS Course Coordinator only.

Onsite ALS Format
  • Requires full onsite attendance.
  • Online precourse work and a short pretest.
  • 2-day/16 onsite hours of instruction, hands-on practice, instructor interaction, and final exam.
  • Entitles you to a Course Completion Certificate, valid for 2 years.
  • Qualifies you for 13 CAPCE credits.
  • Here's a preview of the course schedule.
Hybrid ALS Format
  • Combines online study + onsite attendance.
  • 11.75 hours of self-directed online modules and short exam.
  • 8 onsite hours of hands-on practice, instructor interaction, and final exam.
  • Entitles you to a Course Completion Certificate, valid for 2 years.
  • Qualifies you for 18.75 CAPCE credits.
  • Here's a preview of the course schedule.

Become a Course Coordinator

By maintaining strict requirements and rigorous standards for Course Coordinators, we ensure a consistently excellent PEPP course for all providers.

Course Coordinator Requirements

To qualify as a Course Coordinator, you must:

  • Be a physician (MD or DO), registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, paramedic, or EMT.
  • Have EMT teaching experience OR experience in coordinating another nationally recognized standardized course for teaching prehospital personnel.
  • Successfully complete the PEPP provider course at the level for which you wish to conduct courses (BLS or ALS).
  • Submit an online application to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
  • After approval from the AAP, complete the online PEPP Course Coordinator orientation.
  • Be knowledgeable of the most current PEPP Course material and administrative policies.
  • To maintain your status, you must be involved in teaching at least two PEPP courses, either as a Course Coordinator or as Faculty, within the active 2-year period following your PEPP Course Coordinator activation.

Course Coordinator Responsibilities

To serve as a Course Coordinator, you must:

  • Maintain the integrity of the program.
  • Select appropriate faculty and a PEPP medical advisor.
  • Coordinate logistical issues.
  • Manage the course budget.
  • Address educational principles within the structure of the course.
  • Be present and supervise all aspects of the course.
  • Register upcoming PEPP courses on www.peppsite.com.
  • Submit completed course rosters to the AAP.
  • Ensure participant course evaluations are completed.
  • Ensure the safety of participants.

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Prepare and Manage Your PEPP Course

Video How-Tos

See videos on course administration essentials.

One Place to Manage Your Course

For complete access to your courses, rosters, registration, profile, and all course coordinator resources, log in to your Course Coordinator area.

Course Materials

  • Current PEPP Course Coordinators can prepare for the Fourth Edition and earn CAPCE credit with the PEPP, Fourth Edition Course Coordinator Online Orientation.
  • Instructor Toolkit (everything you need to teach the course, including PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes, skills stations, scenarios, and video segments)
  • PEPP Textbook
  • Precourse Online Modules (for hybrid courses only)

Need a Quick Reference?

You can create courses and run a PEPP course using tools in the Course Coordinators area.
Here’s a quick preview of some common tasks.