Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS®) Instructor Essentials Online (2015 Guidelines)

• Possible CE 1.25

Joint Accreditation: 08/15/2017-08/14/2020

CAPCE – 08/15/2017-08/14/2020

In support of improving patient care, the American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team

The American Heart Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.25 hour of Category I credit for completing this program.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

**AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after the 6 months claiming period.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.25 contact hours.

**ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of participation. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after the 6 months claiming period.

ACPE Credit: 1.25 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: 0256-0000-17-022-H04-P

**ACPE Credit must be claimed within 30 days of participation. ACPE credit will no longer be available to claim after the 30-day period has elapsed.

This continuing education activity is approved by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 1.25 Instructor CEH, activity number 17-AMHA-F3-0031.

**CAPCE credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE credit will no longer be available to claim for this activity after the 6 month claiming period.

All persons who develop and/or control educational content in CME/CE activities provided by the American Heart Association will disclose to the audience all financial relationships with any commercial supporters of this activity as well as with other commercial interests whose lines of business are related to the CME/CE-certified content of this activity. In addition, presenters will disclose unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations. Such disclosures will be made in writing in course presentation materials.

This course must be completed by candidates who wish to become AHA PEARS Instructors. Also, all AHA PALS Faculty (Regional and Training Center) who conduct PEARS Instructor Courses must complete PEARS Instructor Essentials Online prior to conducting PEARS Instructor training.