WELCOME TO YOUR 2025 CME PROGRAM AND CATALOGUE

WHAT IS CME?

Continuing Medical Education (CME) allows Paramedics to maintain and enhance knowledge,
skills and judgements, and to learn about different clinical situations that may occur less
frequently in the field. CPER strives to provide essential courses and new learning opportunities
for Paramedics through our CME programming. In order for CME credits to be allocated, the
educational activity must enhance the clinical practice of Paramedicine at the certification level
of the Paramedic and must be approved by CPER.

Ideally, Paramedics will take the initiative to seek out self-directed CME opportunities for their
own professional growth and development. However, the CPER CME program provides a variety
of options for Paramedics to acquire all required CME credits prior to the CME deadline.
Primary Care Paramedics are also encouraged to engage in as many CME opportunities as
possible to support continued professional growth and improvement of knowledge, skills and
judgement.

WHAT CME CREDITS AND/OR ONLINE MODULES DO I NEED TO COMPLETE TO MAINTAIN
CERTIFICATION?

The requirements for CME credit reflects the provincial mandate of 8 credits annually for PCPs
and 24 credits annually for ACPs. As always, 8 of these credits are accumulated when
Paramedics attend an education session in the form of an Annual Practice Review (APR) in
each certification year. This APR is a mandatory session for all CPER Paramedics.
In addition to successful completion of the 8 credit APR CME, ACPs are required to obtain a
minimum of an additional 16 CME credits during each certification year.

Paramedics must complete mandatory online modules and CME requirements AND provide
proof of completion when required to CPER by Thursday January 22, 2026 at 1600hrs. It is the
responsibility of the Paramedic to ensure that the deadline for completion of all requirements
is met, in order to maintain certification.

Please keep in mind that the Ministry of Health, Certification Standard, specifically 10 patient
contacts, as per the ALS PCS Section 6, is a completely separate stream that may require the
Paramedic to complete additional education and training, in order to maintain certification.
Paramedics who are required to complete additional educational components relating to this
will receive separate communication from CPER.

WHAT IS THE CME DEADLINE FOR 2025?

The deadline to acquire CME credits is January 22, 2026

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT COMPLETE MY MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC)
REQUIREMENTS?

Paramedics who do not complete the MOC requirement prescribed by CPER are not eligible for
continued annual certification and are subject to administrative deactivation. If a Paramedic is
administratively deactivated due to not meeting MOC requirements, the Paramedic will remain
deactivated until such time that all requirements are met. Any Paramedic who has been
administratively deactivated more than once over the past 5 years (including the current 2025
year) may be required to complete a remediation plan prior to reactivation. This remediation
plan will be at the discretion of the CPER Education Department on behalf of CPER Medical
Council.

CAN I CARRY OVER CME CREDIT FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT?

Any CME credit earned in January 2026 are eligible for carryover into 2026, as long as 2025 CME credit requirements are met by January 22, 2026.

CAN I COMPLETE CME NOT IN THE CPER CME CATALOGUE?

CME credit pre-approval should be obtained from CPER prior to attending the desired
program/event. If the CME is taken without prior approval, CME credit may not be granted.

CAN I ATTEND CME OFFERED BY OTHER BASE HOSPITALS?

Opportunities may exist for Paramedics to attend CME delivered by other Base Hospitals.
Submission of a completion/ participation certificate by the respective BH will be required prior
to CME credits being awarded by CPER. Duplicate or similar educational content will not be
approved for CME credit with CPER.

WILL I GET CME CREDIT FOR CME / EDUCATION DAYS DELIVERED TO ME BY MY SERVICE?

Most often, yes, but it is dependent upon approval of educational content by CPER prior to education delivery. CME credit is often, but not always, allotted at 1 CME credit per education hour. Please refer to CPER’s CME Policy (E-001) for further details.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR A CME EVENT DELIVERED / ORGANIZED BY CPER?

Paramedics are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and must register via email at education@cper.ca. CPER reserves the right to cancel the event for any reason, including but not limited to changes in COVID restriction or if minimum attendance criteria is not met prior to the event. If you are unable to attend on the day you have been scheduled, please contact CPER at education@cper.ca as soon as possible.

CAN I BE REIMBURSED BY CPER FOR REGISTRATION FEES FOR EXTERNAL COURSES?

CPER does not reimburse Paramedics for any fees related to completion of CME credits. Paramedics must contact their respective Service Operators prior to attending any CME opportunity, if seeking financial compensation.

CAN I RECEIVE CME CREDIT FOR REMEDIATION?

CPER does not provide Paramedics with CME credits for Paramedics requiring remedial activities.

HOW CAN I OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR EXTERNAL COURSE/EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY TO USE TOWARDS MY CME REQUIREMENTS?

If the event is not listed in this catalogue, please submit the CME Credit Request form to
education@cper.ca. Your request will be reviewed and an appropriate amount of CME credit
will be granted. The number of credits may or may not equal the number of hours actually
spent completing the specified CME.

WHERE DO I FIND THE CME CREDIT REQUEST FORM?

The CME credit request form can be found on the CPER website and can be filled electronically
here

I AM A NEWLY CERTIFIED ACP. DO I NEED TO COMPLETE ALL 24 CME CREDITS FOR THE
YEAR?

Newly certified ACPs are required to obtain CME credits, on a prorated basis, depending on their
initial certification date. If full ACP certification is obtained mid-way through the year, please
refer to the below chart for the number of CME credits you need in order to meet your
Maintenance of Certification requirements.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?