Please note that course availability is dependent on class volume. We have to have at least 4 students to hold a class but each class has a limited number of students. Registration deadlines are two weeks before the day of the class, unless otherwise stated on the course page. Some exceptions will be made, but may result in late registration fees.
All registrations, including late registrations, must be verified by our Course Director. Please fill out our online form. Once you are verified, our Course Director will contact you and the course materials will be mailed to you. All materials and course fees must be paid on the day of class before class begins.
Heartsaver and BLS for HCP Skills Evaluation Sessions are set up on an as needed basis. To schedule a course or for more information about these, please contact our Course Director below.
If you would like to have our Instructor Group set up a class for you or your organization, we would like to hear from you. We offer all of the classes listed above and many others.
For more information, please contact our Course Director by one of the following ways:
Clinical Educator: Todd Hovey, BSN, RN, NREMT, EMS-I
E-mail: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: 308-344-8394
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS/HCP)
The AHA’s BLS courses reinforce healthcare professionals’ understanding of the importance of early CPR and defibrillation, performing basic steps of CPR, relieving choking, using an AED, and the role of each link in the Chain of Survival. In this classroom-based course, healthcare professionals learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR to victims of all ages, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $50
Class Dates:
- February 18, 2025
- April 2, 2025
- June 12, 2025
- August 28, 2025
- October 14, 2025
- December 3, 2025
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Life Support Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Healthcare professionals that respond to cardiovascular emergencies in and out of the hospital enhance their treatment knowledge and skills through the AHA’s ACLS training courses. ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $200
Class Dates:
- March 18, 2025
- May 28, 2025
- August 20, 2025
- November 12, 2025
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Life Support Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
The AHA’s pediatric-focused courses provide advanced assessment and recognition training for healthcare professionals who treat cardiovascular emergencies in infants, children, and adolescents. This course uses a scenario-based, team approach to teach pediatric emergency respiratory management or cardiac arrests.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $200
Class Dates:
- April 30, 2025
- August 6, 2025
- October 29, 2025
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Life Support Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)
The main focus of PEARS is prevention, and specifically the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk of severe cardiopulmonary distress.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $125
Class Dates:
- March 5, 2025
- September 16, 2025
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Life Support Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
ENA developed and implemented the Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) for national and international dissemination as a means of identifying a standardized body of trauma nursing knowledge. The TNCC (Provider) is a two day course designed to provide the learner with cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills. The purpose of TNCC is to present core-level knowledge, refine skills and build a firm foundation in trauma nursing.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $275
Class Dates:
- September 30 - October 1, 2025
Registration deadline is 2 weeks before class (Or until class is full, whichever comes first).
There are only 12 Certification sports available for each class, so please register early.
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Life Support Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC)
ENA developed the Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) to improve the care of the pediatric patient by increasing the knowledge, skill and confidence of the emergency nurse. This two-day course provides core-level pediatric knowledge and psychomotor skills needed to care for pediatric patients in the emergency care setting. ENPC is the only pediatric emergency nursing course written by pediatric nurse experts.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $275
Class Dates:
- March 27-28, 2025
Registration deadline is 2 weeks before class (Or until class is full, whichever comes first).
There are only 12 Certification sports available for each class, so please register early.
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Life Support Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
HeartSaver CPR/AED/First Aid
The AHA's HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED Course is a classroom, Instructor-led course designed to prepare students to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) use in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Upon successful completion of the course, including a first aid skills demonstration and a CPR and AED skills test, students receive a HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years.
Fees:
- Class Fee: $50
Class Dates:
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Clinical Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
NRP 8th Edition
Advanced Provider Curriculum
- The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) course conveys an evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. This course content delivers curricula for Advanced Providers who may participate in neonatal resuscitation beyond positive pressure ventilation.
- Target Audience: Respiratory Therapists, RN, CRNA, APRN, PA, Physician, Paramedic
- Essentials Provider Curriculum
- The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) course conveys an evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. This course content delivers curricula for Essentials Providers, which is appropriate for everyone involved in the care of a newborn and who may be called upon to initiate resuscitation including positive pressure ventilation.
- Target Audience: LPN, EMT
Students will need to complete Online Portion (Part 1) of class within 30 days prior to attending a live, instructor led event (Part 2). To obtain their NRP Card.
Fees:
- Advanced: $150
- Online: $55
- Instructor Led Event: $95
- Essentials: $125
- Online: $45
- Instructor Led Event: $80
Class Dates:
- April 30, 2025
- August 6, 2025
- October 29, 2025
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Clinical Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)
Trauma Run Review
Community Hospital hosts Quarterly Performance Improvement Education and Case Review.
All information at this event is for performance improvement efforts.
Target Audience: EMS (who bring patients to Community Hospital), CH Nurses, CH Physicians.
Fees: FREE
Class Dates:
For more information on this class, or to register for a class please e-mail or call the Clinical Education Coordinator.
Email: lifesupport@chmccook.org
Phone: (308) 344-8394
Please be ready to provide us with the following information:
- Name
- Credentials
- Phone Number
- Email Address
- Class of Interest (and the date preferred)