CEU & CPDU Opportunities

Program Highlights

Continuous learning is essential for professionals who want to stay current, meet certification requirements and deliver the highest quality of care and education. Our program offers CEU workshops and courses for health care providers and CPDU workshops and courses for educators, designed to strengthen skills, expand knowledge and enhance professional practice.

  • Maintain credentials and compliance: Earn required continuing education units (CEUs) or professional development units (CPDUs) to stay licensed and certified.
  • Stay current in your field: Keep up with evolving best practices, regulations and innovations in health care and education.
  • Enhance professional impact: Gain practical strategies and insights to improve patient care, classroom engagement and overall workplace effectiveness.

CEUs

Health care professionals

LLCC-Medical District is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to offer continuing education credit to nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, professional counselors and massage therapists. LLCC is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health to offer continuing education units to emergency medical technicians. If you have any questions about certification please let us know.

Massage therapists

LLCC is committed to helping you meet the increasing challenges of today’s health care environment and to promote and improve the health of society. CE credit is for Illinois Licensed Massage Therapists.

CEU courses for health care professionals


EMS

LLCC is proud to be an official continuing education provider site for paramedic, basic and advanced level EMTs through endorsement from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

We offer affordable and convenient in-person CE opportunities on a revolving basis to keep your knowledge fresh and relevant in the field. These courses are intended to provide EMTs the chance to review specific components of training within their scope of practice. All courses are provided by knowledgeable and highly trained instructors. 

Who should take this training?

Any EMT looking to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to help fulfill their continuing education requirements.

Where are classes held?

All classes are held in-person on the LLCC Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road, in Logan Hall.

Continuing education units 

CEUs will be earned on an hour-per-hour basis for the four-hour classes. The eight-hour classes will earn seven hours as there is a break for lunch.

  • Four-hour class = four hours of CEUs
  • Eight-hour class = seven hours of CEUs

You will receive a transcript of your continuing education courses via email within 30 days after course completion.

Registration and cost

Pricing is on a sliding scale. The more hours you register for, the lower the cost per hour. Class dates, prices, registration details and cancellation policies will be available through the registration links. 

Popular topics for EMT-Basic include

  • Pathophysiology
  • Assessment
  • Pharmacology
  • Behavioral Health
  • Trauma

Register for EMT Basic

Popular topics for EMT-Advanced include

CEUs for this level only available spring semester.

  • Pharmacology
  • Trauma
  • Special populations

Popular topics for paramedics include

  • Pathophysiology
  • Acid/base
  • Patient assessment
  • Cardiology
  • Trauma patient management
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Hemorrhage, shock and fluid resuscitation
  • Pediatrics

Register for Paramedic

Specialty certification classes

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS)

Specialty Certification Classes

CPDUs

Boost your classroom impact with CPDU courses that offer fresh strategies, real-world resources and convenient learning options tailored for busy educators.

CPDU courses for teachers