MECTA is a Massachusetts Department of Public Health,

Office of Emergency Medical Services -

Accredited Training Academy

:: Current List of Courses    

:: Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS

:: Advanced Pediatric Life Support - PALS  

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:: AED - Heartsaver (Defibrillator plus CPR)
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The Heartsaver AED course teaches basic techniques of adult CPR and the use of an AED. Students also learn about using barrier devises in CPR and giving first aid for choking. The course teaches how to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and foreign-body airway obstruction.

:: BLS Healthcare Provider - CPR ONLINE   

BLS HCP Online Part 1 offers a flexible CPR training option for healthcare professionals. This program recognizes that healthcare professionals enter the course with knowledge and skills acquired from prior CPR training and years of patient care.

How it works:

Part 1. Students complete the online, cognitive portion of the course, either at the workplace or anywhere with Internet access. When students finish the online portion, a certificate of completion will be available for them to print. The certificate is required to complete Part 2  with MECTA or MECTA South as the authorized American Heart Association Training Center.

Part 2. Students complete the skills validation test with one of our American Heart Association Instructors.

Upon successful completion of both parts, students will be issued a Nationally recognized American Heart Association BLS – Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card.

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:: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider- CPR

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The Healthcare Provider course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier devise, a bag-mask devise, and oxygen), use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and relief of a foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO). It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings, including in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.

:: Blood Borne Pathogens
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Designed to meet the current OSHA training requirements.  Created for students and employees who have potential for occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. an online course is available at SafetyCampus.com. 

:: CPR for Family and Friends
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The CPR for Family and Friends course teaches rescuers skills in CPR and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. It presents information about the AHA adult Chain of Survival and signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and choking in adults. The course also presents information on the AHA pediatric infant and child Chain of Survival, signs of choking in infants and children, prevention of sudden infant death syndrome, and prevention of the most common fatal injuries in infants and children.

:: CPR- Heartsaver
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The Heartsaver CPR course teaches lay rescuers how to recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for adult, child, and infant victims. Students also learn to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and stroke in adults and breathing difficulties in children. The program is divided into a choice of 3 different courses

:: CPR in the Schools
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The AHA Heartsaver CPR in Schools program teaches teens to recognize and respond to heart attack, stroke, and choking. These skills will help save lives and reduce disability from heart attack and stroke! 

:: CPR Instructor   
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An AHA Instructor Course is designed to teach the methods needed to effectively instruct others in resuscitation courses. The AHA recommends that Instructors be at least 16 years of age and have a current Healthcare Provider card.

:: Emergency Oxygen Administration
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An essential element of emergency care consists of providing supplemental oxygen. This course emphasizes the administration  of oxygen delivery, rescue breathing, and assisted breathing with oxygen devices. Anyone expected to use a medical oxygen device, i.e. workplace first aid responder, EMS responder, etc. can benefit from this program.

:: EMT Basic - Emergency Medical Technician
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Accredited Training Facility

                                 NREMT Approved!

Meets and exceeds the new Basic National Standard Curriculum and guidelines for EMT's. Provides the student with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to care for patients of sudden illness and trauma.

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:: EMT Basic National Core Curriculm NCCR Course (see home page for full description)

NCCR EMT-B Renewal Course           A Blended Learning                     (online/inclass) for EMT's

:: First Aid and CPR Essentials
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Ideal course for child care providers, students entering the childhood education fields, and parents.

:: First Aid and CPR for Pediatric Patients
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Participants will learn Infant and Children CPR, rescue breathing, choking rescue, assessing Emergency Medical Services (EMS), basic home safety, and how to prevent heart disease. This is an American Heart Association certified course for pediatric providers.

:: First Aid, Heartsaver First Aid 
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The American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid Course provides the skills to effectively assess and maintain life from the critical minutes immediately following an emergency until the arrival of emergency medical services personnel. The course also provides corporations with a complete health and safety training solution for First Aid, CPR, and AED. The Heartsaver First Aid Course has been developed using the same evidence-based process as all American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care courses. 

:: First Aid, Heartsaver First Aid INSTRUCTOR

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The American Heart Association First Aid Instructor course enables one to train others in basic first-aid procedures which include CPR, AED, and environmental emergencies.

:: First Responder
Provides the framework around which first responders can gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to care for victims of sudden illness and accidents, which may occur in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Follows the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) guidelines.

The course is designed to provide training in emergency medical care for those who are apt to be the first persons responding to an emergency incident. Fire, police, civil defense personnel, school bus drivers, day-care providers, utility workers and industrial workers are a few examples of those persons who would benefit from this training. The student will receive both didactic and psychomotor skills training in patient assessment, fracture management, airway management and trauma management. Successful completion of this course allows the student the a First Responder certification.

:: First Responder On-Line/Blended

Quick and Easy and in the privacy of your own home.

This on-line First Responder course allows you to complete your class work and quizzes on-line and set up a schedule to complete the practical lab and final exam. It's That Easy!

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:: First Responder Refresher (also available On-Line)  

This course is designed to provide training in emergency medical care for those who are apt to be the first persons responding to an emergency incident. Fire, police, civil defense personnel, school bus drivers, day-care providers, utility workers and industrial workers are a few examples of those persons who would benefit from this training. Successful completion of this course will enable the student a First Responder certification, valid for three years.

:: GEMS (Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services)

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This exciting new program is the first of its kind--designed specifically for First Responders, EMT's, Paramedics, and any other emergency care provider.

The proportion of the aged in society today is greater than ever before, and growing faster than any other segment of our population.  Current indications are that approximately 34% of calls for emergency medical services, or 3.4 million emergency responses involve patients over the age of 60.  GEMS represents the most credible and complete source of pre hospital medical information for the older population.

:: Heartsaver Facts First Aid
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The American Heart Association Heartsaver FACTS course combines adult CPR and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) with basic level first aid procedures. students of this course will be taught how to perform adult CPR, relieve foreign-body airway obstruction, use a barrier devise during rescue breathing, use an AED and provider first aid for acute injuries and illnesses.

:: Pediatric First Aid
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This program bridges the gap between traditional adult first aid and the special needs for infants and children. Not only will it each you to identify a child's condition and prevent injuries, but it also identifies typical injuries related to age and developmental level.
(approved curriculum of the Office of Child Care Services)

:: Pet First Aid & Disaster Response

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The Pet First Aid & Disaster Response course is designed to help pet owners provide temporary, urgent care to pets until they can reach a veterinary or emergency clinic. The course includes:

• Injury prevention and disaster preparation.
• Personal safety precautions to help pet owners identify and minimize risks.
• A wide array of pet emergencies including bleeding and bite wounds, cardiac arrest, choking, burns, poisoning, trauma, and more.

:: PEPP (Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals)
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PEPP represents a comprehensive source of pre-hospital medical information for the emergent care of infants and children.  Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is an exciting new program designed specifically to teach pre-hospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.

:: Managing Stress
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Stress management skills for all professions, including creative problem solving, efficient time management techniques, and assertiveness training. Also included are practical, mental, and physical relaxation techniques.

:: Stress Management for EMS
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Developed for the special needs of EMS personnel. Includes Post ­Traumatic Stress Disorder, gallows humor, and family and financial problems. Makes student aware of the stressors in their life, and learns how to identify problem situations and how to effectively resolve issues  for a healthy lifestyle.

:: Wilderness Technician I, MECTA Outdoors
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Introduction to wilderness first aid, care of bleeding, sudden illness, injuries, environmental emergencies; equipment supplies, improving odds of survival.

:: Wilderness Technician II, MECTA Outdoors
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Includes all of the above and the practical aspects of basic survival techniques (overnight camp-out required).

:: Junior Wilderness Technician, MECTA Outdoors
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Developed specifically to the young student.