College Credit & CEUs

Enrollment for College Credit

Students in our Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic programs in 2026 and future years may be eligible for college credit from East LA College's Public Safety Affiliation Department. General information is available here:

• Public Safety Affiliation Program | ELAC
• PS FAQs | ELAC
• PS Fees for Official Transcripts and Verifications | ELAC 

Details of qualifying for college credit will be provided in your program.

Credit for Prior Learning, 2005-2025 Courses

Students who completed the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care courses below from 2005-2025 may eligible to earn academic credit from West Los Angeles College (WLAC).  For the most current guidelines, student eligibility, documentation required and process, please visit WLAC's Credit for Prior Learning page.

The process is briefly summarized:

1. You must become a California Community College student for these units to be recorded. Complete WLAC’s online application and make sure you enroll for the current semester.

2. Fill out the WLAC request for prior learning form (at WLAC's Credit for Prior Learning page) and follow the instructions on the form.

3. Request an official copy of your transcript from UCLA by filling out the UCLA transcript request form and request the transcript to be sent to WLAC at: cpl-petition@wlac.edu.

4. This process will take an average of 6-8 weeks and is subject to approval by WLAC. UCLA is unable to approve or expedite this process or requests.

Credit for Prior Learning, 2024-Present Courses

Students who completed the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care courses above from 2024 to present may be eligible to earn academic credit from East Los Angeles College (ELAC). For specific instructions on Credit for Prior Learning please see attached PDF, ELAC Credit for Prior Learning

1. Student signs and submits completed General Petition and required CPL documentation (course completion) for each course to psa@elac.edu.

2. The PSA Department will review petition for completeness.

3. The College will confirm whether preliminary qualifications are met (i.e., active student status, permission to enroll, no holds, etc.)

4. The Faculty Lead and/or Articulation Officer evaluates petition and corresponding CPL documents provided (i.e., course completion, current license, passed exam, official transcript, etc.) and approves, denies or returns for additional information.

5. When approved, the student’s academic record shall be clearly annotated to reflect that credit was earned by assessment of prior learning.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care is an approved Continuing Education Provider for the California EMS (CEP #19-0307) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP #12416). Continuing education credit is available for most courses. The number of continuing education (CE) hours and objectives for a course are available upon request.

We offer CE for ACLS and PALS courses and they will be sent to you when you receive your eCard. We do not offer CE for BLS courses but you can claim your BLS CE on the AHA website with the above link or below instructions:

AHA CE Instructions Link

If you completed your AHA course online, you can claim your CME/CE credits on the site where you completed the course. CE credits can only be claimed once all components of the online course are complete.

1. Login to eLearning.Heart.org.
2. Once logged in, on the upper right of your screen, select your name drop-down and select ‘Classes'.
3. Once on the My Courses page, select the “Completed Courses” tab, and look under the “CME/CE Credits” column. Note: To claim CME/CE, you need to have fully completed the online portion of the course, including the evaluation. Once completed, the course will appear in “Completed Courses.”