Enrollment for College Credit
Students may eligible to earn academic credit after the successful completion of the UCLA courses below at 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.
|
UCLA CPC Course |
Corresponding WLAC Course No. |
WLAC Course Name |
WLAC Units |
|
Basic Life Support CPR |
Allied Health 21 |
Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider |
.5 |
|
Emergency Medical Technician |
Allied Health 52 |
Emergency Medical Training-Basic |
9.0 |
|
Paramedic Preparation |
Allied Health 53 |
Pre-Paramedic |
3.5 |
|
Paramedic Program |
Allied Health 43 |
Anatomy & Physiology for Emergency Health Care Personnel |
4.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 44 |
Introduction to Emergency Medical Services |
2.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 45 |
Patient Assessment & Airway Management |
2.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 46 |
Cardiology Assessment & Medical Emergencies |
6.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 47 |
Emergency Response to Crisis |
4.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 48 |
Medical Emergencies & Pharmacological Interventions |
5.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 49 |
Clinical Internship |
4.0 |
|
|
Allied Health 50 |
Field Internship |
9.0 |
The process is briefly summarized:
- 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.
- Fill out the WLAC request for prior learning form (at WLAC's Credit for Prior Learning page) and follow the instructions on the form.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
|
CPC Course |
CEU Hours |
|
ACLS Primary |
4 CE hours (Online CE hours can be claimed on the AHA website with this link) |
|
ACLS Recertification |
7 CE hours |
|
PALS Primary |
4 CE hours (Online CE hours can be claimed on the AHA website with this link) |
|
PALS Recertification |
7 CE hours |
|
BLS |
CE can be claimed on the AHA website with this link |
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:
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.
- Login to eLearning.Heart.org.
- Once logged in, on the upper right of your screen, select your name drop-down and select ‘Classes'.
- 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.”