The Certificate in Emergency Medicine is for Physician Assistants who are interested in obtaining specialized education in emergency medicine to prepare them for a position in a high-acuity emergency department.
The Emergency Medicine Certificate program at Nova Southeastern University will provide Physician Assistants a chance to gain additional knowledge of emergency medicine in a mostly online curriculum. Currently, one-year residency programs exist throughout the country in which Physician Assistants can supplement their education. Most of the time, this requires relocation and is a financial obstacle.
This program, however, is unique in that it provides didactic coursework remotely, but will also allow for optional clinical training hours at your local emergency department, as well as on-site training to teach clinical skills and also assess the student using simulation. This certificate program is targeting Physician Assistants who are currently employed, but seeking additional coursework in emergency medicine to make them more marketable for a position in an emergency department.
This certificate program was discussed with multiple emergency department medical directors who felt that this program would greatly contribute to an applicant's curriculum vitae.
New Applicants must submit the following information.
Current Nova Southeastern University Physician Assistant Students may apply to the Emergency Medicine Certificate Program once they enter the clinical phase of their program. Current students must:
$640 per credit hour.
A $200 seat deposit is required to reserve a seat in the program after receiving an acceptance letter.
This certificate program is available for federal student financial aid.
At the completion of the Certificate in Emergency Medicine, students will have completed 18 credit hours (6 courses each being 3 credit hours). Two courses will be offered each semester, so a student can complete this program in one year.
Credits: 3
Offered: Fall Semesters
This course will review Cardiovascular and Hematologic Emergencies. This course will give you the understanding on how to diagnose and treat CV and hematologic emergencies.
Cardiovascular Learning Outcomes
Hematologic Learning Outcomes:
Credits: 3
Offered: Fall Semesters
This course will review Neurologic, Infectious Disease and Pediatric Emergencies. The student will feel comfortable in appropriately recognizing these disorders, ordering the proper tests and treating the disease process.
Neurologic Learning Outcomes:
Infectious Disease Learning Outcomes:
Pediatric Emergency Learning Outcomes:
Credits: 3
Offered: Winter Semesters
This course will review the OB/GYN, Ophthalmological, ENT and Psychiatric Emergencies. The student will be able to recognize, order the appropriate tests and treat these emergencies.
OB/GYN learning outcomes
Ophthalmologic Learning/ENT Learning Outcomes
Psychiatric Learning Outcomes
Credits: 3
Offered: Winter Semesters
This course will review Trauma, Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders, Abdominal and Chest Emergencies. The student will be able to recognize and treat the disorders. The student will feel comfortable seeing and treating these patients in the emergency department.
Trauma Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Abdominal Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Chest Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Credits: 3
Offered: Summer Semesters
This course will review Environmental, Toxicological and Dermatological Emergencies. The student will be able to recognize and treat the disorders. The student will feel comfortable seeing and treating these patients in the emergency department.
Environmental Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Toxicology Learning Outcomes
Dermatology Learning Outcomes
Credits: 3
Offered: Summer Semesters
This course will review Renal/Urogenital, Metabolic and Immunologic Emergencies. The student will learn how to identify and treat these emergencies. The student will be comfortable in treating these disorders in the emergency room setting.
Renal and Urogenital Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Immunologic Emergencies Learning Outcomes
Two-day intense skills workshop each participant will learn hands on skills needed to work in an Emergency Department/Urgent Care.
For more information visit the Clinical Skills And Procedure Workshop page.
"As a new PA, the Certification in Emergency Medicine offered by Nova Southeastern University has been instrumental in honing my skills, helping me to augment my medical knowledge and add practical and practice changing information I was able to immediately implement in my daily work. As an urgent care physician assistant I now feel more confident when discussing cases with the ER, where I frequently transfer patients, and feel well prepared for a future career in Emergency Medicine upon completion of this class. My increase in confidence and practical knowledge has helped me in my current position, which is structured as a minor care department in an ER, and most importantly, has enhanced my practice of medicine allowing me to better serve my patients, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction." -Diana D.