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IV Therapy
IV Therapy Certification
Students certified as an EMT in the State of Colorado are permitted to perform limited intravenous therapy under medical direction following successful completion of the course. The class includes 32 hours of classroom training and an in-hospital clinical rotation with a minimum of 10 successful IV starts. In-hospital Clinical must be completed within 7 days of the last day of class.
You must have your COLORADO STATE EMT Basic Certificate prior to registering for class. NREMT certificate will not suffice. Please note that we are not authorized to certify CNAs/RNs/LPNs/PAs with our IV Approval Course. This course is for the certification of the EMT Basic only in IV Therapy.
You will need the following documents ready to upload when you register:
- Required vaccinations: full COVID-19 vaccination, TdAP, MMR, Influenza, Hepatitis B, and Varicella.
- Seasonal flu vaccination required if your course occurs between October 1st-March 31st
- Required: Tuberculosis (Tb) skin test within past 12 moths or negative chest x-ray
- A Copy of your COLORADO State EMT Certification.
- A copy of your Nationwide Background check (must have been completed within 6 months of course date)
- You can obtain your background check by going to www.castlebranch.com and enter group code EN14. A fee applies.
Once all the requirements are complete you will be issued a Course Completion certificate and you will then be eligible to initiate IV Therapy based on your organization and medical director’s protocols.
32 hours of continuing education hours will be provided after successful completion of the course.
Tuition: $400.00, due at time of application, includes textbook and clinical time.
