2026 – Continuing Education
Billing/Coding | NAAC Credits
For the Billing/Coding sessions, the additional Zoom with Novitas and the Leadership Track, NAAC awards CEU certificates:
- One mandatory certificate worth 4 CEUs.
- Three Billing/Coding elective certificates (4 CEUs total).
- Five Leadership Track certificates (5 CEUs total).
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Available once you complete the conference.
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Certificates available for NAAC CEUs
Mandatory
- Mandatory CEUs4 CEUs
Billing & Coding electives
- The Billing Tide: Composure in EMS Reimbursement1 CEU
- Post Fee-For-Service Thought Experiment1 CEU
- ZOOM with Gail Atnip of Novitas (Oct. 6)2 CEUs
Leadership Track
- Method to Madness: Leading Beyond KPIs1 CEU
- Truth Serum: What They Think EMS Does… Isn’t Necessarily What It Does1 CEU
- Turning Red Lights into Greenlights | Adaptive Leadership Lessons for EMS1 CEU
- Public Policy: 2027 Will Affect Your Agency1 CEU
- When Disaster Strikes: EMS and the State Response System1 CEU
Total available: 13 NAAC CEUs
DSHS and AOR CEs
TEMSA is now an accredited CE provider: #601039
Steps to claim your CE
- Fill out the online evaluation form and claim every class that you attended for DSHS and/or AOR.
- Complete the true/false questions and the evaluation for each session that you are claiming.
- Allow a couple of weeks for TEMSA to generate your DSHS and/or AOR certificates. They will be emailed to you.
- The evaluation link goes live on Wednesday morning of the conference.
- The course claim, evaluation and true/false questions are all found on the same online form.
Classes available for DSHS and AOR credit
Leadership Track
| Time | Session | TEMSA CE # | Instructor | DSHS credit | AOR credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | The Legacy of Freedom House: Lessons in Perseverance, Resiliency and Determination | N/A | John Moon | No | No |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | The Credentialing Commitment: The Final Phrases | 26E-L01 | Robert Schmitt | Preparatory – EMS Systems | Quality Improvement Processes |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Minimizing the Potential Negative Effects of a Career in EMS: The Power of Sleep, Self-Care & Positive Work Relationships | 26E-L02 | Marc Kruse, PhD Robb Matthews, PhD Ryan Matthews | Preparatory – Well-being of the medic | No |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Ask Joe | 26E-L03 | Joe Schmider | Preparatory – Roles and responsibilities | TX H&S Code |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Texas Statewide Peer Support Network | 26E-L04 | Kellie Burnam | Preparatory – Well-being of the medic | No |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | 27 Years on the Inside: Watching the Evolution of Wellness in EMS | 26E-L05 | Chris Johnson | Preparatory – Well-being of the medic | No |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Method to Madness: Leading Beyond KPIs | 26E-L06 | Donna Hankins | CRO | Quality Improvement Processes |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 | |||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Truth Serum: What They Think EMS Does… Isn’t Necessarily What It Does | 26E-L07 | Matt Zavadsky | Preparatory – EMS Systems | EMS Billing Frameworks |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | “We Don’t Polish Boots Anymore” | 26E-L08 | Scott Lail | Preparatory – Roles and responsibilities | No |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Whole Blood / Pulsara Update | 26E-L09 | Eric Epley | Trauma | No |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Public Policy: 2027 Will Affect Your Agency | 26E-L10 | Craig Holzheauser, Butch Oberhof, Tina Wells, Dudley Wait | Preparatory – Roles and responsibilities | TX H&S Code |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | When Disaster Strikes: EMS and the State Response System | 26E-L11 | Chief Nim Kidd | CRO – Medical Incident Command | EMS Dispatch Systems |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Turning Red Lights into Greenlights | Adaptive Leadership Lessons for EMS | 26E-L12 | Anthony Minge | Preparatory – EMS systems | — |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Bring Back Compassion! | 26E-L13 | Dudley Wait | Preparatory – Roles & Responsibilities | No |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 | |||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | EMS Medical Director Panel | 26E-L13 | Emily Kidd, Taylor Ratcliff, Sharon Malone, Dudley Wait | Medical | Medical Control Accountability |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | EMS Director Panel: What Keeps You Up at Night? | 26E-L14 | TBD | CRO | EMS Dispatch Systems |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | The Leadership Jar: A Framework for Personal and Professional Priorities | 26E-L15 | Bryan Norris | CRO – Leadership | No |
Emerging Leaders Track
| Time | Session | TEMSA CE # | Instructor | DSHS credit | AOR credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | The Legacy of Freedom House: Lessons in Perseverance, Resiliency and Determination | N/A | John Moon | No | No |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Congrats! You’re the EMS Chief… Now What? An Intro to EMS Leadership | 26E-L01A | Michael Furrh, Josh Vandever, Casey Ebrom | CRO – leadership | Medical Control Accountability |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Ask Joe | 26E-L03 | Joe Schmider | Preparatory | TX H&S Code |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Lessons I Wish I Learned Prior to Promoting | 26E-L04A | Keaton Mattick, Derek Lappe | CRO – Leadership | — |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Small Agency, Big Rules: HIPAA Compliance When You’re the Whole Compliance Department | 26E-L05A | Adam Gallagher, Cole French | Preparatory – Medical/Legal issues | EMS Billing Frameworks |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Paramedics & Politics: How Leading an EMS Agency Involves Both | 26E-L06A | Hon. Wade Hedtke, Casey Ebrom, Josh Vandever | Preparatory – Medical/Legal issues | TX H&S Code |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 | |||||
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion: “Best/Worst Job Ever” — Middle Management in EMS | 26E-L08A | Panel Discussion | Preparatory – EMS Systems | EMS Dispatch Systems |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Why Documentation Matters: The Importance of Building Defensible EMS Patient Care Reports | 26E-L09A | Anthony Minge | Preparatory – Medical/Legal Issues | EMS Billing Frameworks |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Public Policy: 2027 Will Affect Your Agency | 26E-L10 | Craig Holzheauser, Butch Oberhoff, Tina Wells | Preparatory – Medical/Legal Issues | TX H&S Code |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Beyond the Spreadsheet: Building a QA/QI Program That Actually Improves Care | 26E-L12A | Steven Stolle | Preparatory | QI Processes |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Crisis Leadership | 26E-L13A | Josh Vandever | CRO – Leadership | No |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Wrap-Up | — | Casey Ebrom | No | No |
Eight hours of AOR continuing education
EMS EVOLUTION 2026 features a full 8 hours of Administrator of Record (AOR) continuing education — enough to satisfy the annual AOR requirement in a single conference.
25 TAC § 157.11(a)(G)(v)
(v) The applicant will assure that its administrator of record shall annually complete eight hours of continuing education related to the Texas and federal laws and rules related to EMS.
Under 25 Texas Administrative Code § 157.11(a)(G)(iv), any initial or continuing administrative course utilized by an EMS Administrator of Record should touch upon five mandatory pillars of legal and operational compliance:
- Texas Health and Safety CodeIn-depth knowledge of Chapter 773 alongside the active DSHS rule variations under Chapter 157.
- EMS Dispatch SystemsLegal frameworks governing routing, dispatch metrics and multi-agency response protocols.
- EMS Billing FrameworksState and federal mandates concerning medical necessity, insurance structures and fraudulent billing prevention.
- Medical Control AccountabilityStanding medical orders, documentation and the legal relationship linking the agency to the designated Medical Director.
- Quality Improvement ProcessesImplementing compliant clinical audit frameworks and reporting mandatory workplace injury data.
Each session’s AOR credit in the tables above maps to one of these five pillars.