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## [Why should you become an AEMT?](https://go.bestpracticemedicine.com/blog/become-aemt)

 Posted by [Jamie Heinrich](https://go.bestpracticemedicine.com/blog/author/jamie-heinrich) on October 13, 2021

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Is it worth it to get a 16 week long AEMT certification at Best Practice Medicine when you can get your endorsements over a weekend and be able to do the same thing? Short answer — yes it is 100% worth it.  

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## [New CPR & ECC Guideline Updates for 2019: What You Need To Know](https://go.bestpracticemedicine.com/blog/new-cpr-ecc-guideline-updates-for-2019-what-you-need-to-know)

 Posted by [Justin Hotaling](https://go.bestpracticemedicine.com/blog/author/justin-hotaling) on December 17, 2019

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Every year the world’s nine leading Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care organizations compile their most up-to-date research to improve the current CPR and ECC guidelines. This year, 2019, the [International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation](https://www.ilcor.org/home/) released the updated CPR and ECC guidelines near the end of November. "These annual updates," says AHA's website, "allow the rigor of a comprehensive review and expert consensus in as close to real-time as possible." So these newest "hot-off-the-press" updates will be critical in the coming months and years of your practice. They'll help you continue to stay sharp, be prepared, and stay on the cutting-edge of patient care and improved patient outcomes. Whether you're currently certified, or looking to get certified, here's what you need to know about these vital new updates.

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