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Satellites & Alternate Locations

 Mike Miller Pat Tritt Lisa Collard Lynn Caruthers Recorded on November 30, 2022 EMS education modalities continue to evolve from original single location classrooms to alternatives in delivery as technology grows. Changes may be driven by the availability of resources, workforce and agency needs, or by the desire of learners for a non-traditional learning…

Student Minimum Competency Recommendations: Are you ready?

 Recorded October 19, 2022 Mike Miller Pat Tritt The primary goal of any Paramedic education program is to assure students are competent at the end of the program of study. For many years the CoAEMSP has required programs to track and report minimum competencies for various age groups, complaints, and skills as specified originally…

Preceptors – A Cornerstone to a Successful Capstone Experience

 September, 2022 Kim McKenna Rick Ellis Jeff McDonald Megan Corry It is widely acknowledged that the capstone field experience represents the synthesis of all learning in a paramedic program. This phase of the program is critical to assess the paramedic student’s ability to integrate all elements of learning gained in the classroom, lab, clinical,…

Clinical Coordination

 Recorded on August 17, 2022 Facilitated by: Pat Tritt Student experiences in the clinical and EMS field environments are essential to developing critical thinking skills and the application of the theory and practice components of any Paramedic program. Program faculty play a key role in identifying appropriate partners for those rotations, scheduling students, and…

Strategic Planning: Best Practice for Every Program

 Recorded on June 8, 2022 Facilitated by: Megan Corry and Lori Burns Program directors are responsible for the continuous quality review, improvement, long range planning, and ongoing development of the accredited paramedic program (Standard III.B.1.a.). This is achieved through a strategic planning process involving the program sponsor, personnel, students, and advisory committee members. This…