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Recorded on Nov. 8, 2023

Facilitators:
Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Assistant Director, CoAEMSP
Patricia Tritt, MA, RN, Technical Consultant, CoAEMSP

• Learn the implementation schedule
• Identify the changes to the CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines
• Discuss best practices for implementing the revised CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines

The revised CAAHEP Standards for Paramedic programs, effective January 1, 2024, are posted here.

Recorded August 2, 2023

Facilitators:
Patricia Tritt, MA, RN, Technical Consultant, CoAEMSP
Lisa Collard, AS, Assistant to Executive Director, CoAEMSP

Programs should evaluate their services in a variety of ways, obtaining input from multiple sources. Assessment methods include resource assessment tools; regular surveys or evaluations from students; end-of-program evaluations from students; evaluations from students on specific clinical and field internship rotations and preceptors; comments from students, faculty, employers, and Advisory Committee members; CoAEMSP Annual Report; and use of tools such as a SWOT analysis (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats). These processes are all part of quality assessment and review and provide the basis for long-range planning. This presentation will review available tools, appropriate intervals, and best practices from participants.

• Describe various methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of their EMS educational program.
• Identify which evaluation tools are required by CoAEMSP for program and student evaluation.
• List the timing of the required evaluation tools.

Recorded June 28, 2023

Facilitators:
Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Assistant Director, CoAEMSP
Thomas Platt, EdD, NRP, Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, University of Pittsburgh

Objectives:

• Define the term fair practices.
• Analyze the components of the CAAHEP Standards regarding fair practices.
• Explain the importance of fair practices.

Description:
Fair practices encompass a variety of responsibilities an educational program must provide to prospective and enrolling students. Clear and accurate information allows students to make informed decisions regarding the policies and procedures, and outcomes performance of the program. Have you ever had a student seek to challenge a grade? What kind of process does your program have to guide the student through such a situation? Other than tuition, are all the costs associated with attending and successfully completing the program well-defined? Join us as we review the important components of the CAAHEP Standards regarding fair practices designed to protect students and the program.

Recorded December 7 2022

Mike Miller

Effectively educating paramedic students is challenging, requiring many different resources. Each year paramedic programs are required to complete a Resource Assessment Survey of both program personnel and students. Survey results include 10 different component areas and are to be reported using the Resource Assessment Matrix. Annually assessing resources provides program leadership, including the medical director and advisory committee, the ability to reaffirm areas of strength and develop action plans for areas in need of improvement. Sign up now to review the process for your program’s resource assessment.

Objectives:

• Summarize the 10 component areas required in the resource assessment survey.
• Describe the process to complete the Resource Assessment Survey and Resource Assessment Matrix.
• Examine the importance of annual resource assessment.

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 environment. In response to these needs, programs may develop satellite locations or use alternate locations to deliver classroom and laboratory activities. Regardless of the modality, students attending Paramedic programs must receive the same educational program, and the CoAEMSP policies describe the requirements for Satellites and Alternate Locations. This session will review these requirements and considerations for implementation and provide examples of best practices managing delivery.

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will:

• Describe the differences between a Satellite and an Alternate Location.
• List the requirements of a Satellite and an Alternate Location.
• Discuss considerations in developing a Satellite or Alternate Location.

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 in the Student Patient Contact Matrix. The National Registry required completion and attestation of a psychomotor portfolio. CoAEMSP and the National Registry assembled a workgroup to review and revise the Student Minimum Competency Recommendations to be utilized by programs for students enrolling on or after January 1, 2023. Join us as we explore the new recommendations, documentation, and student tracking.

Objectives:

• Review each component of the Student Minimum Competency (SMC) recommendations.
• Discuss implementation strategies for the SMC recommendations.
• Illustrate SMC summary tracking requirements for CAAHEP accredited and CoAEMSP Letter of Review programs.