Site Visitor Qualifications

Site Visitor Workshop

The next Site Visitor Workshop is May 29-30, 2024, in Oklahoma City at ACCREDITCON.

The application will be available in early October 2023.

The application deadline is January 15, 2024.

Applicants will be notified in mid-February 2024.

Site Visitor Qualifications

ALL Site Visitors

• Successful completion of the Site Visitor Workshop under the current CAAHEP Standards.
• If with a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program, the program must be in good standing.*

Paramedic Educator

• Employed as an educator in a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program, at least 30% employee to the program or if retired and not currently working in a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program, has worked in EMS education within the past 5 years.
• At least 2 years of full-time experience or 5 years of part-time experience as a Paramedic educator in a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program.
• Knowledgeable about education issues, especially curriculum, exam development, program evaluation, and student evaluation.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Qualify as a program director under the current CAAHEP Standards.

Physician

• Actively involved in a Paramedic educational program.
• Knowledgeable about education issues.
• Qualify as a medical director under the current CAAHEP Standards.
• If retired and not currently working in a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program, has worked in EMS education within the past 5 years.

To maintain the status of an active CoAEMSP Site Visitor, ALL are required to:

• Successfully complete any required Site Visitor Updates.
• Have consistently acceptable quality assurance reports as determined by the CoAEMSP Board of Directors.
• Attend any required CE sessions provided by the CoAEMSP (web-based, in-person, or other format) to ensure continuous compliance with CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines.
• Participate in a minimum of 4 site visits in a 24-month period.
• If retired and not currently working in a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program, has worked in EMS education within the past 5 years.
• If with a CAAHEP accredited Paramedic educational program, the program must be in good standing.

Note: All requirements are subject to the discretion of the CoAEMSP Board of Directors.

*Good standing is defined as a program holding active status as a CoAEMSP Letter of Review program (LoR) or active initial or continuing CAAHEP accreditation. A program director, medical director, or faculty from a suspended or revoked LoR program, or a program holding CAAHEP probationary accreditation for any reason in the past 3 years would not be in good standing.