Site Visitors

Now Accepting Applications for New Site Visitors through October 1, 2026

The deadline to apply is October 1, 2026.
The applicants will be notified of the decision by October 30.

Site Visitor Workshop
January 5-6, 2027
near the Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport, Texas

The CoAEMSP is expanding its site visitor cadre and is seeking Paramedic educators and physicians to serve as site visitors. The workshop will be hosted on Tuesday & Wednesday, January 5-6, 2027, near the Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport for those applicants who have been selected to attend.

The CoAEMSP will cover costs during the workshop, including food and 2 nights’ lodging for invited participants; participants are responsible for travel expenses to and from the workshop.

The complete application packet must be submitted as one email to jennifer@coaemsp.org.

The application packet includes:

• Application, including the Acknowledgment of the expectations of a site visitor
• Current CV or résumé
• Letter of support from your employer
• 2 Letters of recommendation

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.