CoAEMSP News | June 2024

Public Comment Period Closes July 22

CoAEMSP Interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards

The CoAEMSP Interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines is a companion document that contains interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines, which are adopted by the CoAEMSP through policies. The CoAEMSP developed interpretations for several CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines during its May 2024 Board of Directors meeting and encourages all Paramedic educational programs and interested parties to carefully read the proposed interpretation for each of the specified CAAHEP Standards listed below and submit comments using the provided SurveyMonkey link. The CoAEMSP will give careful consideration to the comments received for each interpretation. Please Note: All comments are for the interpretation of the CAAHEP Standard, not the CAAHEP Standard itself.

The public comment period for the interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards specified below will end July 22, 2024, and all comments will be reviewed during the November 2024 CoAEMSP Board of Directors Meeting.

Provide comments on the interpretations for the following CAAHEP Standards here.

• Standard I.A.2 Program Sponsor 
• Standard I.A.3 Program Sponsor 
• Standard I.A.5 Program Sponsor 
• Standard II.B. Program Advisory Committee 
• Standard III.A.2 Clinical, Field Experience, and Capstone Field Internship Affiliations 
• Standard III.B.1.a.4 Program Director Responsibilities 
• Standard III.C.1. Curriculum 

The CoAEMSP Interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines are here. 

Recorded Webinar & Slide Deck Now Available

Getting Ready for AEMT Voluntary Accreditation

CoAEMSP will begin accepting applications for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) voluntary programmatic accreditation on January 1, 2025. CoAEMSP provides accrediting services on behalf of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the only nationally recognized accreditation organization for paramedic and AEMT education.

Click here for more information.

If you missed the webinar on June 13, you may watch it here.

Wednesday, July 24, @12 PM Central Time

Syllabi, an Important Tool!

A well-written syllabus serves as a roadmap for students that details course expectations, requirements for success, and student expectations and responsibilities. The syllabus summarizes course topics and objectives required for successful completion. Think of the syllabus as the 'CliffsNotes®' detailing course instruction and instructor information. For some Paramedic programs, the question is often, 'How many courses and syllabi are appropriate?' Format, content, and an appropriate number of effective syllabi will be discussed during this session.

CoAEMSP Board Meeting Highlights

The CoAEMSP Board met May 2-3, 2024. Read the Board Meeting Highlights here.

Milestones

Robert Ravndal, MA, NRP, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Neb., has earned the Master of Arts degree conferred on May 17, 2024, by the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Denyse Viger, MA, EMT,I/C, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Life Support Training Institute Consortium for Paramedic Education, Southfield, Mich., has earned the Master of Arts degree conferred on April 26, 2024 by Michigan State University.

Number of Paramedic Programs

For a list of CoAEMSP Letter of Review and CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic programs, click here.

News Worth Repeating, In Case You've Not Heard

CoAEMSP to Increase Fees in 2025

To build a sustainable, innovative, and dynamic accreditation infrastructure for the future, the CoAEMSP Board of Directors recently approved increases to the fee structure beginning in 2025. Moving forward, fees for Paramedic accreditation will increase by 3% annually through 2029, when the Board will re-evaluate the funding model. The Board believes that an investment in the organization will yield significant and meaningful results for Paramedic education.

Read the announcement here.

CoAEMSP is Seeking a Public Member for its Board 

Do you know an individual that would be a good candidate for public member at the national level?

The Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) is seeking qualified candidates for one public member position on its Board of Directors. The CoAEMSP is a Texas 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and Committee on Accreditation member of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Public members of the CoAEMSP serve three-year terms, with eligibility for a maximum of three consecutive terms of service. 

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