The CoAEMSP is increasing its site visitor cadre and is seeking Paramedic educators and physicians to become site visitors for the CoAEMSP.
The site visitor workshop will be on Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday, May 29-30, 2024, in Oklahoma City at the Omni Hotel, immediately preceding ACCREDITCON.
The site visitor workshop is for applicants who have been invited to be site visitors.
The application deadline is January 15, 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Applicants will be notified in mid-February 2024.
Invitees to the workshop are responsible for travel expenses to and from Oklahoma City.
The CoAEMSP will cover 2 nights hotel at Omni Oklahoma City.
Site visitors will be expected to conduct a minimum of 4 site visits in a 24-month period
Invitees to the workshop will be eligible for 50% off the registration fee to ACCREDITCON.
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.
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CAAHEP and CoAEMSP Plan to Launch Voluntary AEMT Accreditation January 1, 2025
To advance the recommendations of the 2019 National EMS Scope of Practice Model and the 2021 National EMS Education Standards, CAAHEP plans to launch a voluntary programmatic accreditation at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) level by January 1, 2025; CoAEMSP will provide the accreditation services.
There are several steps prior to January 1, 2025, to gather perspectives and recommendations from stakeholders and develop and implement a voluntary programmatic accreditation at the AEMT level. Key milestones in advance of the launch include:
May – November 2023 – Robust stakeholder engagement and feedback
December 4, 2023 – Open for public comment the policies and interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards for AEMT education programs.
January 18, 2024 – Public comment period closes. (Feb 4, the CoAEMSP Board reviews the comments and approves the final draft)
March 4, 2024 – Publish policies and interpretations of the CAAHEP Standards for AEMT education programs.
June 1, 2024 – Make available all documents and forms for AEMT programs, including the Letter of Review (LoR) application, self-study report, site visit report, annual report, etc.
January 1, 2025 – Accept LoR applications from AEMT programs.
CoAEMSP will hold a Virtual Town Hall on June 16, 2023, at 1 PM Central Time, to provide more information on the rollout of the voluntary accreditation for AEMT education programs. Additional information is available on the CoAEMSP website.
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The National Registry Board of Directors voted to rescind 22-Resolution-13 (the resolution on extending eligibility requirements) yesterday afternoon and will continue this conversation with national partners and key stakeholders to progress towards more inclusive solutions. Read more>
This week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) along with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), introduced the Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (S. 3828), which provides loan forgiveness to individuals working in frontline healthcare responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. The legislation broadly defines healthcare workers and includes those who work in both public and private EMS. It provides relief to those who participate in both Federal student loans and private loans. We are very pleased to see the introduction of this legislation as it represents the kind of broad-based coverage for both governmental and non-governmental EMS that we have been advocating for. The legislation specifically covers paramedic certification programs that are accredited as part of CoAEMSP which requires college affiliation and makes them eligible for relief as federal student loans. The bill has broader standards than the current Public Safety Loan Forgiveness program. S. 3828 covers front-line healthcare workers regardless of their length of service as long as they are providing Covid healthcare-related services and specifically covers “an emergency medical services worker who responds to health emergencies or transports patients to hospitals or other medical facilities”. In addition, the student loan forgiveness for those working in EMS, would be exempt from inclusion in that individual’s taxable income.
The AAA supports this legislation and applauds Senator Whitehouse and Senator Padilla for their efforts to assist our frontline healthcare workers.
The Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) is Adding to its Site Visitor Cadre!
The CoAEMSP is increasing its site visitor cadre and is seeking Paramedic educators and physicians to become site visitors for the CoAEMSP.
The training workshop will be hosted on Tuesday & Wednesday, June 28 & 29, 2022, in Dallas, Texas, for applicants who have been selected to be site visitors.
