Staff Contact: Lynn Caruthers, lynn@coaemsp.org

When key personnel in your program change, whether on a permanent or interim basis, the CoAEMSP must be notified no later than (15) calendar days following the effective date of the vacancy.

Key personnel includes the President, Dean, Program Director, Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, Assistant Medical Director (out-of-state physician), and Lead Instructor.

A Failure to Notify of a Personnel Change Fee (see Policy X.10.) will be assessed for any program failing to meet any of the key personnel notification requirements. Additionally, failure of any program to meet any of the key personnel notification requirements or pay the fee may result in Administrative Probation (see Policy III.I.) or Probation which could lead to loss of accreditation or revocation of the Letter of Review.

If the contact information has changed for program personnel already on file with the CoAEMSP, use the Change In Office Contact form. This form is used to update contact information including office address, email, phone, etc.

After the onset of the pandemic, CoAEMSP made a conscious decision to waive the fee assessed when a program fails to notify the CoAEMSP of a personnel change.

Programs are required to notify the CoAEMSP of a change in personnel [i.e., President/CEO, Dean (or comparable administrator), Program Director, Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, Assistant Medical Director, Lead Instructor].

Programs that fail to notify the CoAEMSP of the personnel change(s) within the times prescribed in CoAEMSP Policy XVI.A-B Personnel Changes will be assessed a $100 fee.

All personnel change documentation must be submitted via email to Lynn Caruthers at lynn@coaemsp.org. If you have questions, contact Lynn at 214.703.8445 ext 115 or visit the personnel page on our website.

Staff Contact: Sybil Land, sybil@coaemsp.org

The annual accreditation fee invoice for the 2021-2022 academic year was emailed to your program director on May 5, 2021. The fee is due July 31, 2021.

The CoAEMSP is encouraging all programs to pay their invoices via Automated Clearing House (ACH). This is in an effort to save time, streamline processes, reduce data entry, and eliminate additional processing fees. Payments may also be made via the View and Pay option located within the invoice.

Checks mailed using a traceable carrier such as UPS, USPS, or FedEx are accepted; however, we are moving toward requiring all future payments to be made via ACH or View and Pay. Credit cards are not accepted.

All programs selecting to pay by ACH should email a payment advice to sybil@coaemsp.org. (A payment advice provides the details on payment and provides advance notice to the recipient.)

The advantages of paying via ACH or the View and Pay Invoice are:

•  pay directly through the invoice

•  secure environment

•  payment processes in 3 days instead of 3 weeks (checks)

•  automatically applies to the invoice (less data entry errors)

Thank you for your attention to this annual accreditation fee cycle.

Even if you did not attend the virtual ACCREDITCON, you can still register to access all on-demand sessions now through December 31. Registration is $350 via PayPal or check. Plus, you can earn up to 15 CEs for these on-demand sessions.

(Guests who registered to attend the live stream can access the sessions by using the same login as for the live stream. Email jennifer@coaemsp.org if you have misplaced your login.)

Earlier this month Dr. Megan Corry and Doug York co-facilitated a session on program director responsibilities as identified in the CAAHEP Standards. The recording is now available on the website here.

Maintaining accreditation of a Paramedic program is the primary responsibility of the program director. Listen to Megan and Doug talk about best practices, including:

•   Academic progress advising

•   Interleaving experiences

•   Clinical and field monitoring and coaching

•   Counseling students

•   Candidate screening and selection

•   Student success strategies

Staff Contact: Jennifer Anderson Warwick, jennifer@coaemsp.org

Join us for these webinars, each focusing on a component of the CAAHEP Standards. Each webinar is approximately 60 minutes. Get detailed information and registration links for each webinar here.

Evaluate Your Examinations: The Significance of High Stakes Examination Analysis

How Can I As a Dean Help Support My Program Through the Accreditation Process? What Specific Role Should I Play?

Affective Domain Expectations

Simulation: Tips and Tricks and Where Do We Go from Here?

These virtual workshops are held via Zoom and are designed to educate participants on the 2015 CAAHEP Standards and the accreditation process, enhancing the accreditation knowledge of Paramedic program faculty. Through the use of expert presentations and interactive group learning activities, the workshop will provide best practices to avoid common stumbling blocks.

Registration will open on August 1

Registration will open on September 1

For a current list of CoAEMSP LoR and CAAHEP Accredited programs, visit www.caahep.org.

Nicholas Fish, MSN, RN, EMTP, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Illinois Valley Community College, Ogelsby, Illinois, earned the Master of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University, conferred on June 16, 2021.

Gary Sargent, MSN, RN, NRP, CCP, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Northern Virginia Community College, Springfield, Virginia, earned Master of Science in Nursing from Liberty University, conferred October 16, 2020.

Anthony Green, MBA, RN, NRP, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, North Carolina, earned the Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University, conferred on June 29, 2021.