After May 17, only on-site registrations will be accepted (starting June 1.) Only credit cards can be accepted with on-site registration. If you haven't registered yet, now is the time to do so. You won't want to miss this important collaborative

The CoAEMSP Annual Accreditation fee invoice was sent to all Program Director emails on May 4th, 2022.

To save time, streamline processes, reduce data entry, and eliminate additional processing fees, the CoAEMSP strongly encourages your program to pay invoices by ACH (Automated Clearing House). ACH payments are electronic payments that transfer funds directly from a checking account to the payee. Instead of writing out and mailing a paper check, the funds move automatically.

You may pay invoices by Automated Clearing House (ACH) or the View and Pay Invoice option that will appear as a link in the emailed invoice. As a reminder, credit cards are not accepted. The CoAEMSP will accept checks this year; however, please note that we are moving toward requiring all payments being made via ACH or “View and Pay” in the future.

All programs selecting to pay by ACH should email 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” option 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)

Have questions? Please contact Sybil Land at sybil@coaemsp.org for any questions regarding invoicing/payments.

Program directors are responsible for the continuous quality review, improvement, long range planning, and ongoing development of the accredited paramedic program (Standard III.B.1.a.). This is achieved through a strategic planning process involving the program sponsor, personnel, students, and advisory committee members. This webinar will discuss the best practices of accredited programs in the process of strategic planning and ongoing program improvement.

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

The CoAEMSP is a proud sponsor of EMS Week and acknowledges the vital role of EMS professionals in our country. We honor these individuals who are Rising to the Challenge to help their communities every day.

We support EMS Week because we believe in educating the public and stakeholders about prehospital medicine and the services provided by EMS to the community.

Learn more at emsweek.org

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

Justin Hunter, PhD, MPA, NRP, FPC, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, Okla., earned the Doctor of Philosophy conferred on April 17, 2022, by Monash University, Australia.

Cody Jackson, MS, NRP, FPC, Lead Instructor of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, Virginia, earned the Master of Science degree conferred on December 18, 2021, by Western Carolina University.

Edward Price, MEd, NRP, Program Director of the Paramedic Program sponsored by Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC, earned the Master of Education degree conferred on May 7, 2022, by North Carolina State University.