Why aren’t states being provided more agency options for Program Accreditation?
States maintain the authority to implement Program Accreditation in ways that best meet their needs. The Education Agenda specifically calls for “A single national accreditation agency… identified and accepted by state regulatory offices. This accrediting agency will have a board of directors with representation from a broad range of EMS organizations.” Currently, the only nationally recognized accreditation available for EMS education is through CAAHEP’s Committee on Accreditation of Emergency Medical Services Professions. Although CAAHEP is the actual accrediting agency, the CoAEMSP has been representing the EMS profession since the Paramedic was recognized as an allied health occupation by the American Medical Association in 1975.
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