Paramount EMS Academy

istrom, DO & Dr. Mark McKeon, MD

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Sandy Neyen, AAS, NRP

PROGRAM FACULTY: Rhonda Healey, AAS, NRP & Andy Ney BA, NRP

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR: Alicia Ludescher BA, NRP

GENERAL PHILOSOPHY & MISSION

The EMT Education Program is devoted to developing highly skilled and educated prehospital care providers. The Paramount EMS Academy and its partnership with Loras College are combined to create a program that is recognized for excellence in EMT Education. This basic premise is focused on high academic standards, a commitment to the field of prehospital emergency care, and a dedication to present and future students and EMTs. The program strives to be attentive to student needs by creating a stimulating academic environment where learning will foster future academic growth in an environment most suited for learning. Every student deserves a high-quality education through which our educators are tasked with the responsibility of providing an unbiased and optimal program for all students. Our students are given the tools, skill sets, and ability to adapt to emergency scenes and become integral assets to the community and health care system they serve. With every program we expect our students to commit themselves to success by studying, participating in class discussions, approaching faculty or staff members concerning extra help or obstacles encountered in the program, and being prepared for class. In return, the student can expect that the program faculty will commit to listening to the student’s needs as a learner, develop quality educational programs, study tips, and classroom presentations, and assist each learner in becoming successful. MISSION STATEMENT

We place our students foremost and our fundamental priority is to offer an excellent, all-encompassing education to meet or surpass the current National Standards in the EMS Profession. We are dedicated to mentoring our students professionally, ethically, and morally as well as committed to developing their character as competent and valuable professionals in the field of EMS. VISION STATEMENT

The EMT Education Program gives credence to building a community of lifelong EMT professionals, where all colleagues are committed to a professional environment of respect, personal and professional improvement, and responsibility. Following successful course completion our students will remain passionate, engaged, and motivated Emergency Medical Technicians. PARAMOUNT EMS ACADEMY PROGRAM GOAL

To prepare competent entry-level EMTs in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Emergency Medical Technician level. PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Prior to the start of the Program (Eligibility for EMT Training):

1. Students enrolling in the Program must be at least 17 years of age prior to the first day of class.

2. Submit a completed Paramount EMS Academy application for admission.

4. Applicants will be invited and required to attend an interview with the Program Director and/or faculty representation. This interview helps staff/faculty to predict academic and professional success.

5. Applicants may be required to take preparatory coursework, participate in a program/course interview with program/course staff/faculty or satisfy a minimum placement test score prior to entering the program/course.

6. Paramount EMS Academy reserves the right to evaluate requests for admission and to refuse admission to applicants when considered to be in the best interest of the Educational Institution.

7. Once all requirements have been satisfied, qualified applicants will be considered for acceptance to the program/course on a first-come, first-served basis. The program/course has limited enrollment, so applicants are advised to apply well in advance of the course they wish to enroll in.

8. Basic Life Support CPR Certification - Evidence of completed CPR training must be uploaded to CastleBranch prior to the deadline as noted in the course calendar. CPR (American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross CPR for Healthcare Providers). No other card will be accepted.

9. Students must complete training for mandatory reporter of child and dependent adult abuse prior to the start of clinical/field experience. These documents must be uploaded to CastleBranch.

10. Students must submit to a background check including a nationwide criminal history search and child, dependent, adult and s*x offender registry checks prior to the start of clinical/field experience. CastleBranch is a vendor that the Educational Institute utilizes to monitor and process all clinical and field requirements.

11. Computer and Technical Requirements:
a. It is required to have regular access to a dependable computer with online access. Students will be required to have their own computers for exams, quizzes and documentation of lab and clinical/field skills. The Paramount EMS Academy utilizes JB Learning (www.jblearning.com). Many of the documents found on the course site are Adobe (pdf) files and the free reader can be found at http://get.adobe.com/reader. REFUND POLICY

If a class is cancelled by the Educational Institute a full refund will be issued to students enrolled in a non-credit or certificate program/course. No refund will be issued if the enrolled student cancels their registration fourteen days or less prior to the class start date and time. Please be advised that some fees are nonrefundable. Refund requests must be made in writing via US Mail (postmarked no less than 14 days prior to the start of the course) or emailed. Students who voluntarily withdraw during the progression of a course are not eligible for a refund. ACCREDITATION

This educational program/course is approved by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Service Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services. APPLICATION

https://forms.office.com/r/etKr54nNYi