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(insert name of appropriate entity here),

CECBEMS and CE for (insert your locality here)

EMS Providers

Presented by(Your name here)

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What Is CECBEMS? Chartered in 1992 by the

following sponsoring organizations:

National Association of EMTs American College of Emergency

Physicians National Registry of EMTs

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What Is CECBEMS? National Association of EMS

Physicians National Association of State EMS

Directors National Council of State EMS

Training Coordinators

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What Is CECBEMS? National Association of EMS

Educators became a sponsoring organization

in 1998. American College of Osteopathic

Emergency Physicians became a sponsoring organization in 2003.

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What Is CECBEMS?

Sponsoring organizations Appoint CECBEMS Board Members

Appoint CECBEMS Reviewers

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What Is CECBEMS?

CECBEMS is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization with headquarters in Dallas, Tx.

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What Is CECBEMS?

Purpose: Implement accreditation process that is Peer-generated Non-governmental Recognized nationwide and by

National Registry of EMTs

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What Is CECBEMS? CECBEMS Process Offers Advantages

Assists EMS agencies with CE accreditation

Advances professionalism in EMS

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What Does CECBEMS Do?

Accredits individual courses

Accredits organizations

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What Does CECBEMS Do? Accredits individual CE

activities under a centralized review process One-time, live events Live events with multiple offerings Distributed-learning activities

(internet, video, etc.)

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What Does CECBEMS Do?

Accredits organizations

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What Does CECBEMS Do? Organizational Accreditation

Is Voluntary. Available to all organizations that meet criteria.

Similar to that of other health care professions—physicians, nurses.

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What Does CECBEMS Do?

CECBEMS Accreditation Management System (AMS) is

Interactive. Password-protected. Available to state EMS agencies,

and National Registry.

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What Does CECBEMS Do?

Web site will allow state agencies and NREMT to Validate CE record of providers

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What Does CECBEMS Do?

Web site is Convenient Accessible 24/7 Paperless

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Who Recognizes CECBEMS Credit?

46 statesNational Registry of EMTs

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Who Recognizes CECBEMS Credit? NASEMSD reaffirmed support

for universal recognition of CECBEMS in 2000

Strongly encouraged states to include CECBEMS-recognition language in legislation and regulations

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together?

This accreditation will beVoluntary

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together?

Available to all organizations that meet the criteria…

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together?

What about organizations that offer CE but feel they lack resources to meet all CECBEMS criteria? Partner with an accredited

organization as a co-sponsor Submit activities to CECBEMS

headquarters for review

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together??

Advantages Meets need for reliable quality and oversight

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together?

Advantages (continued) Credit is portable; it moves with the EMS provider

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together?

Advantages (continued) Empowers quality CE providers

Supports professionalism in EMS

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How Can (insert name of appropriate entity here) and CECBEMS Work Together?

Advantages (continued) Agencies and EMS providers have means through Web site of verifying CE in a convenient, secure, paperless environment.

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Is This a Win-Win-Win Proposition? (Insert name of appropriate

organization here) would ensure CE Has national acceptance

Meets national standards Is conducted on a professional par

with physicians and nurses Is accredited and verified in a cost-

effective manner

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Is This a Win-Win-Win Proposition?

CECBEMS advances its mission to Serve as recognized leader for

CE in EMS Promote evolution and growth of

EMS CE

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Is This a Win-Win-Win Proposition? CECBEMS advances its mission

to (continued) Encourage optimal EMS CE

learning experiences Prepare EMS providers for

professional challenges

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Is This a Win-Win-Win Proposition?

CECBEMS advances its mission to (continued) Support development of EMS as a recognized profession

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Is This a Win-Win-Win Proposition?

EMS providers Are recognized as responsible

professionals Have a painless, paperless, cost-free

CE tracking system

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Continuing Education Coordinating Board for EMS

Thank You