The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs recently voted to award initial accreditation to the Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College's Macon Campus.

The recent peer review conducted by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoA EMSP) and CAAHEP’s Board of Directors recognized the program’s consistent compliance with the nationally established accreditation Standards. The accreditation status will be in place for five years when the program will have to apply for re-accreditation before expiration in March 2020.

The accreditation standards are established by the CAAHEP, CoA EMSP, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Ambulance Association (AAA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), and the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE).

Richard Ellis is the program chair for the EMT program responsible for securing the accreditation, along with instructors Kimberly Coleman and David Mixter.

For more information on these programs, please visit www.centralgatech.edu. Summer semester begins May 19. 

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs recently voted to award initial accreditation to the Cardiovascular Technology – Invasive Cardiovascular Technology and to the Cardiovascular Technology – Adult Echocardiography associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Macon Campus.

The recent peer review conducted by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology (JRC-CVT) and CAAHEP’s Board of Directors recognized the program’s consistent compliance with the nationally established accreditation standards. The accreditation status will be in place for five years when the program will have to apply for re-accreditation before expiration in March 2020.

The accreditation standards are established by the CAAHEP, JRC-CVT, American College of Cardiology, American College of Radiology, American Society of Echocardiography, Society for Vascular Ultrasound, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals. 

CGTC Cardiovascular Technology (CVT) program chair Tiffini Strickland and instructor Jessica Smith were fundamental in securing this accreditation for CGTC. The CVT program offers an associate degree option for both invasive and non-invasive (echocardiography) heart care education. Students gain hands-on experience in both lab and clinical settings and graduates of the program find jobs with local hospitals and other healthcare agencies.

For more information on these programs, please visit www.centralgatech.edu. Summer semester begins May 19.