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Lynn University

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2014

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The Impact Of The National Ems Curriculum In Florida's Emt-B Educational Programs, Ilia Y. Matos May 2014

The Impact Of The National Ems Curriculum In Florida's Emt-B Educational Programs, Ilia Y. Matos

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The Florida EMS Program Office has implemented state-mandated changes to the EMT-B curriculum, which embed the development of critical thinking skills for students and the requirement of hiring faculty with degrees to teach courses. This is the first and only qualitative study to be conducted in Florida after the 2009 changes to the EMS rules, which mandated that instructors teaching EMT-B courses hold at least a 2-year degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the United States Department of Education (S. Res. 645-1.012, 2008).

This study sought to verify how effective the curriculum is being delivered by credentialed …