Platinum Educational Group's Smith Scholarship Award is now OPEN!
This $1500 scholarship is available to all EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health students nationwide -- no essay required! One $1500 scholarship will be awarded for each category (3 separate scholarship winners in total).
To be eligible for a Platinum Educational Group Smith Award Scholarship, students must be currently enrolled in one of the the below programs:
EMS Programs
Nursing Programs
Allied Health programs include anesthesia technician, dental assistant, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical sonographers, medical assistant, medical lab technologists, occupational therapy assistant, ophthalmic medical technician, patient care technician, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy, radiography/radiological technology, respiratory care/therapy, surgical assistant, surgical technology, veterinary technician and more.
Provide a copy of student ID or proof of attendance (Only if selected as an awardee)
How to apply for our Scholarship?
Post a selfie or photo to any of your social media platforms. Your post MUST INCLUDE the hashtags #PlatinumEdScholarships and #FutureHealthcareProvider.
Fill out the form at the link below.
Scholarship Deadline
The submission deadline is May 31, 2025, by 11:59PM EST. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Scholarships Award Announcements
All scholarships will be chosen and recorded via a random drawing using www.random.org and publicly announced on June 5, 2025. Awardees will be notified by email and/or phone ahead of the public announcement.
We want to take a moment to highlight an essential aspect of test creation in EMS Testing that has been frequently discussed in recent review sessions. Many instructors have shared concerns that some test questions seem too challenging for students just beginning to learn new topics, resulting in lower-than-expected scores. We are optimizing test difficulty: adjusting Bloom Levels for EMS Testing. Click Here
Enhancing User Experience: “Cohort” Replacing “Course” in Our Platform
Platinum Educational Group strives to improve user experience and create a more intuitive, consistent platform. As part of this ongoing commitment, we are updating our terminology by replacing the term “Course” with “Cohort.”
At Platinum Educational Group, we are dedicated to offering our customers, including students, the highest level of assistance possible. If students reach out to our Support team, we will do our best to help them in any way we can. However, contacting us directly may not always be the most effective option for them. Click here to get your students the support they need.
Welcome to the Platinum Educational Group Team!
We're excited to welcome a few new faces to our team! At Platinum, our goal is to always build the best team to service you in the best way possible. Please join us us in extending a warm welcome to our newest team members - we're thrilled to have them on board!
News from Our Allies in Education
Every month we feature news snippet from our allies in EMS education. Wanna be featured?email us!
Advancing Evidence-Based, People-Centered EMS Care
What a difference a generation makes—in 2007, a report from the Institute of Medicine pointed out the lack of evidence supporting most prehospital patient care protocols and practices. While most EMS systems were making treatment decisions based on what they felt was best for patients, there was little evidence to back it up.
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