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🎓 $1,500 Scholarships – Now Open

Applications are open through the end of May for three $1,500 scholarships—one each for EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health students. Open nationwide to currently enrolled students, and no essay required!

📣 Be sure to share with your students! Supporting students as they grow and step into vital healthcare roles is important to us—and this is one way we give back.

👉 Learn more & apply here.

Great Connecting at SMEMSIC 2026!

We appreciated the opportunity to connect with so many passionate EMS educators, coordinators, and industry professionals at the 2026 SMEMSIC Conference. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to learn more about how Platinum Planner supports streamlined scheduling and competency tracking, as well as our EMSTesting solutions for EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, and Fire certification programs.

If you didn’t have a chance to explore everything at the conference—or if you’d like to take a closer look—we’d be happy to continue the conversation. Please click here to connect with our team.

What does a smile do for you?

By Talia Lee-Von Bender, Platinum Educational Group

Have you ever walked down the street or through a mall and just felt good? It would be just something about the day, or maybe something good that happened to you, that is making you smile. Why are so many opposed to sharing a smile?

It is a scientific fact that when a person smiles, the brain releases a cascade of feel- good neurotransmitters, including dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin.

Click here for the full article.

New Paramedic Final Exams Now Available

By Dave Quinn, Platinum Educational Group

We're excited to announce the release of two new Paramedic Final Exams—Paramedic 4.0 and Paramedic 5.0—now available on the platform for your programs.

Both exams have been built to reflect our continued commitment to high-quality, current assessment tools.

To learn more, please click here.

Congratulations to Durham Technical Community College, which is the first Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) education program in the nation to receive its voluntary accreditation from CAAHEP, the only nationally recognized accreditation organization for AEMT and paramedic education.

An additional 12 programs in six states received their Letter of Review (LoR) from CoAEMSP in 2025. The LoR signifies that the program is in the process of seeking accreditation by CAAHEP. Beginning June 30, 2025, North Carolina became the only state to require all AEMT education programs in the state to be in the process of becoming accredited. Eight of the LoR programs are in North Carolina, as is Durham Tech.

“We are thrilled to be the first accredited AEMT education program in the nation,” said Steven Wilson, director of Durham’s program. “Our goal is to ensure our AEMT students can efficiently and effectively provide emergency medical care at the advanced life support level. The accreditation process provides a valuable framework to do just that, and we are proud to be a part of the statewide effort in North Carolina to ensure all programs meet national standards for high-quality AEMT education.” Continue Reading.

News from Our Allies in Education

Each month, we highlight news and updates from our partners in EMS education. Organizations interested in being featured are invited to contact us by email. email us!

2026 NAEMT Annual Meeting

The 2026 NAEMT Annual Meeting, is scheduled for September 28-October 2, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. Held in conjunction with EMS World Expo, the events, meetings and receptions provide time for NAEMT members to engage and socialize with association leaders and colleagues from around the nation and the world. Click here for more details.

Community Calendar

Here you can review the full lineup of upcoming courses and events. Click on each event name to view the full details. Click here.