Re: 4 Year Degree Programs

[Guest guest]

Tim,

Texas Tech offers an BS in EMS Management. Email me privately if

you have any questions.

Jerry Findley

TTUHSC EMS Program

jerry.findley@...

4 Year Degree Programs

I have run across 2 programs, one from an online school in Florida

and the other West Texas A & M with online or distance programs that

would be related to Emergency Mgmt or EMS.

ACPM is the Florida, formerly Louisianna, school. But has anyone

dealt with them or taken these classes? Seems awfully expensive at

$250.00 per semester hour. West Texas seems to be above board and

getting the enrollement, but again, pricey, about $1100 per semester

for 2 classes and books.

Any others out there that would benefit the career paramedic with 2

years of school finished?? Any bad ones to avoid? How about it?

Tim Gibson, AAS, LP, EMSI

[Guest guest]

The Texas Tech Program is all via Distance Education.

Jerry

4 Year Degree Programs

I have run across 2 programs, one from an online school in Florida

and the other West Texas A & M with online or distance programs that

would be related to Emergency Mgmt or EMS.

ACPM is the Florida, formerly Louisianna, school. But has anyone

dealt with them or taken these classes? Seems awfully expensive at

$250.00 per semester hour. West Texas seems to be above board and

getting the enrollement, but again, pricey, about $1100 per semester

for 2 classes and books.

Any others out there that would benefit the career paramedic with 2

years of school finished?? Any bad ones to avoid? How about it?

Tim Gibson, AAS, LP, EMSI

[Guest guest]

>I have run across 2 programs, one from an online school in Florida

>and the other West Texas A & M with online or distance programs that

>would be related to Emergency Mgmt or EMS.  

>

>ACPM is the Florida, formerly Louisianna, school.  But has anyone

>dealt with them or taken these classes? Seems awfully expensive at

>$250.00 per semester hour.  West Texas seems to be above board and

>getting the enrollement, but again, pricey, about $1100 per semester

>for 2 classes and books.  

>

>Any others out there that would benefit the career paramedic with 2

>years of school finished?? Any bad ones to avoid? How about it?

>

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>Tim Gibson, AAS, LP, EMSI

I have dealt with the college in Florida, American College of Prehospital

Medicine. It is a very good school and totally above board. Apparently you

have not priced college education lately. A tuition of $250.00 per semester

hour is not high at all for a private college. My daughter went to Abilene

Christian University and graduated about 5 years ago. The tuition at that time

was $360.00 per semester hour. I shudder to think what the tuition is today.

I am also a graduate of the American College of Prehospital Medicine. They

offer Associate and Bachelor level degrees in EMS. It is a really good school.

The faculty for the school is fantastic. Gene Gandy teach EMS Law for the

college and he can back up what I am saying about the college. I wholeheartedly

recommend the school, its faculty, program, etc. Dr. Clinchy,

President, has a very good thing going there and the education you achieve

through the school is very good.

[Guest guest]

ACPM is a distance education only school in Florida. It was founded and is run

now by Dr. Clinchy, who is pretty well known in Scuba Diving circles has

having written a text on Scuba First Responder. The school is legitimate, and

is accredited by the Distance Education Training Council, or DETC. They meet

all the requirements of an accreditor, and therefore ACPM SHOULD be accepted for

all purposes. But we should probably check with TDH, because they are not

technically REGIONALLY

accredited (DETC is a separate organization that isn't regional, but accredits

distance learning schools nationwide). I know a bit about their program if

anyone needs more contact me by email.

Texas Tech is a Distance Learning program and has a good reputation. They ARE

regionally accredited, so no problems there (and in the interest of disclosure,

I graduated with my undergraduate degree there, and also taught at the Medical

School eons ago).

West Texas A & M, formerly West Texas State University, also has a good

reputation. They are regionally accredited, but I don't know anything about

their EMS program.

That's all I know for now.

=Steve=

RaaEMS605@... wrote:

> >I have run across 2 programs, one from an online school in Florida

> >and the other West Texas A & M with online or distance programs that

> >would be related to Emergency Mgmt or EMS.

> >

> >ACPM is the Florida, formerly Louisianna, school. But has anyone

> >dealt with them or taken these classes? Seems awfully expensive at

> >$250.00 per semester hour. West Texas seems to be above board and

> >getting the enrollement, but again, pricey, about $1100 per semester

> >for 2 classes and books.

> >

> >Any others out there that would benefit the career paramedic with 2

> >years of school finished?? Any bad ones to avoid? How about it?

> >

> >

> >Tim Gibson, AAS, LP, EMSI

>

> I have dealt with the college in Florida, American College of Prehospital

Medicine. It is a very good school and totally above board. Apparently you

have not priced college education lately. A tuition of $250.00 per semester

hour is not high at all for a private college. My daughter went to Abilene

Christian University and graduated about 5 years ago. The tuition at that time

was $360.00 per semester hour. I shudder to think what the tuition is today.

>

> I am also a graduate of the American College of Prehospital Medicine. They

offer Associate and Bachelor level degrees in EMS. It is a really good school.

The faculty for the school is fantastic. Gene Gandy teach EMS Law for the

college and he can back up what I am saying about the college. I wholeheartedly

recommend the school, its faculty, program, etc. Dr. Clinchy,

President, has a very good thing going there and the education you achieve

through the school is very good.

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