2018 EMS, Allied Health and Nursing Scholarships Awarded

Mumtaaz “Taaz” Allen The 2018 EMS scholarship was awarded to student Mumtaaz “Taaz” Allen. Mrs. Allen is enrolled in Dakota College’s Paramedic program located in Bottineau, North Dakota. Taaz dutifully supported her husband’s military career while raising their son. When the opportunity to be involved in emergency medical services arrived, she jumped at it. “I […]

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Platinum Announces Collaboration with Hudson Simulation Services

As a leader in EMS education, Platinum Educational Group provides the highest quality instructional tools and resources at an affordable cost. These resources include testing, scheduling, and reporting, but also simulation, moulage workshops, and scenario-based aids as well. Platinum is pleased to announce its new collaboration with Hudson Simulation Services (HSS), developers of the SimVS […]

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Platinum Educational Group is Making the NCLEX Exam Look Easy

Announces Completion of PlatinumTests for NCLEX-PN/VN® Testing Platform to Coincide with NCLEX-RN® GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Platinum Educational Group understands the struggles and obstacles that are presented to nursing students when facing the NCLEX exam(s). It may be especially difficult for those that are studying for the NCLEX-PN® due to limited resources, questionable content validity, […]

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Appendix G Update from Platinum Educational Group

Platinum Planner revamps are well underway to accommodate the Student Minimum Competency Matrix and CoAEMSP recommended competency minimums! On July 1, 2018 our development team will be implementing the first phase of skills tracking and scheduling improvements that will enable reporting under the new G format required by CAAHEP for accredited EMS, Paramedic programs. As […]

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Preparing and Identifying Candidates: Formative Vs. Summative Exams

By Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator Allied Health, EMS and Nurse educators are tasked with preparing and identifying candidates who are qualified for their chosen profession. Plus, they are mandated to assure their learners can pass their credentialing exams the first time. One of the ways a program can confirm that they have met their […]

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2018 Student Scholarships for EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health Programs!

Platinum Educational Group, the Testing, Scheduling, and Skills Tracking Experts, understands the struggles and obstacles that are presented to students obtaining higher education in the healthcare industries. In 2015, Platinum Educational Group launched its inaugural scholarships program geared at EMS students. In 2016, the company expanded its product line to include the Nursing and Allied […]

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The Truth in Validity

The subject of testing validity comes up quite a bit in the EMS education industry. It’s a topic of tremendous importance because it descends from honesty and integrity. These are ideals held important to us in the EMS Education field. It is particularly significant to Platinum Educational Group, as it is the backbone of our […]

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Q: My student purchased an access code for the wrong provider level from the bookstore (or online vender). Can they still use that to pay their course enrollment fee, or do they need to return it and exchange it for the correct one?

A: The answer used to be that students had to return the access code to whoever they purchased it from, as access codes have different values based on the provider level, and based on whether it is an EMSTesting.com access code or a Platinum Planner access code. There was not a way for a student […]

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Truth Telling in Healthcare

This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by Tom Gottschalk, COO, Medical Educator As an EMS instructor/coordinator I can honestly say that the task of taking new candidates from civilian life to qualified EMS providers is an enormous undertaking. Whether we are training an academy of Emergency Medical Responders for police work […]

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Maximize Training Evaluation: Working Smarter Not Harder

This article was originally posted in our April 2017 Newsletter, by John Spencer, Customer Support Manager, Lead Medical Educator Psychomotor skill evaluations have been a part of EMS education for years, and historically these skills have all been evaluated by instructors and lab preceptors. Of course, only a veteran EMS instructor possesses the ability to […]

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