Educational & Professional Standards Council

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About the Educational & Professional Standards Council

The Educational & Professional Standards Council formulates recommendations on policies and positions specific to EMS training, education, licensure and certification matters. These recommendations are considered by the NASEMSO Executive Committee, and positions are taken by the association as a whole to represent consensus of all state and territorial EMS offices, nationwide.

Vision, Mission, and Scope

Vision: The vision of the Educational & Professional Standards Council is to be a national leader in developing and maintaining a fully-integrated and functioning EMS education and credentialing system that assures public protection in all states and territories.

Mission: The mission of the Educational & Professional Standards Council is to continually develop and improve research-driven education and training; standardize credentialing and accreditation to improve the quality and availability of emergency medical services; and to promote public health.

Scope: The Educational & Professional Standards Council provides a forum for communication, interaction and networking between peers, other national organizations and federal agencies with similar missions. This forum allows for the sharing of best practices; developing and encouraging mentoring programs; the joint resolution of obstacles and challenges; and the nationwide promotion of evidence-based decision making.

Educational & Professional Standards Council Officers

Chair
Alan Lambert
Deputy State EMS Director
Louisiana Bureau of EMS
11224 Boardwalk Drive., Suite A-1
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 275-1764; F: (225) 763-5702
Email: alan.lambert@la.gov

Chair Elect
Brett Hart, Manager, EMS Compliance & QA
Texas Department of State Health Services
Mail Code 1979, P.O. Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Direct: (512) 834-6731; F: (512) 834-6713
Main: (512) 834-6700
Email: brett.hart@dshs.state.tx.us

Secretary
Norajean Miles-Harrell, Certification Administrator
Arkansas Department of Health, Section of
EMS & Trauma Systems
5800 West 10th Street, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1763
(501) 661-2262; F: (501) 280-4901
Email: norajean.milesharrell@arkansas.gov

Immediate Past Chair
Marilyn K. Bourn, Education & Credentialing Supervisor
CO Dept. of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver CO 80246-1530
303-692-2995; F: 303-691-7720
Email: marilyn.bourn@state.co.us

Regional Representatives:

East
Nancy Kelly-Goodstein, Supervisor, Training, Testing & Certification
NJ Dept. of Health & Senior Svcs.
P.O. Box 360
Trenton NJ 08625-0360
(609) 633-7777; F: (609) 633-7954
Email: nancy.kelly-goodstein@doh.state.nj.us

North Central
Ed Gregoire, State EMS Training Coordinator
Div. of Emerg. Health Svcs., ND Dept. of Health
600 Boulevard Avenue; Dept. 301
Bismarck ND 58505-0200
(701) 328-2388; F: (701) 328-1890
Email: egregoire@nd.gov

South Central
J. Eddie Manley
Training Manager
OK State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City OK 73117-1299
(405) 271-4027; F: (405) 271-4240
Email: JEManley@health.ok.gov

West Regional
Ute Fennicks
Licensing Coordinator
NM DOH EMS Bureau
1301 Siler Road, Building F
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 476-8215; F: (505) 476-8201
Email: ute.fennicks@state.nm.us

NASEMSO Staff Liaison for the Training Coordinators Council

Kathy Robinson
E-mail: robinson@nasemso.org