Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) NGA Veteran s Licensing & Certification Demonstration November 20 th, 2013 Dr. Mitch Seal, EdD, MEd-IT, BSN, RN CDR, NC, USN
METC Mission We train the world s finest Medics, Corpsmen, and Techs, supporting our Nation s ability to engage globally
METC Campus Footprint BRAC 42 new facility projects on about 2.6 million sq ft of real estate $1.2B to build over 750 thousand sq ft of new construction
METC Scope Primary portal for Army, Navy & Air Force enlisted medical trainees 51 programs of instruction ~ 1,200 faculty & staff + 210 HQ & support ~ 6,000 students on any given day ~ 20,000 annual student throughput: 13,014 quotas for EMT, and some LVN/RN & Paramedic equivalents 138 quotas for PTA
Academic Quality National Institutional Accreditation COE The Medical Education and Training Campus is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325, Atlanta, GA 30350, (770) 396-3898 (Local), (800) 917-2081 (Toll-Free), (770) 396-3790 (FAX). Regional Institutional Affiliation CCAF The Medical Education and Training Campus is affiliated with the Community College of the Air Force, 100 South Turner Blvd, Maxwell- Gunter AFB, AL 36114-3011, (334) 649-5000, DSN: 749-5000. American Council on Education The Medical Education and Training Campus submits selected enlisted medical training programs to be evaluated for recommended credit by the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Evaluations Program, One DuPont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 939-9470 (Local), (866) 205-6267 (Toll-Free). Programmatic Accreditation: 17 Programs ACOTE, ADA-CODA, ASHSP, CAAHEP: ASC, CAAHEP: CoA-END, CAPTE, CoARC, CAO-OMP, JCAHOP, JRCERT, JRCNMT, NAACLS. 56 Certification/Licensure Opportunities
EMT, LVN, RN & Paramedic Navy Corpsmen & Air Force Technicians EMT National Standard Curriculum Basic Nursing Skills (some LVN/RN) NREMT: Air Force Required & Navy Eligible Army Combat Medics EMT National Standard Curriculum TCCC (some paramedic) NREMT: Army Required
EMT Crosswalk METC/Military Orders (background check) NREMT Standard Curriculum NREMT Exam Reciprocity Transcript NREMT State License TX, KS, CA, PA* Application (background check) NREMT Standard Curriculum NREMT Exam Reciprocity Transcript NREMT State License
Collaboration: Paramedic Bridge Temple College, TX Outcomes Standard curriculum Competency testing Sharing Fiscal Impact EMT saves $2,060 or 77% Paramedic saves $2,000 or 38% 30% more income
LVN/RN Crosswalk National Council of State Boards of Nursing All, some & none Bridges State Nursing & Higher Education Boards TX San Antonio College, TAMU CC UT Nightingale College CA* - Cerritos College, Pasadena College Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Collaboration: RN Bridge San Antonio College, TX Outcomes National model usable by all TX community colleges Blended learning Articulation agreements for BSN Fiscal Impact Saves $2,451 or 25% of Associate RN Degree Saves ~ 50% of articulated Bachelor RN Degree Entry-level pay ~ $60K+ in TX
PTA Crosswalk Community College of the Air Force CAPTE accredited prior to METC AAS Degree Air Force Only* Navy & Army complete accredited didactic & are eligible for AAS & certification with further experience & general education State Regulation & Higher Education Boards CO, MN, TX
Collaboration: PTA Bridge Lake Superior College, MN Outcomes 20-credit, online AAS degree completion for militarytrained physical therapy trained personnel on or after January, 2006 AAS PTA is a requirement for registration or licensure in most US States Fiscal Impact Saves ~ 70% of AAS PTA degree
Summary EMT Certified or Eligible Service requirement Paramedic Some equivalencies* Pilot with University of Pittsburgh LVN Some equivalencies About 1 semester RN Some equivalencies About 1 semester for ADN About 2 semesters for BSN
Summary Savings Time Education Benefit Public school per student costs Service unemployment costs Revenue State Federal
METC METC Questions? CDR Mitch Seal, NC, USN Medical Education & Training Campus mitchell.j.seal.mil@mail.mil (559) 362-9890 www.metc.mil
Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) NGA Veteran s Licensing & Certification Demonstration November 20 th, 2013 Dr. Mitch Seal, EdD, MEd-IT, BSN, RN CDR, NC, USN