Military Medic to Paramedic Program (MM2P)

Margherita “Margie” Clark, MSN, RN, GNP

Dean, Health and Human Services Division CONSORTIUM of MICHIGAN VETERANS EDUCATORS

Friday, April 5, 2014 Lansing Community College West Campus, Lansing, Michigan

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LCC Student Demographics

• Enrollment of more that 20,000 • Age Distribution*

– ~40% of student population is 18-21 yrs. – ~30% of student population is 22-29 yrs. – ~15% of student population is 30-39 yrs.

• Full-Time vs. Part-Time Student Enrollment* – ~37% are full-time students – ~63% are part-time students

*Data from Fall 2012 enrollment

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LCC Vision

• Michigan’s 3rd largest among the 28 • Serves more than 20,000 students a year • First to develop accelerated program for military

medic veterans and active duty military medics • Named a Military Friendly School in 2012 • 1 of 2 accredited CC paramedic programs in MI • 75% of the region’s allied health professionals

received their training at LCC

Serving the learning needs of a changing community

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Historical Journey

• 2001 – State of Michigan Project MOVE – Effort to connect highly trained and recently

separated veterans without formal academic credentials with employers and educators

• 2002 – 2004 – Assessed transcripts from all branches for

commonalities with 1st year of the RN program (equal to the Practical Nurse program)

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Historical Journey

• 2002 – 2004 (continued) – Reviewed the Paramedic and Respiratory Therapist

programs for admission to the Advanced Standing RN Track (historically only PN)

– Experienced barriers in accessing government military training documents in post 911 uncertainties

– Advanced Standing RN Track expanded to include licensed paramedics and respiratory therapists

– Decision to postpone inclusion of Military Medic until curricula can be reviewed

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Historical Journey

• 2004 – 2008 – Met with Michigan Veteran Affairs leaders to access

curriculum – Sought funding to develop curriculum crosswalk – LCC met with Senator Levin and Congressman Rogers – LCC submits project funding through earmark

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Historical Journey

• 2009 – LCC received federal grant to develop a Military

Medic to Paramedic (MM2P) program

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– Majority of the participants were Army 68W

– Basic crosswalks were completed prior to the pilot program

– Initial program did not include competency testing

Historical Journey

• January 2012 – MM2P program redesigned incorporating lessons

learned from the pilot – Comprehensive crosswalks were developed to

determine experiential credit qualifications • Some veterans could waive 40-60% of MM2P program

requirements based on experience and previous education • Validated with competency based testing and assessment

– Innovative curriculum delivered via short modules – Accelerated program >> about 6 months to complete

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Historical Journey

• April 26, 2013 – Frederick Vollrath,

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management, visits LCC

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• March 2013 – Senator Carl Levin visits LCC, meets with students and

faculty and is briefed on program progress

Historical Journey

• April 29, 2013 – LCC representatives invited to the White House to

present MM2P Program model to the Joining Forces Initiative on Military Credentialing and Licensing

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National Recognition

LCC Military Medic to Paramedic (MM2P) Curriculum Model was

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acknowledged by the US Department of Defense as the national model for awarding experiential college credit for military training and experience.

Program Growth

January 2012 (Pilot)

5 veterans

October 2012 10 veterans

August 2013 23 veterans

January 2014 40+ veterans

per year

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National Accreditation

• Paramedic Program – Nationally accredited since 1995 by CAAHEP – Based on recommendation by CoAEMSP – Permits graduates to obtain the National Registry of

Emergency Medical Technicians – Paramedic • Nursing Program

– Nationally accredited through the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

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Beyond MM2P - Stackable Degrees

• Advanced Standing RN Program – Advance standing allows candidates to complete the

program in 10 – 11 months – Concurrent enrollment in Michigan State University’s

BSN program is available • Physician Assistant (Navy Corpsman - post Viet Nam)

– Eastern Michigan University (developing 2 + 3 program) – Western Michigan University

• Other Avenues

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Stackable Programs

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Medical First Responder Course

(EMTA100)

Emergency Medical Technician Program

Associate of Applied Science

Emergency Medical Technician ProgramCertificate of Achievement

Paramedic/MM2P Programs

Certificate of Achievement

Registered Nurse Program

Associate of Applied Science

Licensed Practical Nurse Program

Certificate of AchievementEmergency Medical Technician ProgramCertificate of Completion

Trained Military Medic

(68W Training)

RespiratoryTherapist(Certified)

Employment

RN to BSN Program(arrangement with MSU)

PhD in Nursing

RN to MSN Programs(Master of Science/Nursing)

RN to PhysicalAssistant (PA) Programs(e.g. Western Michigan Univ.)

Additional Education Paths

Nurse Aide ProgramsCertificates of Completion

(CHSE101, CHSE108, CHSE109, CHSE110)

Next Steps

• Adapt the experiential learning, competency-based testing model to other programs

• Develop crosswalks from military curricula to civilian college course requirements to provide transferable, nationally accepted college credit for prior learning – Information Technology, Construction Trades, and Aviation (drones?)

• Provide free experiential credit for veterans – Fully supported by the LCC Board of Trustees

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Questions?

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Contact Information

• Contact information: – Lisa Ferris-McCann

• EMS Program Director • rosel10@lcc.edu • 517-483-1530

– Margie Clark • Administrative Assistant Loretta Osborn • chapell@lcc.edu • 517-483-1210

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