The Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards and Education Commission (AFC & PSEC) are accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) and the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC). Accreditation serves as affirmation that the certifications issued by the AFC & PSEC meet the standards of excellence as defined by these international accrediting bodies. The Fire Service Professional Qualifications of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is the basis for all certification programs.
Established in 1972, the Pro Board is the original fire service system for the accreditation of agencies that certify candidates to the various disciplines and levels identified in the NFPA Professional Qualification series of standards.
There are over 70 agencies accredited by the Pro Board, and they offer accredited certification to fire service professionals across North America, and around the world.
The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) is a not-for-profit, peer-driven, self-governing system of both fire service certifying entities and higher education fire-related degree programs. IFSAC’s mission is to plan and administer a high-quality, uniformly delivered accreditation system with an international scope.
The Alabama Fire College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
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| Paramedic Program Performance | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Average (3yr) |
| Enrollment/Graduation (Retention %) | 16/13 (81.3%) | 16/15 (93.8%) | 46/38 (82.6%) | 89.1% |
| NREMT Cognitive Pass Rate (1st Attempt %) | 13 (100%) | 15 (100%) | 36 (94.7%) | 96.9% |
| NREMT Cognitive Pass Rate (3rd Attempt Cumulative %) | 13 (100%) | 15 (100)%) | 38 (100%) | 100% |
| NREMT Psycho-motor Pass Rate (1st Attempt %) | 13 (100%) | 15 (100)%) | 38 (100%) | 100% |
| NREMT Psycho-motor Pass Rate (3rd Attempt Cumulative %) | 13 (100%) | 15 (100)%) | 38 (100%) | 100% |
| Positive Placement (Employment %) | 13 (100%) | 15 (100)%) | 38 (100%) | 100% |
The Alabama Fire College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs is the largest programmatic accreditor of the health sciences professions. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits over 2100 individual education programs in 32 health science occupations. CAAHEP accredited programs are assessed on an ongoing basis to assure that they meet the Standards and Guidelines of each profession.
Program Goals & Learning Objectives:
To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
-CAAHEP Standard II.C.
