Important Updates:

Psychomotor Skills and Minimum Competency Update

With the National Registry’s launch of the new AEMT and Paramedic Certification Examinations and the introduction of Student Minimum Competency (SMC) requirements, significant changes are coming:

• ALS Psychomotor Examinations Discontinued: Effective July 1, 2024, the ALS psychomotor exams for NRAEMT and NRP certifications will be replaced by the new AEMT and Paramedic Certification Examinations. We will adopt the National Registry and NASEMSO recommendations for course minimum competencies for AEMT classes beginning after July 1, 2024. This includes all three tables for AEMT. See attached flyers for more details.

• EMT-Basic Psychomotor Skills Verification: Starting immediately, EMT-Basic psychomotor skills verification will be integrated into the class. Educational institutions will ensure competency, maintain verification records, and be subject to audits. The EMT program manager will verify students’ minimal skills competency on the National Registry website.

See attached flyers for more details:

• NREMT_ALS-Psychomotor_Exam_sheet 
  
• Skills Memo 6.26.24
  
• AEMT SMC 2023 
  

SC Student Loan BOLD Program - Webinar Recording

If you missed the webinar on the South Carolina Student Loan BOLD Program we have a recording that you can view here.

This program is a fairly new program in SC. The BOLD loan program aims to partner with employers and students and create a loan product for the students that covers the allocated amount decided by the employer and based on the employers terms. Should the student violate those terms (fail the class, change employment, etc.) BOLD then assigns the loan to the student, so there is no loss from the employer. 

Project BOLD connects students, educators, and employers. Partnering students with employers at the beginning of the educational path provides a direct line to employment, enhances recruitment and retention, and reduces loan debt to student borrowers.

The BOLD Process

• The student contacts SCSLC for eligibility information
• Based on the employer's terms, the student signs an employer agreement
• BOLD handles the loan process with the student and college
• Employment begins after graduation
• The employer pays annually based on the original agreement with our organization.

Download the program flyer here for more details.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Destra Capers at dcapers@scstudentloan.org.

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