“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” Albert Einstein As educators, and providers of educational software, the staff at Platinum Educational Group takes instructing very seriously. Teaching, coaching, and motivating others, is always a challenging task and it can be difficult to know what exactly is the best […]
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Platinum Offering EMS and Allied Health Programs Free Testing and Scheduling Workshops
Platinum Educational Group is offering free Testing and Portfolio workshops! Recently, we provided a full workshop at John Tyler Community College (Virginia) with the help of Daniel Linkins and his staff. The lesson covered evaluating students to include pre-assessment testing in reading, math, test anxiety, learning style and motivation. We also discussed how to teach […]
PEG 1st Annual Scholarships Recap
We received quite the response for our 1st Annual EMS Scholarships Program! 147 students from more than 100 different schools applied for the two $1000 awards! Platinum would like to thank a few people that helped us choose the recipients. The first Platinum Educational Group EMS Scholarships Committee consisted of: Bob Waddell, Executive Director – […]
5th Annual Higgins Lake Instructor Coordinator CE Workshop
It is almost that time once again. Welcome back to those who remember the Higgins experience! If you have never attended, we would love for you to join us and experience Higgins Lake! Register here! Registration Closed More Info! 5th Annual Higgins Lake Event Information Brochure: Higgins Lake Brochure Registration deadline: August 1, 2015 (Sorry […]
PEG Announces Annual EMS Scholarships Program!
Platinum Educational Group, the Testing and Scheduling Specialists, understand the struggles and obstacles that are presented to the EMS community – especially when it pertains to education. Paramedics turned entrepreneurs, Doug Smith and Tom Gottschalk, shared 50 years of EMS experience before deciding to utilize that knowledge to help educate others. In 2002 they launched […]
EMS Week Reflection
by Doug Smith, CEO EMS Week is a celebration of the work and efforts of all involved in the world of EMS. For me, it is also an opportunity to be very grateful for EMS on a personal level. Many of you may not know that my first “Save” in EMS was my oldest son […]
Q: My card does not work, what can I do?
by Tom Gottschalk, COO A: Routinely our customer service advocates manage help requests that begin with something like, “My card does not work” via our Zendesk support portal. This particular report often can be broken down into four main categories when we discover what you really mean by that statement. The candidate is using a […]
2015 price list
by Tom Gottschalk, COO It is hard to believe that next semester/term is just around the corner academically speaking. Listed below are our prices for the remainder of the year. EMSTesting.com Account Type Annual School Membership EMR Student EMT Student EMT I-85 Student EMT I-99 Student AEMT Student Paramedic Student After July 1, 2015 $500.00/year […]