It’s that busy time of year again! Many programs still need to get EMSTesting.com or Platinum Planner access. There are three ways students can gain access into our programs: 1. EMS programs can purchase student access credit or cards directly through Platinum Educational Group; then the students reimburse through tuition or lab costs. 2. Students […]
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Q: It looks like the student signup page for Shared Sites has changed. How is it different from the way it was before?
A: Previously, students would go to sign up for a shared site opportunity and be presented with 3 bars for the date they were looking at. There was one bar for the availability of the site, one bar for the availability of the student, and a bar in the center that would show if both […]
What Type of Teaching is best in EMS?
“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 […]
Doesn’t Everyone Know What a Cut Score Is?
It is possible our team may take for granted everyone knows what a cut score is and means to a teacher building a good defendable exam. However, many times we learn the hard way to assume that is true is not always a good thing. Briefly below, I am going to try and break it […]
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 – […]
What Makes Platinum Content and Tests Valid? (EMSTesting.com)
It recently came to our attention that our content and testing validation was put into question. We take great measures, and great pride, into having the most valid and reliable testing on the market to date. Quite simply, we have the best products and customer service bar none. We would like to take the time […]
ATTENTION FOLLOWING PROGRAMS! WE HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU! Dental Assistant, Pharm Tech, Surgical Tech, and Phlebotomy
Recently, we rolled out our new scheduling and skills tracking program via PlatinumPlanner for Medical Assistant programs with much success! Now we are looking for instructors that want to beta test for the above mentioned allied health programs. The benefits? We will set up your program with you and your staff! Free support to all […]
Q: All of the times in EMSTesting.com are set to Eastern Time. Is there a way to set the time zones to my local time?
A: Actually, now there is! Time zone support was recently added in to EMSTesting.com at multiple levels. At the School Administrator level, school administrators can go up to the “Subscription” button near the top-left of the page, and select the time zone for the school. This will propagate the change throughout the school and set […]
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 […]
Platinum Team Building Retreat 2015
I suspect our retreat started out like most good ideas do. Someone says out loud we should do a team building activity and it is born. However, I am the first to admit, despite my fears and trepidation of not being in control, the time together as a team was an amazing experience. In fact, […]