Credential Fields Review and Comment - Feb. 3

Date:  February 3, 2017

Subject:  Review and Comment under Policy 3.32 College Faculty Credentialing for Proposed Development and/or Revision of Credential Fields and Minimum Qualifications

Please review the attached proposed revisions (available via college administration or MSCF chapter president) to credential fields and associated minimum qualifications in the following areas:

CPR

First Aid

Massage Therapy

Orthotics Practitioner

Prosthetics Practitioner

Physical Therapy Assistant

Surgical Technology

Nursing, AD

Nursing, Practical

Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

Emergency Medical Technician (for EMT and Emergency First Responder)

Paramedic (for Paramedic and Advanced EMT)

I request that you share this correspondence with faculty, administrators, student association leadership and other appropriate staff for review and comment.  All comments and suggestions are welcome from all constituent groups.

Additionally, so that we might review the feedback in a coordinated manner, I request that each chief academic officer submit a single summary response to this review and comment document representing the position of the college administration.  If we do not receive a response providing suggested changes or concerns for consideration, we will assume that the college is in agreement with the development of these credential fields and the associated minimum qualifications.

Please refer questions and submit responses by March 3, 2017 to:

Wendy McCance, Program Director

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

30 7th St. E., Suite 350

Saint Paul, MN 55101-7804

Phone:  651-201-1768, Fax:  651-632-5018

wendy.mccance@so.mnscu.edu