Cherokee Tribal EMS Initial Education Program

Preparing future AEMTs and Paramedics to serve their community with knowledge, skill, professionalism, and confidence.

The Cherokee Tribal EMS Program is a community-focused EMS education partnership supported through academic leadership, program development, and structured EMS education.

The next Paramedic Program is scheduled to begin August 2026.

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Clinical Knowledge

Develop the cognitive foundation needed for safe, effective prehospital practice.

Program Overview

The Cherokee Tribal EMS Program is designed to prepare students for the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors required of entry-level AEMTs and Paramedics. Through structured instruction, hands-on learning, and program support, students are prepared to grow as clinicians and serve with confidence.

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Hands-On Skills

Build psychomotor skills through structured labs, scenarios, and practical application.

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Icon of a stethoscope and a medical syringe on a light background.

Professional Readiness

Strengthen the affective behaviors needed for patient care, teamwork, leadership, and service.

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Accreditation Status: Letter of Review

The Cherokee Tribal EMS Paramedic program is under a Letter of Review, which is not a CAAHEP accreditation status, but is a status granted by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. However, it is not a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

Official Program Goal

Paramedic Program: To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

AEMT Program: To prepare Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

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Leadership Team

John C. Wilson, A smiling middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and short gray hair, wearing a gray blazer, blue dress shirt, and black tie, standing in front of a brick wall.

John C. Wilson

Chief Academic Officer

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Zach Stutts

Program Director

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Lead Instructor

Eric Mayhew

Paramedic Outcome Data

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