Step 1: Create the cohort

You will eventually make a cohort for each "graduating glass" in each particular program. For example, you might have an EMT – Fall 2023 cohort for EMT students that will complete their program by fall 2023.

1. From the Dashboard, click the Create the first cohort card. Alternatively, you can go to Settings > Cohorts.

   
2. Set up the cohort details.

   

   • In the Certification area, select the certification level.

   • Set the Start Date and Graduation Date for the cohort.

   • Set an Alias for the cohort.

   • Set Eval Requirements. Most organizations will prefer to set requirements for the entire cohort.

3. Click Save. The new cohort appears.

   

Step 2: Set skill evaluation requirements

Now that you've created a cohort, you're ready to add skill evaluation requirements for students in the cohort.

A skill in EMCE refers to a particular psychomotor skill on which a student is evaluated. Skill evaluation requirements are divided into prerequisite, formative, and summative categories.

For paramedic cohorts, the default minimum evaluation requirements set by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Your organization may choose to modify those requirements as described below.

To set skill evaluation requirements for the cohort, click Skills under Eval Requirements. The Skill Requirements page appears.

Change the number of evals needed for a skill requirement

You can increase or decrease the number of of peer and instructor evals needed for a particular skill by:

• Pressing the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons in each column.

• Clicking the field and entering a different number.

When you're finished, click Save All in the bottom-right corner.

Set a required success rate for an instructor skill requirement eval

By default, no success rate is required for instructor evaluations. However, you may optionally set the number off successful attempts for a given number of tries (success percentage).

When you're finished, click Save All in the bottom-right corner.

Add a new skill requirement

If needed, you can add a required skill from the skills library.

1. Click Add in the bottom-left corner. The Skill Requirement page appears.

   
2. Set the requirement information.

   • Set a Name for the skill.

   • Select a Subject.

   • Choose the Learning Activities that can satisfy this skill.

   • Enable or disable Simulation Permitted as needed; if enabled, the skill does not have to be performed on a real patient.

   • Set the Skills that a student can perform to satisfy this skill requirement.

     • Click the ✏️to select skills.

     • The requirement is met when the student performs any one of the selected skills.

3. When you're finished, click the ✔️button at the bottom of the page.

4. Click Save All in the bottom-right corner of the page.

Edit an existing skill requirement

1. Click the name of a skill in the list.

2. Make the needed modifications.

3. When you're finished, click the ✔️button at the bottom of the page.

4. Click Save All in the bottom-right corner of the page.

Reset all skill requirements to the default

If you want to reset the skills to the default minimum evaluation requirements, click Reset in the bottom-left corner.

Step 3: Set patient evaluation requirements

Now that you've set skill requirements, you're ready to add patient evaluation requirements for students in the cohort. Patient evals capture encounters with simulated or real patients that are presenting with a particular pathology or complaint.

Patient evaluation requirements are divided into simulation, formative, summative, and capstone categories.

To set patient evaluation requirements for the cohort, click Patients under Eval Requirements. The Patient Requirements page appears.

Change the number of evals needed for a patient requirement

You can increase or decrease the number of of peer and instructor evals needed for a particular patient eval by:

• Pressing the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons in each column.

• Clicking the field and entering a different number.

When you're finished, click Save All in the bottom-right corner.

Set a required success rate for an instructor eval

By default, no success rate is required for instructor evaluations. However, you may optionally set the number off successful attempts for a given number of tries (success percentage).

When you're finished, click Save All in the bottom-right corner.

Add a new patient requirement

If needed, you can add a required patient evaluation.

1. Click Add in the bottom-left corner. The Patient Requirement page appears.

   
2. Set the requirement information.

   • Set a Name for the requirement.

   • Choose the Learning Activities that can satisfy this requirement.

   • Enable or disable Simulation Permitted as needed; if enabled, the skill does not have to be performed on a real patient. This cannot be disabled for the requirements in the Simulation learning phase.

   • Select the Age Group for patients that can satisfy this requirement.

   • Select a Subject.

   • (Simulation learning phase only) Select one or more Simulation Topics.

   • (Other learning phases) Select the patient Pathologies / Complaints that can satisfy this requirement.

   • Select a Patient Contact Type, either ALS or BLS.

3. When you're finished, click the ✔️button at the bottom of the page.

4. Click Save All in the bottom-right corner of the page.

Edit an existing patient requirement

1. Click the name of a requirement in the list.

2. Make the needed modifications.

3. When you're finished, click the ✔️button at the bottom of the page.

4. Click Save All in the bottom-right corner of the page.

Reset all patient requirements to the default

If you want to reset the patient requirements to the default minimum evaluation requirements, click Reset in the bottom-left corner.