WALL, N.J. — MONOC’s Education Department is proud to announce that they have just received reaccreditation by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). MONOC is one of only 95 agencies Worldwide to have earned this prestigious honor. This accreditation is reserved for those few organizations that are truly dedicated to quality continuing medical education. Scott Matin, Vice President of MONOC said, “This is a true honor to be one of just 95 agencies to be accredited among the thousands of agencies in the United States alone.”
CECBEMS is the national accrediting body for EMS continuing education courses and course providers. Their mission is to serve as the recognized leader for continuing education in EMS, promoting its evolution and growth through development of continuing education standards, encouragement of innovative learning solutions, the support of continuous learning opportunities and the assurance of optimal learning experiences to prepare all EMS providers for their professional challenges.
CECBEMS was chartered in 1992 by the following sponsoring organizations:
“¢ American College of Emergency Physicians
“¢ National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
“¢ National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians
“¢ National Association of State EMS Directors
“¢ National Council of State Emergency Medical Services Training Coordinators
“¢ National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
“¢ The National Association of EMS Educators (1998)
“¢ The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (2003)
About MONOC Mobile Health Services
MONOC Mobile Health Services is a non-profit hospital cooperative consisting of 15 acute care hospitals located throughout New Jersey. Formed in 1978 MONOC’s mission is to improve health care and reduce costs. MONOC Mobile Health Services employs over 730 employees and operates a fleet of over 100 ambulances. Together this shared services consortium acts as a health care cooperative for these acute care hospitals and over 2.8 million residents that they serve living in more than 1,800 square miles of the Garden State.
Among its numerous service lines, MONOC operates MICU Paramedic Services, Helicopter interfacility and 911 services, Mobile Critical Care Services, and Basic Life Support interfacility and 911 services. Additionally, MONOC operates the largest Emergency Medical Services education department in New Jersey providing continuing medical education to EMTs, Paramedics, Nurses, Police Officers, Fire Fighters and the general public. Coordinating all of MONOC’s communications is a 24/7 state of the art 9-1-1 dispatch center which handled over 153,000 requests for service in 2009.
