Capstone: one artifact an employer would recognize

By the end, the learner can

• Patient handling training: design and deliver hands-on training programs for new attendants in safe patient loading, stretcher operation, and positioning techniques.
• EMT-attendant coordination strategy: establish operational protocols governing how attendants support EMTs during calls, improving team efficiency and patient care outcomes.
• Fleet supply program management: build and manage supply procurement and inventory systems for an entire ambulance fleet, balancing cost control and operational readiness.

Session plan

1. 10 minThe criteria, up frontWhere this shows up: repair shops and customer sites, working with supervisors, customers, other technicians. Conditions to expect: safety-sensitive, diagnostic-heavy, field or shop based. Entry roles this maps to: Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, Automotive Body and Related Repairers, Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers.
   • design and implement fleet-wide sanitation standards for linens, equipment, and vehicles, ensuring compliance with regulatory and health authority requirements.
   From Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (53-3011.00)
2. 30 minBuild the artifactProduce something an employer in this sector would recognize on sight. It goes in the portfolio with the criteria sheet attached, so a hiring manager can see what it was scored against.
3. 20 minScored against criteriaScored live against the four levels. The scorer marks what they saw, not what they assume the learner could do on a better day. Advanced is the target for this point in the program: Applies the skill naturally, without having to think about it, including under stressful or challenging circumstances.