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County Administrator's Report 9. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	03/01/2018
Issue: Externship Program Agreement between Virginia College, LLC and Escambia County, Florida
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning an Externship Program Agreement between Virginia College, LLC, and Escambia County, Florida - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Externship Program Agreement between Virginia College, LLC, and Escambia County, Florida:

A. Approve the Externship Program Agreement, to allow the provision of clinical learning experiences required for applied health occupations, under the auspices of Escambia County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), for certain students of Virginia College; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

Virginia College has established certain training programs in applied health occupations and such programs require the provision of clinical facilities in which students may obtain the clinical learning experiences. The recommended Agreement will establish a partnership whereby Escambia County EMS will provide such clinical training, specifically in the ambulance billing system, for Virginia College students. It will benefit EMS through use of the additional manpower provided by student participants (externs).

The EMS Billing Office Supervisor will provide the necessary oversight and instruction, based on a suitable training program developed in coordination with Virginia College.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Assistant County Attorney Kristen Hual approved the document as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Agreements require approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The development of this Agreement has been coordinated with Virgina College and the County Attorney’s Office. Joseph Scialdone, the EMS Billing Office Supervisor, will oversee implementation of the Agreement.

Attachments
Externship Program Agreement