About the Grady EMS Academy

Why Choose Us

Simply put, Grady operates one of the nation’s best EMS systems. So it goes without saying, we train the best too.

Whether you have experience as a military medic or are transitioning to a post-military career – Grady EMS Veterans Academy delivers the real-world training you need to earn your certification as an elite medical first responder at our Atlanta campus. Our Veterans Academy pairs state-of-the-art training technology and expert instructors with military experience. Our ask of you is clear: teamwork, accountability, and the critical importance of staying with a task until it is done right.

Service Brances

About The Home Depot Foundation

The Home Depot FoundationThe Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than $315 million in veteran causes and improved more than 45,000 veteran homes and facilities in 4,200 cities. In 2018, the Foundation pledged an additional $250 million to veteran causes taking the total commitment to half of a billion dollars by 2025.

To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation visit www.homedepotfoundation.org and follow us on Twitter @HomeDepotFound and Facebook + Instagram @HomeDepotFoundation.

Accreditation / Outcomes

Grady Health System’s Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

To Contact CAAHEP:
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To Contact CoAEMSP:
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445 / FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org

Grady EMS programs are approved by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma.

Paramedic Course Outcomes by Graduation Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Programmatic Retention Rate 64% 64% 67% 57% 53% 50% 73%
Programmatic Pass Rate 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
NRP CBT1 Pass Rate (1st attempt) 100% 94% 100% 100% 78% 67% 71%
NRP CBT Pass Rate (by 3rd attempt) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96%
NRP PAT2 Pass Rate (1st attempt) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 96%
NRP PAT Pass Rate (by 3rd attempt) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Positive Job Placement 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

 

State v. National Comparison Outcomes by Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Georgia NRP CBT Pass Rate (1st attempt) 60% 68% 67% 70% 63% 69%
Georgia NRP CBT Pass Rate (3rd attempt) 73% 78% 80% 83% 80% 85%
USA NRP CBT Pass Rate (1st attempt) 71% 72% 69% 71% 73% 73%
USA NRP CBT Pass Rate (3rd attempt) 83% 83% 85% 86% 87% 87%

 

Advanced EMT Outcomes

EMT Outcomes

Faculty and Staff

Dean: Steven L. Moyers, EdD NRP
Program Director: Keith Blalock, MS, NRP, TR-C
Medical Director: Ingrid Bloom, MD
Lead Instructors: Keith Blalock, MS, NRP, TR-C (Paramedic Program)
Brett Anderson, MS, EdS, NRP (Advanced EMT Program)
Kayla Aenchbacher, NRP (EMT Program)
Keith Blalock, MS, NRP, TR-C (Veterans Program)
John Rumsey, NRP (EMS Programs and Staff Development Manager)

Registrar: Cristy Price
registrar@grady-ems.org
(404) 616-7414