EMP Instructors use standardised methods and materials for delivering courses, all learning outcomes are clearly specified in terms of knowledge, understanding and practical application. All instructors have a registry handbook, which includes the instructor guides, rules and regulations, documentation and various other relevant information. This lends itself to an objective methodology of training removing subjective views of the individual Instructor. The programme methodology is based on seeing hearing and doing and on a continuous assessment process. As a leader in the field of first aid training, EMP has applied the performance-based philosophy of training for over twenty years.
Performance is measured individually as student's progress through the essential skills.
The main emphasis is aimed at hands on patient care and is structured in a linear format. Each skill is in itself a performance objective and must be achieved before progression to the next skill. The facilitator's assessment methods are valid, clearly defined and reliable. Students are also required to rate themselves against simple but understandable criteria. This concentrates on their comfort factor with the essential skills being learned.