Paramedical Personnel of Maryland

What Paramedical Personnel of Maryland does

PPM, Inc., operating as Paramedical Personnel of Maryland, is a private, Maryland-based healthcare and safety training company founded around 1990 and headquartered at 625-A Pulaski Highway in Joppa, MD. The company is an official authorized training center for both the American Heart Association (AHA) and ASHI (American Health & Safety Institute), enabling it to deliver and certify CPR, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), wilderness first aid, and general workplace safety courses. Its customer base spans individual consumers seeking personal certification, first responders and hospital emergency departments needing recurring advanced training, independent CPR/safety instructors purchasing curriculum and certification cards, and organizations contracting on-site group training.

The product portfolio centers on in-person classes (delivered at the Joppa facility or on customer sites), advanced life-support modules for healthcare professionals, wilderness first aid training under ASHI accreditation, and classroom and equipment rental for external training organizations. A secondary monetization layer is operated through the PPM Company Store (ppmcompanystore.com), a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront that sells AHA/ASHI certification cards, instructor training materials, instructor onboarding fees, and a clearance line. The company also sustains a certified instructor network, searchable via a "Find An Instructor Near You" locator, which extends its distribution beyond the single physical site.

Commercially, PPM runs a primarily direct-to-consumer GTM via its website, class calendar, social channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and email newsletter, layered with a direct-sales motion into organizations for on-site training. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed rate sheet; revenue is generated across four streams — training classes, training materials and certification cards, facility and equipment rental, and instructor fees. No parent company, funding rounds, management team, or ownership structure are disclosed, and operating geographies are confined to the Maryland region.

Name

Paramedical Personnel of Maryland

Legal name

PPM, Inc.

Website

https://ppmems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paramedical Personnel of Maryland (PPM, Inc.) is a Joppa, MD-based authorized training center delivering AHA- and ASHI-accredited CPR, ACLS, PALS, and wilderness first aid certification classes to individuals, first responders, instructors, and organizations across Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical and Safety Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC), Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK), Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Cpr training services
• First aid certification
• Safety training courses
• Emergency medical training
• Workplace safety compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Joppa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Classes: Revenue from conducting CPR, safety, ACLS, PALS, and wilderness first aid training classes for individuals and organizations. Classes are scheduled through a calendar system and offered both at their facility and on-site.
2. Training Materials and Certification Cards: Sale of training materials, certification cards, and instructor resources through their e-commerce storefront (ppmcompanystore.com). Products include instructor corner supplies and certification cards for students.
3. Facility and Equipment Rental: Revenue from renting their classroom space and equipment to other training organizations or individuals who need facilities for safety training courses.
4. Instructor Fees: Revenue collected from instructor fees for those seeking certification to teach CPR and safety courses through their training center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paramedical Personnel of Maryland is an authorized dual training center for the American Heart Association (AHA) and ASHI that delivers in-person CPR, First Aid, ACLS, PALS, and Wilderness First Aid certification courses. It complements instruction with AHA/ASHI certification card issuance, sale of training materials and instructor supplies through the PPM Company Store, and classroom and equipment rental services.

Product overview

Paramedical Personnel of Maryland operates as a training center offering a portfolio of CPR, safety, and first aid training courses. The core offerings include CPR & Safety Classes and ACLS/PALS training for healthcare professionals, with supplementary modules such as Wilderness First Aid Training and On-Site Safety Training delivered at client locations. The company also provides classroom and equipment rental services, and sells certification cards, training materials, and instructor resources through its company store. PPM serves as an official training center for both the American Heart Association and ASHI (American Health & Safety Institute), with a physical training center located in Joppa, Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPR & Safety Classes In-person cardiopulmonary resuscitation and safety training courses accredited through AHA and ASHI, offered at the PPM Training Center in Joppa, MD, with classes scheduled through the public class calendar.
• ACLS and PALS Training Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification programs for healthcare and emergency-response professionals, offered under AHA authorization.
• Wilderness First Aid Training Wilderness First Aid training conducted under ASHI (American Health & Safety Institute) authorization for outdoor and remote-environment emergency response preparation.
• On-Site Safety Training Customizable workplace safety and emergency-response training delivered at the customer's location for groups of employees, coordinated via phone (410-838-8821).
• Classroom and Equipment Rental Rental of the PPM training classroom and equipment to other training organizations or independent instructors needing a facility to host CPR and safety courses.
• Certification Cards Official AHA and ASHI certification cards issued to students upon successful completion of training courses, available to instructors via the Certification Cards collection on the PPM Company Store.
• Training Materials Educational materials, manuals, and instructor resources sold through the Instructors Corner collection on the PPM Company Store for use in CPR, safety, and first aid courses.
• Instructor Fees Fees and resources for individuals seeking AHA or ASHI instructor certification through PPM's training network, processed via the Instructor Fees collection on the PPM Company Store.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPM is an official training center for the American Heart Association, authorized to conduct AHA-certified training courses and issue AHA certification cards. This partnership provides PPM with curriculum, standards, and brand authorization for CPR, ACLS, and PALS training programs.
• ASHI (American Health & Safety Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPM is an official training center for ASHI (American Health & Safety Institute), authorized to conduct ASHI-certified training courses and issue ASHI certification cards. This partnership provides PPM with additional curriculum options including wilderness first aid and expanded safety training programs.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross Training Services: The American Red Cross is one of the largest and most recognized CPR, First Aid, and AED training providers in the U.S. It competes directly with PPM through authorized instructors and a national footprint, but offers a much broader portfolio including disaster response and blood services.
• American Heart Association Training Network: The AHA itself operates the CPR/ACLS/PALS training ecosystem of which PPM is one training center. Other AHA-aligned training centers across the Mid-Atlantic compete head-to-head with PPM for the same instructor and student base.
• Health & Safety Institute (HSI): HSI is a major safety training organization whose brands (ASHI, MEDIC First Aid, EMS Safety Services) directly overlap with PPM's ASHI-authorized curriculum. HSI operates a national training center network competing with PPM for instructor affiliations and institutional customers.

Direct peers

• ProTrainings: ProTrainings is a national blended/online CPR and First Aid certification provider whose digital offerings increasingly substitute for in-person classes. It represents a direct competitive threat to PPM's classroom-based revenue model.
• EMS Safety Services: EMS Safety Services (an HSI brand) provides CPR, First Aid, and bloodborne pathogens training through a national network of instructors. It directly parallels PPM's on-site, instructor-led delivery model for workplace safety compliance training.
• Code One CPR Training: Code One operates AHA-authorized CPR training centers along the U.S. East Coast with similar on-site, classroom, and blended offerings to PPM. It is a regional direct competitor with overlapping customer segments.
• National CPR Foundation: National CPR Foundation offers online and blended CPR/AED/First Aid certification accepted across many workplaces. It competes with PPM on price, convenience, and reach, particularly for individual learners seeking fast certification.
• MEDIC First Aid: MEDIC First Aid is an HSI-affiliated CPR/First Aid certification program widely adopted by businesses and training centers. It competes with PPM for instructor affiliations and offers a directly comparable curriculum and card issuance.

Regional players

• SureFire CPR: SureFire CPR is a California-based AHA training center offering BLS, ACLS, PALS, and First Aid classes for individuals and businesses. It represents a similar regional training-center model to PPM but serves the West Coast market.

Emerging players

• CPR Savers: CPR Savers combines an e-commerce store for training manikins, AEDs, and certification supplies with on-site CPR training. It overlaps with PPM on the training materials and equipment side and competes indirectly for instructor customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PPMofMD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfw3NYs7DxaqX3o8di1SQzw
• Facebookfacebook.com/PPMCPR
• Instagraminstagram.com/paramedicalpersonnel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paramedical-personnel-of-maryland

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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