Certification
Access our directory of articles on Certification in EMS, designed to guide professionals through the various certification processes, renewal requirements, and continuing education opportunities. This collection covers essential certifications like EMT, paramedic, and specialized courses that enhance your skills and career prospects. Understanding the certification pathways is crucial for staying compliant and advancing in your EMS career. For additional resources, explore our section on Continuing Education. Stay informed and ensure your credentials remain current with our comprehensive certification content.
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
Don鈥檛 let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities
Certification standards, research and degree requirements are necessary to support a career pathway for paramedics
Participating students will be EMT certified after spending a minimum of 48 hours in an ER and 60 hours in an ambulance
Students in the Emergency Medical Response program will be able to become fully certified before graduating high school
A new partnership between schools and first responders allows students to pursue EMS careers right out of high school
The largest update ever of NREMT鈥檚 recertification system includes an expanded dashboard and the ability to affiliate with multiple agencies
The training will allow regular people to get the training they need to assist first responders during an emergency
The new initiative enables volunteers to assist with a variety of National EMS Certification examination processes.
Crumbling volunteer EMS infrastructure requires radical thinking and strategies to provide quality emergency care
The ultimate goal of the class is to prepare students for an EMS career while fostering their personal growth
EMT recertification is a straightforward process, but you can鈥檛 miss the deadlines
Fort Bragg partnered with an Arkansas college to provide more advanced training for army medics; the program will put army medics almost on par with paramedics
Certifications are an important way to make sure individuals have the appropriate knowledge and skills to continue working in the field
The CP-C is the fourth specialty certification exam developed by the Board for Critical Care Transport Paramedic Certification
After months of gathering documents to prove his qualifications, he hopes to land a job that puts him back on the ambulance
In 2014 the NREMT recertified over 92,000 nationally certified providers and administered its 1 millionth computer-based test
The state is investigating allegations that CPR, fire and EMT training records were falsified
The medic pleaded no contest and signed away his paramedic certification; patient speaks about the incident
The recertification needs to be done every three years; the union wants to see better organizational skills and management of the program
Nearly 1 in 4 members, including the Compton Fire Chief, are working without an EMT certification
For EMS providers CE is an ongoing requirement of certification that can also present significant challenges in quality and availability
Advanced EMTs are in short supply after state standards changed four times during a 100 hour 鈥榖ridge鈥� course that has since been replaced with a full course
The associate degree and certificate program has been in development for the past three years, thanks to a $19M federal education grant
The board voted to discontinue the degree and certificate program due to low enrollment
The program has become a model for the entire state; for $150 per person the EMR training totes hands-on emergency medical skills at a cost volunteers can afford
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