Nremt

[paramedix]

Hi guys, I was wondering... What is the National Registry?

Ok, I'm from South Africa and over here we don't have a separate register for "national". Whenever you qualify as a paramedic, aea or baa you get registered on a national register.

Can you do more? Practice somewhere else?

 

[Ridryder911]

National Registry of EMT's is an non-profit organization that was developed in the latter 60's to maintain a registry or listing of EMT's. Remember, Vietnam war was occurring at that time as well. This allowed the U.S. Government to know the availability of medics too.

They are a recognized leader of EMS in the U.S. because of their participation in development of standardized testing.

Their goal is to have a standardized testing similar to the majority of health care providers have in the U.S. Their board members are distinct professionals representing National Level such as American Medical Association, National Fire Chief Association, American College of Emergency Physicians, National Emergency Medical Services Physicians, National Emergency Nurses, Flight Paramedics, and so on etc.... So, EMS is well represented.

Their main goal is testing and that is it. They do have professional test writers with academic credentialing to make the test recognized as such. They do not have or make curriculum or standards as many have alluded here. They follow the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (whom is responsible for EMS in the U.S.) curriculum and the American Heart Association/ Emergency Cardiac Care on resources to make the questions over.

Each state has a EMS division that determines the requirements of EMS and the EMT levels. Many states will accept the NREMT testing as the only credentials needed to obtain either a license or certification. Some states will accept their certification to allow to take their state tests. Most states realize and find out the maintenance and development costs of testing. As well allowing EMT's to travel or move without re-doing their EMS program. The certification is for two years, and there is continuing education required to re-register (time & hours dependent upon level). They have 3 levels, EMT Basic, EMT-Intermediate (which is technically broke down into 2 levels), and then the Paramedic level.

Maybe more than what you want, but wanted to clarify for others that suggest erroneous information about the organization.

R/r 911