All NREMT-First Responders have two registration cycles (four years) to complete a state approved First Responder to Emergency Medical Responder transition course in order to be eligible for National EMS Certification as an Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR).įirst Responders must transition at the time of recertification by:
National Certification testing based on the National Standard Curriculum for First Responder ended on December 31, 2011. Former LevelĪdvanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) Transition dates and processes which nationally certified EMS providers must follow to transition their National EMS Certification vary according to the level of EMS provider and are outlined below. Therefore, in order for EMS professionals to maintain National EMS Certification, as outlined in the EMS Education Agenda for the Future, all nationally certified EMS professionals must meet the minimum requirements of knowledge and skills outlined in the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Included within this agenda is the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. The NREMT Board of Directors is committed to implementation of the EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach.