Re-cert for NREMT?

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Sorry if asked many times ,but this will be my first time to recert for NREMT. I still have 2 years for Texas state cert.

1) It states we need 72 hours (24 refresher and 48 ce). I work for an ambulance service in Texas and I know they offer in house BLS recert and other classes for CE. Do we need to take an actual EMT-B refresher class? How do you recommend finding these classes?

2) What can we use as far as online CE credits? Can we get all 72 hours online? Do they have to be of certain subjects?

3) How far in advance do you need to submit in order to stay State or NREMT before deadline?


Any advice appreciated. I looked on the NREMT website and still need some advice. I was just wondering from people who have done it in the past, what they found to be the best way. I have till March 2013 to recert.
 
BADDLEGG said:
Sorry if asked many times ,but this will be my first time to recert for NREMT. I still have 2 years for Texas state cert.

1) It states we need 72 hours (24 refresher and 48 ce). I work for an ambulance service in Texas and I know they offer in house BLS recert and other classes for CE. Do we need to take an actual EMT-B refresher class? How do you recommend finding these classes?

Ask around

2) What can we use as far as online CE credits? Can we get all 72 hours online? Do they have to be of certain subjects?

EMT refresher may be completed by continuing
education* and must include the following:
• Preparatory ........................................ 1 hour
• Airway ............................................... 2 hours
• OB, Infants, Children ........................ 2 hours
• Patient Assessment ............................ 3 hours
• Medical/Behavioral ..............................4 hours
• Trauma ................................................ 4 hours
• Elective .............................................. 8 hours
TOTAL ................................................ 24 hours

The 48 hours of CE.

The following are maximum hours per course that
can be applied towards Additional EMS Related
Continuing Education hours:
■ A maximum number of 24 hours can be applied
from any one topic area.
■ Hour for hour credit can be applied for standardized
courses (including, but not limited to, ABLS,
ACLS, AMLS, PHTLS, PALS, PEPP, etc.) and
teaching EMS courses.
■ A maximum number of 12 hours can be applied
from each of the following courses: Teaching CPR
• Emergency Driving • Dispatch Training.
■ A maximum number of 24 hours can be applied
from Distributive Education towards this section
and must be state or CECBEMS approved.

3) How far in advance do you need to submit in order to stay State or NREMT before deadline?

Submit a completed certification application prior to March 31.

Any advice appreciated. I looked on the NREMT website and still need some advice. I was just wondering from people who have done it in the past, what they found to be the best way. I have till March 2013 to recert.

If you really looked on the NREMT website, you didn't do a very good job. The entire recert package is here: https://www.nremt.org/nremt/downloads/EMT.Basic.pdf
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that should cover it.
 
I know the ALS cert has an option to recert by exam. I'm a sick :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:, so that's what I did. Then mail the sign off by my boss and MD, as well as CPR and ACLS, and I'm done.
 
BLS and ILS have the recert by exam option as well.

As a basic they generally take your word for it. There are too many basics out there for them to audit every single on of them. They do audits though and on the off chance that you do get audited and you can't prove you actually put in the time and took the classes you are going to be in trouble. No more certification. Not sure what happens beyond that but it doesn't do anything good for your credibility.

I'd personally say you should submit it at least a month before your cert expires. I feel like I read somewhere that the NREMT wants recert applications no earlier than 3 months before your certification expires but I may be wrong.
 
can anyone recommend a good CE website, preferably free. I require 12 more hours of CEU.
 
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