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Actually, state EMS representatives and as well educational institutions that are associated with NREMT was informed of the date, what material, would be administered.
I too am not a big NREMT, but way too many times, people give NREMT too much power. It is only a testing company, and in which they did give notice on what portion, date and skills would be changing. This came as well with the computer base testing.
Looking through my emails, the first notice that there will be a change was almost over a year ago, to be aware and look for the official date. The reason was to be sure all candidates and students would have ample opportunity to be able to learn new material. I was informed about spring that the candidates could take either the old or new until Jan. 2007, then would be tested over new standards.
I am not sure, since it is has been a while since I was a NREMT rep, but some states keep tests at their facilities and a designee is delegated to maintain security and process applications. Why I asked about the forms, is because NREMT requires a large amount of paperwork to be processed through.. such as course I.D. number, Instructor number, clinical hours, etc.. so again, this appears to be back at the state level.
I am not sure if you investigated the NREMT web site, but this is posted within it ...http://www.nremt.org/about/article_00027_AHA_Test_Revision.asp
........The NREMT Announces Plan to Incorporate the Revised AHA Guidelines on NREMT Exams
By Gregg S Margolis, PhD.
Posted 02/22/2006
The NREMT recognizes that the EMS community is in a transition period as medical directors, EMS agencies, EMS educational programs, and States implement the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. In conjunction with this transition, the NREMT will be revising examinations as follows:
After June 1, 2006 the NREMT will publish interim pencil-and-paper EMT-Basic and First Responder Exams. After September 1, 2006 the NREMT will publish interim Paramedic, EMT-Intermediate (85 and 99) Exams. The interim examinations will be constructed so that candidates will not be penalized for being trained over either 2000 or 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
After January 1, 2007 all NREMT cognitive and psychomotor exams will reflect 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
During the transition period, practical exam skill sheets will continue to reflect 2000 guidelines; however instructions to examiners will be modified so that candidates correctly performing to 2005 guidelines are not penalized.
This transition plan is predicated on assumption that the American Heart Association releases educational materials supporting the new guidelines as scheduled and may be modified if the AHA changes the scheduled release time for educational materials.
Not to be condescending, but basic tests are administered daily to several thousand of candidates daily. This test is pretty routinely administered and actually has became pretty routine in administration.
As well, there is not enough questions over BLS, CPR/AED to be the sole cause of failure of written examination in regards of the test.
I do understand your frustration, and some of it appears to be warranted at the local region. Yes, NREMT is responsible but at the basic level (again this exam is administered several times a day) it is not the same criteria to the advance level. This would be like AHA attempting to monitor all their CPR tests and skill sheets, which they did at one time, and found out it is totally overwhelming and impossible.
Yes, the price may seem costly.. yet again, even plumbers and electrician license fee are several hundred dollars. I pay several hundred dollars every year for re-cert test fee and yes they costs, but unfortunately part of the business.
Again, good luck on your retest.. you might even want to consider to test at another site or state....
R/r 911
I too am not a big NREMT, but way too many times, people give NREMT too much power. It is only a testing company, and in which they did give notice on what portion, date and skills would be changing. This came as well with the computer base testing.
Looking through my emails, the first notice that there will be a change was almost over a year ago, to be aware and look for the official date. The reason was to be sure all candidates and students would have ample opportunity to be able to learn new material. I was informed about spring that the candidates could take either the old or new until Jan. 2007, then would be tested over new standards.
I am not sure, since it is has been a while since I was a NREMT rep, but some states keep tests at their facilities and a designee is delegated to maintain security and process applications. Why I asked about the forms, is because NREMT requires a large amount of paperwork to be processed through.. such as course I.D. number, Instructor number, clinical hours, etc.. so again, this appears to be back at the state level.
I am not sure if you investigated the NREMT web site, but this is posted within it ...http://www.nremt.org/about/article_00027_AHA_Test_Revision.asp
........The NREMT Announces Plan to Incorporate the Revised AHA Guidelines on NREMT Exams
By Gregg S Margolis, PhD.
Posted 02/22/2006
The NREMT recognizes that the EMS community is in a transition period as medical directors, EMS agencies, EMS educational programs, and States implement the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. In conjunction with this transition, the NREMT will be revising examinations as follows:
After June 1, 2006 the NREMT will publish interim pencil-and-paper EMT-Basic and First Responder Exams. After September 1, 2006 the NREMT will publish interim Paramedic, EMT-Intermediate (85 and 99) Exams. The interim examinations will be constructed so that candidates will not be penalized for being trained over either 2000 or 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
After January 1, 2007 all NREMT cognitive and psychomotor exams will reflect 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
During the transition period, practical exam skill sheets will continue to reflect 2000 guidelines; however instructions to examiners will be modified so that candidates correctly performing to 2005 guidelines are not penalized.
This transition plan is predicated on assumption that the American Heart Association releases educational materials supporting the new guidelines as scheduled and may be modified if the AHA changes the scheduled release time for educational materials.
Not to be condescending, but basic tests are administered daily to several thousand of candidates daily. This test is pretty routinely administered and actually has became pretty routine in administration.
As well, there is not enough questions over BLS, CPR/AED to be the sole cause of failure of written examination in regards of the test.
I do understand your frustration, and some of it appears to be warranted at the local region. Yes, NREMT is responsible but at the basic level (again this exam is administered several times a day) it is not the same criteria to the advance level. This would be like AHA attempting to monitor all their CPR tests and skill sheets, which they did at one time, and found out it is totally overwhelming and impossible.
Yes, the price may seem costly.. yet again, even plumbers and electrician license fee are several hundred dollars. I pay several hundred dollars every year for re-cert test fee and yes they costs, but unfortunately part of the business.
Again, good luck on your retest.. you might even want to consider to test at another site or state....
R/r 911
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