By Leila Merrill
COLUMBUS, Ohio — EMS providers are applauding the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians’ move to rescind its resolution on expanding eligibility requirements.
The resolution would have changed the eligibility criteria for all certification levels – EMR, EMT, AEMT and paramedic – to include the successful completion of an EMS education program that meets or exceeds the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards and has been awarded CAAHEP accreditation; has been issued a CoAEMSP “letter of Review”; or has received state EMS office approval.
The NREMT board’s recent reversal was warmly received, and many who posted comments online said that stakeholders were heard.
https://twitter.com/TheDoctorMedic2/status/1560276570178080771 https://twitter.com/The_EMS_Show/status/1560283694119522306 https://twitter.com/mklevy10/status/1560267039616299009 https://twitter.com/DownToFifer/status/1560357939373801472
Some commenters focused on ensuring standards and on improving the field.
https://twitter.com/JacobMillerACNP/status/1560310064904372224 https://twitter.com/DrKrankyPants/status/1560589513797373953?s=20&t=05oE7O6ZoNATLNxeJ0J4ag