EMT Certification

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EMT Certification Certification of Emergency Medical Technicians is done by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians to protect the public. EMT certification ensures the public that technicians are competent to provide the best and most appropriate health care in an emergency situation. All emergency medicine personnel from Emergency Medical Responders to Paramedics receive certification. Before a person can apply for the EMT Professional Test, he or she must first meet important requirements. The individual must be at least 18 years of age or older. An EMT course approved by the U. S. Department of Transportation EMT‐Basic National Standard Curriculum must be completed within 2 years of application. If the EMT course was completed more than 2 years prior to application and state licensure was also received, proof of a refresher course taken within 2 years must be provided. If the EMT course was completed more than 2 years before application without acquiring a state license, a state‐approved EMT course must be taken again before an application for certification can be accepted. Another entry requirement is passing a CPR course for health care professionals. A state‐approves psychomotor exam is another EMT entry requirement. Once an applicant has successfully completed all entry requirements and has paid for the application, an Authorization to Test letter will be sent to the applicant if he or she passes the application process. Like other EMS professions, EMTs are required to take two examinations: a cognitive exam and a psychomotor exam. The cognitive exam ranges from 70 to 120 questions and can be taken in a maximum of 2 hours. The computerized exam is tailored to each individual consumer. According to whether or not the applicant responses the question effectively, the coming question will probably be either less difficult or harder compared to the prior. The intellectual exam encompasses just about all basic level crisis medicine topics which includes Emergency Medical Services operations, Throat and Deep breathing, Cardiology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and also Injury. The particular psychomotor exam is actually a hands‐on test designed to check the skills and also practical application in the theoretical understanding learned through the Megacode Book Exam. The particular topics covered inside the psychomotor test for EMT qualification include tend to be not limited by managing stroke individuals, mouth‐to‐mouth venting, shock supervision, immobilization regarding spinal trauma and also administration of extra oxygen into a patient who will be still deep breathing. In the event that an applicant would not pass the particular cognitive test, the prospect may retake test after two weeks. Following three failed tries, the prospect must require a allnight remedial training


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