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Any level that has been completely phased out (i.e. not used for new or continuing providers) is not listed. In some states there are also EMS-RN's which is a Registered Nurse trained in Pre-Hospital response. In the list, each state's certification levels are provided from most basic at the top to most advanced at the bottom.
Generally, credentials are listed from most to least prestigious. A degree, once earned, cannot be taken away. Sometimes, licensure and certifications must be periodically renewed by examination or the completion of a prescribed number of continuing education units (CEUs). EMS providers may also hold non-EMS credentials, including academic degrees.
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Texas has a five-tier system, consisting of emergency care attendant, EMT-basic, advanced EMT, EMT-paramedic, and paramedic. [16] In Virginia, the first level of ALS is advanced EMT. The AEMT certification replaced the EMT-enhanced, unique to Virginia, starting in 2013 and fully replaced in the EMT-E certification in 2016.
The Washington, D.C. Fire Department [17] was investigated for cheating on the NREMT certification exam; [18] however, an extensive investigation [19] by the NREMT and Pearson VUE, with assistance from the DC Fire and EMS department [20] as well as the DC police, revealed no evidence of cheating at Pearson VUE's LaPlata, MD testing center.
Until the professionalization of emergency medical services in the early 1970s, one of the most common providers of ambulance service in the United States was a community's local funeral home. [9] This occurred essentially by default, as hearses were the only vehicles at the time capable of transporting a person lying down.
Nationally Certified EMS Educator: NCEE: Education credential awarded by the National Association of EMS Educators upon demonstrated experience teaching EMS programs and earning a successful passing score on the National EMS Educator Certification (NEMSEC) Exam Music Therapist- Board Certified: MT-BC: Certification Board for Music Therapists [59]
An emergency medical technician (often, more simply, EMT) is a medical professional that provides emergency medical services. [1] [2] EMTs are most commonly found serving on ambulances and in fire departments in the US and Canada, as full-time and some part-time departments require their firefighters to at least be EMT certified.