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EMS leaders in the United States use a combination of solutions to solve the EMS language barrier, including the use of written materials and field guides, teaching EMS providers to speak Spanish, using remote translation services (Language Line or other phone based interpreters), and the recruiting and hiring of bilingual providers. [11]
An EMS provider's post-nominal (listed after the name) credentials usually follow his or her name in this order: Highest earned academic degree in or related to medicine, (e.g. "MD") Highest licensure or certification (e.g. "NRP") Further certifications (e.g. "CCEMT-P") Generally, credentials are listed from most to least prestigious.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of standardized tests that assess a person's language proficiency of a foreign/secondary language. Various types of such exams exist per many languages—some are organized at an international level even through national authoritative organizations, while others simply for specific limited business or study orientation.
EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) (As of January 1, 2020 no new certifications are issued. Providers certified before 2020 may still practice under EMT-I (I/99) certification level, and renew it indefinitely with completion of CME hours each cycle.) Paramedic [60]
Board of Certification, Inc. (ATC) [10] Dietician. Registered Dietitian (RD) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Radiographer and specialties Varies by country, see main article. Occupational therapist. Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Physical therapist. Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) Doctor of ...
In addition to the Seal of Biliteracy that marks attainment of high level mastery of two or more languages, schools and districts are also instituting Bilingual Pathway Awards, recognizing significant steps towards developing biliteracy along a student's trajectory from preschool into high school.
The Interagency Language Roundtable scale is a set of descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language. It is the standard grading scale for language proficiency in the United States's federal-level service.
After a six-year pilot programme that ended in 1975, a bilingual diploma was established. Administered by the International Baccalaureate (IB), the IBDP is taught in schools in over 140 countries, in one of five languages: Chinese, English, French, German, or Spanish. [1] To offer the IB diploma, schools must be certified as an IB school.