Before The Course Begins Prior to the start of an EMT training program, the program director must conduct a faculty meeting to ensure that course conduct, instruction and examinations are as prescribed by the current U.S. DOT NHTSA National EMS Education Standards and meet the standards set forth by RIDOH and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Documentation of this meeting must be maintained by the program director in the course file.

 

At the Beginning of the Course The following materials will be distributed to students prior to or on the first day of class: 1) A course overview, containing information such as course regulations, attendance policies, grading, performance expectations, and the RIDOH course approval number;

2) Contact information (phone and email) for the licensed program director of record;

3) Appropriate EMT textbook and workbook, if applicable;

4) Current Rhode Island Prehospital Care Protocols and Standing Orders;

5) NREMT Psychomotor Examination Sheets;

6) Clinical & internship Forms;

7) Functional Job Description for an EMT;

8) National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians’ Examination Accommodations Disability Policy (available from the NREMT web site) 9) Certification of Eligibility Form (return to RIDOH as soon as possible);

10)Criminal Conviction Guidelines as provided by RIDOH

 

Course Examinations Prior to the final course examination for the EMS training program, students must have successfully completed all didactic, clinical performance, and administrative requirements as required by the EMS education program. These include, but are not limited to:

1) Demonstrated competency in the EMS practitioner psychomotor skills as verified by the most current NREMT Psychomotor Examination Sheets, as contained in the most current NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Psychomotor Examination User’s Guide or the NREMT Advanced Level Examination Coordinator Manual.

2) Completion of clinical and field requirements as approved by the program director.

 

These forms shall be retained by the program director with the course records. All records are subject to review by RIDOH upon request.

 

The course final examination consists of two parts:

1) Course cognitive examination: passing grade is 70% or higher.

2) Course psychomotor examination: must be conducted specific to the standards established in the NREMT EMT level Practical Skills Laboratory Performance Sheets.

 

To ensure standardization in the conduct of course-ending practical examinations, students shall have the opportunity to re-test up to a maximum of two (2) practical skills stations. To clarify, the student shall be allowed one (1) retest opportunity per skill station, not to exceed two (2) practical skills stations in the final examination. Accordingly, failure of three (3) of these stations shall result in the failure of the course. The use of interpreters or others who might assist in communicating is not allowed. Applicants for licensure will be required to successfully complete each section of the psychomotor examination prior to taking the cognitive exam.

 

Two weeks of the conclusion of the EMS education program, the program director shall submit to RIDOH a list of the status of students completing the course. This roster must be signed by the program director of record. 

 

Each student successfully completing the course must be issued a certificate of course completion as described in Part II: General Information – Course Completion Certificates.

 

Upon successful completion of the EMS education program, as verified by the program director, the student is eligible to take the state written licensure examination, administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. This exam shall be in English and conducted electronically at a local NREMT testing center. No oral form of the exam is available or permitted. The candidate’s pass/fail status shall be as determined by the NREMT’s scoring formula. Upon conclusion of the course, the candidate should submit a completed Rhode Island Application for an Emergency Medical Technician License and register online (http://www.nremt.org) to test with the NREMT.

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