When will VT EMS transition to the certification levels based on the new national education standards?
VT EMS is working with instructor/coordinators and others to develop education and testing materials associated with the Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, Advanced-EMT and Paramedic certification levels. Initial courses will begin to be offered after the National Registry of EMTs starts administering examinations for those levels. In most cases, existing FR-ECAs, EMT-Bs, EMT-Is and EMT-Paramedics will be required to transition to the corresponding new level by their second recertification after March 1, 2011.
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