Pennsylvania paramedics and AEMTs must renew every 2 years. Pennsylvania EMRs and EMTs must be renewed every three years. 28 AP. CODE CHS § 1023.31. In these unprecedented times, states and NREMT are trying to update the guidelines to protect us while maintaining the level of education and certification. Please check with your state to make sure you have the latest requirements. Be sure to check your credit hours by logging into your EMS Registry account using the link below ems.health.state.pa.us/EMSPortal/login.aspx to make sure you have met the requirements. In addition, all health-related licensees and funeral homes applying for the renewal of a licence issued by the Board of Directors must proceed with the first licence renewal after 1. JANUARY 2015 complete at least 2 hours of board-approved training on the detection and reporting of child abuse as a condition of renewal. 2. When were the new EMS National Education Standards and updated certification exams introduced? The new NATIONAL EMS Education Standards were announced by the DOH in 2012 and implemented at the beginning of all EMS certification courses that must be tested starting January 1, 2013, as this was the effective date in Pennsylvania for the new National EMS Education Standards for all recognized certification exams. The Psychomotor Examination Equipment of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) (EMR) and (EMT) was used as of January 1, 2013.

The exams were conducted at ems educational institutions recognized in Pennsylvania by the education coordinators and/or approved staff of the Pennsylvania Regional EMS Council. Updated written exams in accordance with the new national EMS education standards were conducted from 1 January 2013 until the introduction of the NREMT core cognitive/computerised examinations, which came into force in January. 1, 2014. All investigations have been and will continue to be conducted in accordance with the Pennsylvania EMS Act. The Emergency Paramedic Emergency Investigation (EMT-P) continued until the transition to the NREMT Paramedic (P) with the new National EMS Education Standards on January 1, 2013. 3. Have educational institutions had to introduce new textbooks? EMS educational institutions should ensure the use of materials that reflect the new NATIONAL EMS Education Standards, at the beginning of all EMS certification courses that began in September 2012 for candidates who would need to be tested from January 1, 2013 and beyond, as this was the effective date in Pennsylvania for the new EMS National Education Standards for all recognized certification exams. 4. EMT Competencies: Is additional training equipment required? (transport fans, mechanical CPR devices, o2 humidifiers, single mask, venturi masks, etc.) EMS educational institutions must ensure that the right types and quantities of equipment and supplies are available to facilitate the number of students in all EMS certification courses, as all students who choose to be certified must pass the Pennsylvania certification exams in accordance with national EMS education standards. 5. Did all exams need to be converted to the new educational standards by January 1, 2013? All EmS certification exams recognized by Pennsylvania had to comply with the new National EMS Education Standards, which went into effect on January 1, 2013. The Bureau of EMS further recommends that all EMS educational institutions ensure that the new national EMS education standards are reflected in all study materials, quizzes, exams/tests, etc.

used by the EMS Educational Institute. 6. What are the patient contact requirements for MTA? Observation versus assessment, number versus hours, emergency room versus emergency centre versus ambulance? Ten (10) patient contacts and assessments are required to successfully complete the training program. The preferred order of preference for sites is as follows: Pennsylvania licensees who will maintain their NREMT certification must ensure that they meet NREMT requirements. 7. What is the cost of meeting clinical time requirements? Requirements and costs may vary from agency to agency and/or institution to institution, such as an EMS agency as part of an interview or hiring process. 8. What are the requirements for hospitals to provide clinical time to students if this is the only means available to ensure contact with patients? This would be based on the internal facility policy, which may vary from one institution to another. 9. Are there documentation requirements for student-patient contacts? Yes, documentation requirements are determined by the EMS Teaching Institute in collaboration with the Agency and/or the Institution as part of the design of the specific programme. 10.

What is expected of high school students? All students must meet the minimum age limits and successfully complete the EMS education program according to THE NATIONAL EMS Educational Standards, as well as pass a certification exam recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. .