What impact will National EMS Education Program Accreditation (Program Accreditation) have on current EMS practitioners?
None, really. NASEMSO acknowledges the recent announcement by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) to add an eligibility requirement for paramedic testing, effective December 31, 2012. The NREMT move towards programmatic accreditation is in response to the Education Agenda and impacts candidates entering paramedic programs AFTER January 1, 2013. It will not have an effect on currently licensed EMS paramedics. It has NO bearing or impact on recertification of paramedics. Only students who have yet to be trained will be impacted by the NREMT requirement beginning in 2013.
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