National Registry
Role
The National Registry is a non-profit, non-governmental certification organization serving the emergency medical services (EMS) community. The National Registry’s examinations are independently accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA)*, which adheres to the rigorous Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing to evaluate examination programs. Credentialing protects the public, assures consumers that professionals have met standards of practice, advances the EMS profession, and establishes standards of professional knowledge, skills, and practice. The National Registry’s role is to ensure that all EMS Clinicians have the knowledge and skills required for competent practice.
Verifies
A condition for national certification is that the EMS candidate completes a state-approved EMS education program for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). For paramedic, the candidates must complete a state-approved and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited paramedic educational program (or a program that holds a Letter of Review (LoR) from the CoAEMSP). The National Registry verifies that paramedic educational programs are in good standing with CoAEMSP. State EMS offices sign-off and approve EMR, EMT, AEMT, and paramedic educational programs listed on the National Registry website.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for certification or recertification, an individual must at all times be eligible for or hold a full and unrestricted license to practice as an EMS Clinician under the laws of the licensing or authorizing agency of the jurisdiction(s) in which they practice.
Reviews
Once certified, if an EMS Clinician’s license in a state is SUSPENDED or REVOKED, the National Registry will proceed with an independent, unbiased review to determine necessary disciplinary actions, including, but not limited to, revocation of national certification. The only way the disciplinary action process can start is through notification by the state to the National Registry or through self-disclosure to the National Registry by the EMS Clinician or candidate. The best way to report licensure action to the National Registry is via email to evaluation@nremt.org with the subject line: State Licensure Reporting.
Notifies
The National Registry will notify the state EMS office(s) when a certification disciplinary decision has been determined.
*NCCA is the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence.
Updated – 4.25