National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians:
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIANS ®
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN
PSYCHOMOTOR
EXAMINATION
USERS GUIDE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
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September 2016 NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Users Guide Version 1
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, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians:
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NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, INC.
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Columbus, OH 43229-0233
(614)888-4484
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, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians:
Table of Contents
Welcome..............................................................................................................................5
Introduction..........................................................................................................................7
Examination Coordinator Responsibilities........................................................................10
Examination Coordinator’s Timeline....................................................................11
Requesting to Host the Psychomotor Examination...............................................12
Maintaining a Reservation List of Candidates.......................................................12
Equipment..............................................................................................................13
Facilities for the Psychomotor Examination..........................................................13
Staffing for the EMT Psychomotor Examination..................................................14
Physician Medical Director........................................................................14
EMT Assistants..........................................................................................15
Simulated Patients......................................................................................15
Roster.........................................................................................................16
Budget....................................................................................................................16
Running an Efficient Psychomotor Examination..................................................16
Administration of the Psychomotor Examination..............................................................18
General Responsibilities........................................................................................19
EMT Psychomotor Examination Skills.................................................................22
EMT Psychomotor Examination Results...............................................................24
Psychomotor Examination Accommodations........................................................26
Skill Examiner Orientation....................................................................................27
Candidate Orientation............................................................................................31
Quality Assurance Committee Procedure..............................................................37
Candidate Complaint Form.....................................................................39 - 40
QA Committee Review Form....................................................................42
False Identification.................................................................................................43
Late Arrivals..........................................................................................................43
Interruption of the Psychomotor Examination.......................................................43
Use of Prohibited Materials...................................................................................44
Candidates Suspected of Dishonest Action...........................................................45
Irregular Behavior..................................................................................................45
Dismissal from the Psychomotor Examination......................................................46
Reporting EMT Psychomotor Examination Results..............................................46
Same-Day Retest Considerations...............................................................48
Same-Day Retest Roster............................................................................49
Completion of the Psychomotor Examination.......................................................51
Skill Examiner Responsibilities.........................................................................................52
Skill Examiner Qualifications................................................................................52
Essays to Skill Examiners......................................................................................55
© 2016 by the National Registry of EMTs Page 4
September 2016 NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Users Guide Version 1
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIANS ®
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN
PSYCHOMOTOR
EXAMINATION
USERS GUIDE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
© 2016 by the National Registry of EMTs Page 1
September 2016 NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Users Guide Version 1
, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians:
© 2016 by the National Registry of EMTs Page 2
September 2016 NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Users Guide Version 1
, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians:
COPYRIGHT © 2016
by the
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, INC.
6610 Busch Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43229-0233
(614)888-4484
http://www.nremt.org
All Rights Reserved.
COPYRIGHT WARNING:
This manual is protected by Copyright laws of the United States of America. Only non-commercial
reproduction of this material for educational purposes or the advancement of medical science is
permitted. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or by any other
means whatsoever. Violators will be subject to prosecution and other actions.
© 2016 by the National Registry of EMTs Page 3
September 2016 NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Users Guide Version 1
, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians:
Table of Contents
Welcome..............................................................................................................................5
Introduction..........................................................................................................................7
Examination Coordinator Responsibilities........................................................................10
Examination Coordinator’s Timeline....................................................................11
Requesting to Host the Psychomotor Examination...............................................12
Maintaining a Reservation List of Candidates.......................................................12
Equipment..............................................................................................................13
Facilities for the Psychomotor Examination..........................................................13
Staffing for the EMT Psychomotor Examination..................................................14
Physician Medical Director........................................................................14
EMT Assistants..........................................................................................15
Simulated Patients......................................................................................15
Roster.........................................................................................................16
Budget....................................................................................................................16
Running an Efficient Psychomotor Examination..................................................16
Administration of the Psychomotor Examination..............................................................18
General Responsibilities........................................................................................19
EMT Psychomotor Examination Skills.................................................................22
EMT Psychomotor Examination Results...............................................................24
Psychomotor Examination Accommodations........................................................26
Skill Examiner Orientation....................................................................................27
Candidate Orientation............................................................................................31
Quality Assurance Committee Procedure..............................................................37
Candidate Complaint Form.....................................................................39 - 40
QA Committee Review Form....................................................................42
False Identification.................................................................................................43
Late Arrivals..........................................................................................................43
Interruption of the Psychomotor Examination.......................................................43
Use of Prohibited Materials...................................................................................44
Candidates Suspected of Dishonest Action...........................................................45
Irregular Behavior..................................................................................................45
Dismissal from the Psychomotor Examination......................................................46
Reporting EMT Psychomotor Examination Results..............................................46
Same-Day Retest Considerations...............................................................48
Same-Day Retest Roster............................................................................49
Completion of the Psychomotor Examination.......................................................51
Skill Examiner Responsibilities.........................................................................................52
Skill Examiner Qualifications................................................................................52
Essays to Skill Examiners......................................................................................55
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