EMT Transition Program (NJ EMT Refresher Course "D")
Credit
This program is approved for 8.0 CEUs
in either the Core or Elective category by the NJ Department of
Health
and Senior Services--Office of Emergency Medical
Services . The National
Registry of EMTs
accepts NJ CEUs on a one-for-one basis. The Commonwealth of
PA
accepts NJ elective EMT CEUs via a special
form which is also available upon request.
NJ EMTs may assign CEU earned from this course entirely to
either the core or elective category, but not both. It
should be used in the same category as the 16 CEU EMT Review Program to
complete the 24 CEU required in that particular category.
Description
The EMT Transition Program is a NJ-adapted course
intended to update the currently practicing NJ EMT-Basic to the new
knowledge and skills of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
described in the 2009
National EMS Education Standards published by NHTSA Office of EMS.
It presents the new skills and knowledge that some providers may have
been exposed to in practice and continuing education, but not
officially included in the “old” 1994 USDOT EMT-Basic National Standard
Curriculum. Successful completion of this update does not
automatically initiate a new EMT card, but does permit the credentialed
(authorized) practitioner to immediately operate under the revised EMT
scope of practice. It may be used by EMT-Bs who have
successfully
accumulated at least 16 “old” EMT-Basic Core CEUs to complete the 24
Core CEUs requirement for recertification. This is program
also
satisfies the National Registry of EMTs requirement for a “a state
approved EMT-Basic to Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) transition
course."
It also provides eligibility to complete NJ EMT
recertification via a new method of written and practical
re-examination. (Not yet released.)
This program is best suited for:
- EMT-Basics
in agencies who desire to transition their workforce to the new EMT
skills and scope of practice prior to completion of an entire refresher
or recertification.
- The NREMT-Basic who needs to reregister and transition to
the new NREMT.
- EMT-Basics
who have successfully accumulated at least 16 “old” EMT-Basic Core CEUs
to complete the 24 Core CEU requirement for recertification.
- The
time-limited or well-prepared NJ EMT-B or NREMT-B who wishes to
recertify via the new re-examination process. (Not yet available.)
To form a complete EMT refresher program this course is intended to be
taken in conjunction with the EMT
Review Program
to complete either the 24 CEU core or elective requirement for
either
the EMT-Basic or EMT. While the two programs can be taken in
any order,
we recommend students taking both programs attend the EMT
Review before the EMT Transition Program.
Prerequisites
The intended audience for this program is the currently
practicing EMT-Basic. Applicants to this program must prove
current CPR
certification
at the time of the course and have completed an approved NJ EMT Initial
Training Program.
2014 Date(s) & Time(s)
Each runs 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:
Fee(s)
$40.00 includes tuition, materials, parking and
refreshments.
TO REGISTER: Please click on the appropriate date above to obtain the specific registration form.