Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Let me see if I can help explain your question concerning recertification because I think Texas is quite progressive in allowing options for recertification. I like to believe the NR began allowing a recertification exam as an option because we were using an exam successfully in Texas for some candidates as Jane mentioned in her post. The NR allows you to recertify by exam if you are currently nationally registered, If you choose to recertify with the NR using their recertification exam then you would recertify with the state of Texas using Option 3 since you would have met their requirements for recertification and have a current NR card. Now lets say you DO NOT have a current NR Card and you would like to sit for an exam rather than doing the required CE or attending a recertification course then you can use Texas recertification Option 1 which will allow you to take the NR Assessment exam (not their Recertification exam) and you can have up to three opportunities to successfully pass this exam. I think we realized in Texas some years ago that one boot does not fit all (in some cases) now the rest of the Nation is beginning to realize it too. Maxie Bishop, RN, LP, State EMS Director EMS and Trauma Services maxie.bishop@... Re: NR question <https://webmail.dshs.state.tx.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://groups.yahoo.\ com/group/texasems-l/message/78733;_ylc=X3oDMTJyOWpnOGlyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElk\ AzEwMTUxMDEEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxMTYxBG1zZ0lkAzc4NzMzBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0\ aW1lAzEyMjMxMTE4NDY-> Posted by: " Ben Oakley " ben6308@... <mailto:ben6308@...?Subject= Re%3A%20NR%20question> oakley362 <https://webmail.dshs.state.tx.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://profiles.yaho\ o.com/oakley362> Fri Oct 3, 2008 11:59 am (PDT) That is a good question. I think the Texas recertification options are a bit outdated now, because you can now Re-Register by Examination for the National Registry, where you get only *1 attempt*, and if you fail, you have to do the refresher and CE. If you pass, then you just check Option #3 on your renewal application for DSHS and report your current National Registry number and expiration date. Option 1 was an option given by DSHS back before NR would let you re-register by examination -- because they just started doing that within the past year. So, NR gives you one shot at the exam, then requires refresher + CE, whereas DSHS says if you go that route, you can ONLY re-certify by exam, and you get multiple tries. -- given this conflict, I would suggest you contact DSHS directly for guidance...... -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'd echo what Maxie said in that several states are modifying the ways they are allowing re certification to be accomplished to more of a Chinese Menu approach. I my self used the NREMT re certification via exam as well as Option 3 on my Texas certification last year. I did so more out of a desire to see how the new CBT process and test worked from NREMT. It was more for that than any other reason but I would do it again in a heartbeat. Texas is very progressive in this regard. LNM from Baku, Azerbaijan Louis N. Molino, Sr. FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T NR Question Let me see if I can help explain your question concerning recertification because I think Texas is quite progressive in allowing options for recertification. I like to believe the NR began allowing a recertification exam as an option because we were using an exam successfully in Texas for some candidates as Jane mentioned in her post. The NR allows you to recertify by exam if you are currently nationally registered, If you choose to recertify with the NR using their recertification exam then you would recertify with the state of Texas using Option 3 since you would have met their requirements for recertification and have a current NR card. Now lets say you DO NOT have a current NR Card and you would like to sit for an exam rather than doing the required CE or attending a recertification course then you can use Texas recertification Option 1 which will allow you to take the NR Assessment exam (not their Recertification exam) and you can have up to three opportunities to successfully pass this exam. I think we realized in Texas some years ago that one boot does not fit all (in some cases) now the rest of the Nation is beginning to realize it too. Maxie Bishop, RN, LP, State EMS Director EMS and Trauma Services maxie.bishop@... Re: NR question <https://webmail.dshs.state.tx.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://groups.yahoo.\ com/group/texasems-l/message/78733;_ylc=X3oDMTJyOWpnOGlyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElk\ AzEwMTUxMDEEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxMTYxBG1zZ0lkAzc4NzMzBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0\ aW1lAzEyMjMxMTE4NDY-> Posted by: " Ben Oakley " ben6308@... <mailto:ben6308@...?Subject= Re%3A%20NR%20question> oakley362 <https://webmail.dshs.state.tx.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://profiles.yaho\ o.com/oakley362> Fri Oct 3, 2008 11:59 am (PDT) That is a good question. I think the Texas recertification options are a bit outdated now, because you can now Re-Register by Examination for the National Registry, where you get only *1 attempt*, and if you fail, you have to do the refresher and CE. If you pass, then you just check Option #3 on your renewal application for DSHS and report your current National Registry number and expiration date. Option 1 was an option given by DSHS back before NR would let you re-register by examination -- because they just started doing that within the past year. So, NR gives you one shot at the exam, then requires refresher + CE, whereas DSHS says if you go that route, you can ONLY re-certify by exam, and you get multiple tries. -- given this conflict, I would suggest you contact DSHS directly for guidance...... -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Thanks for you help...however, I am still confused. If I just take the national registry test, but use CE hours to recerify my state certification,and do not ass my state certification, no matter how many trys,will my state certification be taken from me since I did not pass? > I'd echo what Maxie said in that several states are modifying the > ways they are allowing re certification to be accomplished to more > of a Chinese Menu approach. > > I my self used the NREMT re certification via exam as well as Option > 3 on my Texas certification last year. I did so more out of a desire > to see how the new CBT process and test worked from NREMT. > > It was more for that than any other reason but I would do it again > in a heartbeat. > > Texas is very progressive in this regard. > > LNM from Baku, Azerbaijan > > Louis N. Molino, Sr. FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI > LNMolino@... > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T > > NR Question > > > Let me see if I can help explain your question concerning > recertification because I think Texas is quite progressive in > allowing options for recertification. I like to believe the NR began > allowing a recertification exam as an option because we were using > an exam successfully in Texas for some candidates as Jane mentioned > in her post. > > The NR allows you to recertify by exam if you are currently > nationally registered, If you choose to recertify with the NR using > their recertification exam then you would recertify with the state > of Texas using Option 3 since you would have met their requirements > for recertification and have a current NR card. > > Now lets say you DO NOT have a current NR Card and you would like to > sit for an exam rather than doing the required CE or attending a > recertification course then you can use Texas recertification Option > 1 which will allow you to take the NR Assessment exam (not their > Recertification exam) and you can have up to three opportunities to > successfully pass this exam. > > I think we realized in Texas some years ago that one boot does not > fit all (in some cases) now the rest of the Nation is beginning to > realize it too. > > Maxie Bishop, RN, LP, > State EMS Director > EMS and Trauma Services > maxie.bishop@... > > > Re: NR question <https://webmail.dshs.state.tx.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://groups.yahoo.\ com/group/texasems-l/message/78733;_ylc=X3oDMTJyOWpnOGlyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElk\ AzEwMTUxMDEEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYxMTYxBG1zZ0lkAzc4NzMzBHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0\ aW1lAzEyMjMxMTE4NDY- > > > > > Posted by: " Ben Oakley " ben6308@... <mailto:ben6308@...?Subject= > Re%3A%20NR%20question> oakley362 <https://webmail.dshs.state.tx.us/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://profiles.yaho\ o.com/oakley362 > > > > > Fri Oct 3, 2008 11:59 am (PDT) > > That is a good question. I think the Texas recertification options > are a > bit outdated now, because you can now Re-Register by Examination for > the > National Registry, where you get only *1 attempt*, and if you fail, > you > have to do the refresher and CE. If you pass, then you just check > Option > #3 on your renewal application for DSHS and report your current > National > Registry number and expiration date. > > Option 1 was an option given by DSHS back before NR would let you > re-register by examination -- because they just started doing that > within the past year. > > So, NR gives you one shot at the exam, then requires refresher + CE, > whereas DSHS says if you go that route, you can ONLY re-certify by > exam, > and you get multiple tries. > > -- given this conflict, I would suggest you contact DSHS > directly for guidance...... > > -Ben > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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