Re: Recertification for people holding both NREMT & Texas State Certs

[Guest guest]

This would be an excellent question for you to ask your regional DSHS EMS

Specialist. The recertification process really isn't all that difficult, and

your DSHS representative would be the best person to ask. You can find the

telephone number for the DSHS regional offices at the following URL:

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/regions.shtm

Best Regards,

Donn

> Greetings!

>

> I hold an NREMT-P certification, as well as Texas Paramedic Licensure.

> My NREMT-P is expiring in March of this year, with my Texas LP

> expiring in July. My understanding of the Recert by Exam option for

> the Texas State Certification is that you must take the NREMT

> Assessment exam. The catch - 22 here is that the NREMT will not extend

> their own certification with the Assessment exam. While I have no

> problem completing CEU online for my Texas certification, the NREMT

> requirement that only a small portion of the 72 hours for Paramedic be

> distributive (read: Online) is a little prohibitive with my hectic

> schedule (Not to mention the costs for " refresher " classes are a bit

> prohibitive). Therefore, I typically have recertified my NREMT through

> the Exam option. Does anyone know if Texas makes allowances for the

> certholders to take NREMT's certification exam, or would I pretty much

> have the three options below:

>

> 1) Take both the NREMT Certification and NREMT Assessment exam, to

> recert both my NREMT and Texas Cert.

> 2) Take the NREMT Cert exam to recert my NREMT-P, and then Complete

> the 144 hours of CEU to recert my Texas LP.

> 3) Complete the CEU requirements according to NR, and then top off the

> balance to re-do my Texas.

>

> I am fairly flexible, I'd just like to make sure I'm not re-inventing

> the wheel if someone else has been in this position before (and I'm

> certain they have).

>

> Thanks for opinions,

>

> ph M. Percer, AAS, LP

>

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[Guest guest]

Frome the TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 157.34 Recertification:

( Recertification options. Upon submission of a completed application for

recertification, the applicant shall commit to, and recertify through one of the

options described....

(1) Option 1--Written Examination Recertification Process.

The applicant shall pass the National Registry assessment exam.

(2) Option 2--Continuing Education Recertification Process. The certificant

shall attest to accrual of department approved EMS continuing education as

specified in §157.38 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).

(3) Option 3--National Registry Recertification Process. The applicant shall

attest to and hold current National Registry certification at the time of

applying for recertification.

(4) Option 4--Formal Course Recertification Process. The applicant shall

attest to successful completion of a department approved recertification course.

Maxie

Re: Recertification for people holding both NREMT & Texas

State Certs

This would be an excellent question for you to ask your regional DSHS EMS

Specialist. The recertification process really isn't all that difficult, and

your DSHS representative would be the best person to ask. You can find the

telephone number for the DSHS regional offices at the following URL:

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/regions.shtm

Best Regards,

Donn

> Greetings!

>

> I hold an NREMT-P certification, as well as Texas Paramedic Licensure.

> My NREMT-P is expiring in March of this year, with my Texas LP

> expiring in July. My understanding of the Recert by Exam option for

> the Texas State Certification is that you must take the NREMT

> Assessment exam. The catch - 22 here is that the NREMT will not extend

> their own certification with the Assessment exam. While I have no

> problem completing CEU online for my Texas certification, the NREMT

> requirement that only a small portion of the 72 hours for Paramedic be

> distributive (read: Online) is a little prohibitive with my hectic

> schedule (Not to mention the costs for " refresher " classes are a bit

> prohibitive). Therefore, I typically have recertified my NREMT through

> the Exam option. Does anyone know if Texas makes allowances for the

> certholders to take NREMT's certification exam, or would I pretty much

> have the three options below:

>

> 1) Take both the NREMT Certification and NREMT Assessment exam, to

> recert both my NREMT and Texas Cert.

> 2) Take the NREMT Cert exam to recert my NREMT-P, and then Complete

> the 144 hours of CEU to recert my Texas LP.

> 3) Complete the CEU requirements according to NR, and then top off the

> balance to re-do my Texas.

>

> I am fairly flexible, I'd just like to make sure I'm not re-inventing

> the wheel if someone else has been in this position before (and I'm

> certain they have).

>

> Thanks for opinions,

>

> ph M. Percer, AAS, LP

>

>

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