Initial
certification programs have been addressing the National EMS Scope of Practice
Model and the National EMS Education Standards for over a year. To assure
that all providers are providing care from a shared perspective, recertification programs
will be expected to “transition” professionals whose initial training was based
on the National Standard Curricula to the assessments, interventions and
capabilities described by the Scope of Practice Model and National Education
Standards.
The Transition process will occur over the next three years as EMS professionals meet their recertification requirements. Instructors will be expected to incorporate the new material and expectations into the recertification programs that they teach, beginning no later than October 1, 2013; by October 1, 2016, all currently certified individuals will have recertified and will have assimilated the Transition information. The following documents describe this process and include the necessary forms for educational program approval.
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Transition Materials
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Transition Materials
Paramedic Transition Materials