Effective September 1, 2009
On April 12, 2006, the Professional Development Committee (PDC), a standing committee of the State EMS Advisory Board, on recommendation of the BLS Accreditation Ad-hoc Committee, created the BLS Certification Test Ad-hoc Committee.
The Committee was chaired by Mr. Jeffrey Reynolds, PDC member/EMS Program Coordinator, Patrick Henry Community College and made up of: four EMT Instructors, one from each region of the state; one Regional EMS Council representative; one Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squad (VAVRS) representative; one representative of an Accredited EMS training program; and one OEMS Program Representative. The ad-hoc committee was tasked with reviewing the current BLS Practical Exam process and making recommendations for change, if needed, to the PDC. After extensive discussion, the Committee recommended to PDC that the Practical exam be restructured and presented their design of the new practical exam. This recommendation was approved by PDC and by the state EMS Advisory Board. The committee worked on creating new check sheets and developed the Practical Exam Users Guide (PUG) to allow everyone to prepare for the new exam. Please follow the links below to learn more about these upcoming changes to the BLS practical examination procedures. If you have questions, please contact Greg Neiman, BLS Training Specialist.
Practical Exam Users Guide (PUG)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)