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  1. \"\"National Registry Certification Testing Process<\/strong>\n
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    1. Once you complete all required CE hours and gain eligibility, you will be required to take and successfully pass the National Registry cognitive and Virginia psychomotor exam before the expiration date of your Challenge request.<\/li>\n
    2. Please use the following instructions to complete your National Registry application:\n
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      1. Go to\u00a0www.nremt.org<\/a>. Then<\/li>\n
      2. Role should be \u2018Candidate<\/strong>‘<\/li>\n
      3. Click on \u2018Create Certification Application<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n
      4. “The level of certification you are choosing<\/strong>” will be\u00a0‘Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) then click\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      5. “Can this information be used to validate your identity when entering the exam?”,<\/strong>\u00a0verify the information listed as accurate, check the box beside\u00a0‘The information above is correct and the name displayed matches my government-issued photo identification<\/strong>‘ and then click\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      6. Criminal Conviction History\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Select any that are applicable or\u00a0None\u00a0<\/strong>of the above apply, then click\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      7. On the next page read the criminal history statement and click on\u00a0AGREE & SUBMIT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      8. \u2018When does your CPR expire?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Enter the month, day and year of your CPR expiration and then click\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      9. \u2018Are you currently enrolled in or have completed a full initial EMT program in the past two years<\/strong>?\u2019, click \u2018YES<\/strong><\/span>\u2019\u00a0(Critical that you answer YES to this question)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
      10. Your course completion date will be \u2018the date you gained certification in Virginia<\/strong><\/span>\u2019\u00a0then click\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      11. \u2018In which state is the EMT program?<\/strong>\u2019 use pull-down menu and select\u00a0\u2018Virginia<\/span>\u2019<\/li>\n
      12. \u2018Which of these is your EMT program?<\/strong>\u2019 use the pull-down menu and select\u00a0\u2018VA – 76000 \u2013 Virginia Office of EMS<\/span>\u2019 and select\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      13. You will select the examination delivery method on Pearson VUE’s website once you receive your authorization to test (ATT) letter.\u00a0<\/strong>Click\u00a0NEXT<\/strong><\/li>\n
      14. ‘<\/strong>‘Please review and verify the information below’<\/strong>\u00a0– Please review that all information is correct. If not you can edit any incorrect information. Read the ‘Attestation Statement’\u00a0<\/strong>and check the box beside\u00a0‘I agree to abide by these terms.’\u00a0<\/strong>and click\u00a0SUBMIT.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      15. To make payment, click on \u2018View All Certification Applications\u2019<\/li>\n
      16. Click on the blue hyperlink for \u2018Application Payment\u2019<\/li>\n
      17. Notify Debbie Akers (Deborah.T.Akers@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>) when the application is complete so I can approve your application and verify your psychomotor competency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      18. Virginia Psychomotor Examination<\/strong>\n
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        1. Due to COVID-19, there is currently no Virginia Psychomotor examination. Until psychomotor testing resumes, psychomotor competency will be verified when the National Registry cognitive examination application is approved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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