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Any reason to keep national registry certification?
Is there any reason to maintain the national registry certification as opposed to simply maintaining my state license? From what I understand, most states will give reciprocity to other state's licenses. I mean I understand it looks nice and all, but it has much stricter CE requirements than my state(Michigan). I've taken all the CE opportunities I've gotten from work. I've also taken PHTLS and EPC and plan on taking PALS soon, however even all that will not completely satisfy the renewal requirements. I didn't even get a full 2 years of national registry certification. My paramedic certification expires the same date as my EMT certification for some reason, which was less than 2 years. There is an option to retake the paramedic exam again to maintain certification however I don't really see a reason to spend around 100 dollars to have a certification that does nothing. Am I missing something, or is there no real reason to keep it?
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Permalink Reply by dr-exmedic on -
blair4630 said:
A low bar indeed...you should meet some of my wife's coworkers. :)In two years I am usually around 120-180 hours, but like having NREMT to make sure I hold myself to the standard. In PA, all I need is BCLS (cpr/aed) and 18 hours a year, only 9 of which need to be medical/trauma based hours. How low of a bar is that?
And because PA doesn't require registry after initial certification, when I was getting ready to leave, I found it ridiculously difficult to find a refresher that fit my schedule. That's the other downside of non-registry states.
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Permalink Reply by Chris von Driska, Jr on -
I keep mine cause it's like a security blanket. When I first got my EMT, I thought well I love my job, my firehouse, and my location...I'LL NEVER MOVE!!! Well I did, to 3 states.I am glad I kept my NREMT, if I hadn't I'd be washing dishes at Denny's.
CE's do not hurt anyone. Last time I re-newed my NREMT, I had almost 250 CEU's. Why only get the minimum amount and squeeze by. Knowledge is actually really good stuff.
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