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The Vermont Department of Health Computer-Based Testing for EMT Students Vermont EMS and the National Registry of EMTs October 2006
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The Vermont Department of Health Change is Coming Computer-Based Testing (CBT) is new and will mean a number of changes for: students course coordinators Vermont EMS Office staff the National Registry.
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The Vermont Department of Health Please be patient as we refine this new process. Results for you: next-day exam results more flexible exam scheduling quicker turnaround on NREMT cards quicker turnaround on VT cards
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The Vermont Department of Health Registration Results How Computer-Adaptive Testing is Different for Students Testing Sites and Fees Pilot Test Results
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The Vermont Department of Health Registration About a month before your course ends, you will create an account on the NREMT web site and complete an application for EMT-B certification.
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The Vermont Department of Health Registration At the end of the course, your course coordinator will sign onto the site and verify you have completed the course
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The Vermont Department of Health Registration The Vermont EMS Office will sign onto the NREMT web site and verify you: are eligible for certification and have passed the practical exam. Only AFTER all these steps are completed will you receive a card from the NREMT.
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The Vermont Department of Health Registration The NREMT will electronically provide VTEMS with the information from your application, speeding up your VT certification.
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The Vermont Department of Health Results You will get your test results emailed to you the day after you take your test.
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The Vermont Department of Health Results Instead of a numerical score, you will get one of three descriptions for the overall test and each section on the test: above the standard near the standard below the standard
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The Vermont Department of Health Results If you need to retest, you must wait 14 days.
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The Vermont Department of Health Since the computer selects items based on how well you do, you should expect the exam to be difficult EVEN IF YOU’RE THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE CLASS How Computer-Adaptive Testing is Different
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The Vermont Department of Health How CAT is Different Expect to feel challenged, even wrung-out after the exam. THIS IS NORMAL.
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The Vermont Department of Health Testing Sites & Fees Testing sites available in Vermont: Pearson Testing Center, S Burlington VT Police Academy, Pittsford Testing sites available nearby: Littleton, NH Keene, NH Concord, NH Albany, NY area (3 sites)
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The Vermont Department of Health Testing Sites & Fees Pearson Vue and NREMT charge $70 for someone to take the EMT-B exam. VTEMS plans to pay for one attempt for each Vermont student. A student will have to pay for any retest.
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The Vermont Department of Health Testing Sites & Fees Pearson does not give refunds, so if you schedule a time and cannot make it, re-schedule. If you miss the appointment, you will have to pay for the next one.
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The Vermont Department of Health Pilot Test Results Students didn’t know they were going to be challenged, so they felt bad after the test, ESPECIALLY THE BETTER STUDENTS. Keep in mind: Toward the end of the exam, the vast majority get 50% of the questions right.
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The Vermont Department of Health Pilot Test Results 394 students took pilot test in multiple states EMT-B pass rate was 76.9% Number of questions: First Responder EMT- Basic Minimum70 Maximum90120
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The Vermont Department of Health Pilot Test Results More than 95% of students who finished in minimum number of questions passed. Average time on the EMT-B pilot test was 45 minutes. The longest time was 110 min. Maximum allowed time is 2 hours.
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