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ARMC Upgrading Rotation PPE Requirements for Students

June 29, 2020 at 1:28 p.m. Abilene Regional Medical Center is increasing what they will require that you bring and provide if you are going to rotate there. Here is what they wrote: “Due to an increase of COVID-19 cases, we have updated our PPE requirements for students and staff. Please see these updates below, … Read more

NREMT Now Has Online Webinar Available

May 9, 2020 at 1:13 p.m. NREMT Now Has Online Webinar CBT Methods Available Through Pearson Vue The National Registry is pleased to announce that it has expanded its cognitive examination delivery through Pearson VUE’s online proctoring platform, OnVUE. In response to limited or restricted test center availability caused by COVID-19, the National Registry is … Read more

Skills Lab Policy for COVID-19 – Effective Immediately

April 17, 2020 at 1:32 p.m. Due to the current pandemic and social distancing recommendations that have been distributed by Governor Rick Abbott (Texas Gov.), TDSHS, and CDC, the following modifications are mandatory for EMT, P1/AEMT and Paramedic skills labs for PERCOM students. Students are required to RSVP normally and by the posted RSVP deadline. … Read more

Skills Lab Updates for COVID-19

April 15, 2020 at 4:27 p.m. As it stands right now, we are still continuing with our skills labs for EMT, AEMT/P1 and P2.  The labs will remain no larger than 6 people.  However, we request that each of you be honest and try to avoid spreading exposure as much as possible.  If you have … Read more

School Related Issues During Pandemic and Your Completion

April 8, 2020 at 12:33 p.m. Students in EMT, AEMT or Paramedic we are working on plans on methods for you to complete as many rotations as possible through various methods during the upcoming weeks and months. This will be a short term situation but any credits you gain during this period will count toward … Read more

Provisional Certifications and Working During the Pandemic

April 3, 2020 at 12:54 p.m. PERCOM AEMT and Paramedic students who have been marked clear to graduate from our program are potentially eligible to gain provisional certification from NREMT after taking and passing their CBT (computer based test). Then Texas, and maybe some other states, will allow you to function provisionally in that certification … Read more

NREMT Updates Regarding Cognitive Certification Exams during Pandemic

March 23. 2020 at 5:02 p.m. 23 MARCH 2020 – COVID-19 Response Update National EMS Community, The National Registry is committed to supporting your vital work in the community by ensuring continued operation of the certification process to ensure a qualified EMS workforce. While circumstances remain dynamic, we will provide updates as information becomes available. … Read more

Regarding the NREMT Provisional Certification Post

March 20, 2020 at 3:49 p.m. Folks, no this does NOT mean that you can get your provisional certification from NREMT without completing the necessary skills sessions and rotations for your educational program – PERCOM. They are doing this to help get people out working during this crisis who have completed all program graduation requirements … Read more

Qualifying Exams and Mondays

March 20, 2020 at 2:06 p.m. If you are in P2, Qualifying exams are now given on MONDAYS each week with multiple time slots open just for this purpose or Qualifying exam retests. We are having to do this due to the extreme load some of you have placed on the scheduling system with separately … Read more