Platform Offers Streamlined Tracking and Management of National EMS Certification
COLUMBUS, OH – 25 April 2018 — The National Registry of EMTs (National Registry) today announced its first mobile app is now available for EMS personnel to efficiently manage all components of their continuing education and recertification. Compatible with iOS devices, the National Registry mobile app allows EMS providers, training officers, and medical directors to track education, manage agency affiliations, verify skills and recertify.
" The launch of the new National Registry iOS app is an exciting milestone for us as we’re dedicated to making National EMS Certification processes easy for every level of EMS professional, from providers to leadership,” said Drew Dawson, Interim Executive Director for the National Registry. “Our IT staff has been diligently working to produce a mobile platform that is intuitive and user-friendly, allowing Nationally Certified EMS professionals to effortlessly navigate education and certification"
The official National Registry mobile app makes it easier for EMS personnel – EMR, EMT, Advanced-EMT and Paramedics – to maintain their National Registry Recertification from any location with their mobile device. Providers can access their personal account via the app on their device and track education, renew certification and manage agency affiliations all in real-time. Specific features include:
- Managing education for recertification, submitting recertification applications and tracking their status and cycle
- Accessing transcripts, adding courses and uploading attachments easily, including supporting documentation and certificates
- Updating account profiles quickly, including personal information and email notifications
- Viewing, adding, and removing agency affiliations
- Fulfilling payments securely
Additionally, training officers and medical directors are given the ability to view agency information and keep up to date with their providers using features including:
- Viewing agency rosters to identify providers that are due to recertify
- Managing agency education including adding courses and assigning attendees
- Signing off on providers’ EMS skills and education quickly and efficiently
- Approving agency affiliation requests, including inactive and active requests
All users of the National Registry mobile app can securely sign-in to accounts by using Touch ID or Face ID; search and verify National Registry status with a name or registry number; and directly communicate with National Registry customer service representatives using the app’s contact feature.
The National Registry mobile app is currently available for iOS devices only and can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store. An Android version of the app is in production and will be released at a later date. For more information on the app and its features please visit mobile
About the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Since its founding in 1970, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) has offered the nation assurance that the men and women providing emergency treatment in the out-of-hospital setting are capable of providing the care that patients and their loved ones deserve. As the Nation’s EMS Certification organization, the NREMT provides psychometrically-valid proof of entry-level competence for Nationally Certified EMS personnel through rigorous cognitive and psychomotor examinations. National EMS Certification is offered at four levels and must be maintained biennially by demonstrating continued education and skills competence. To date, the NREMT has certified more than 1.8 million EMS professionals.To learn more about the National Registry please visit NREMT
Media Contact:
Shane Cartmill
Communications & Marketing Manager
scartmill@nremt.org