The Role of a National Registry Program Director

Program Directors are responsible for validating the competency of candidates seeking National EMS Certification. While responsibilities vary slightly by state, Program Directors are normally responsible for verifying successful course completion for all certification levels. In some states, Program Directors are responsible for conducting EMT level psychomotor examinations. If you have questions about Program Director responsibilities in your state, please contact your state EMS authority. Contact information for all state EMS agencies can be found on the State EMS Agencies page.

Your guide to the new Candidate Application Redesign (CAR)

Navigating the updated National Registry Recertification Application is now easier than ever. To help you with some of our recent changes, we've provided this informative video to guide you through some of our key new features.

The video highlights the following new features:

The New Manage Student Page
Student Verification
New Certification Application Process
Uploading Education

Announcement for Program Directors

The National Registry of EMTs has updated and improved the reports most often used by Program Directors. These include:

Candidate Progress Report
Certification Examinations Results Report
Psychomotor Results Report
Performance Report

Please watch this video for information as to why it has changed, how you can use the features, and also find helpful tips & tricks.

For detailed instructions on creating a new program for Paramedic, click the link below:

View Instructions

For detailed instructions on creating a new program for EMR/EMT/AEMT, click the link below:

View Instructions

For detailed instructions on how to associate with an existing Paramedic program, click the link below:

View Instructions

For detailed instructions on how to associate with an existing EMR, EMT, AEMT EMS education program, click the link below:

View Instructions

As the program director, you have the ability to make this change. Please follow these steps.

Log into nremt.org
Click on the person icon to the right of your name on the left margin.
Click on the Professional Profile under MY ACCOUNT in the left margin.
Scroll down to the Program Director box.
Click on Program Profile.
On the next screen, click on the Program Code you want to change the information.
Enter the information changes.
Click Submit

If you need to add a level to a state-approved program, please contact the state EMS office directly. (EMR/EMT/AEMT only)

Contact My State Office

As program director, you are responsible for verifying when your students have completed a state-approved EMS course. Detailed instructions on how to make the necessary verifications are below. If you need additional assistance, please contact the National Registry at (855)430-6211. We’re ready to help!

Step 1. Log In

If you do not already have a National Registry account with a username and password, create a New Account on the National Registry homepage. If you forgot your username or password, use the Password Recovery Page for assistance.

Step 2. Verification of Course Completion

Once logged in, please view the Program Director video for detailed instructions for Verification of Course Completion.

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As program director, you are responsible for verifying when your students have completed a state-approved EMS course. Below are detailed instructions on how to make the necessary verifications. If you need additional assistance, please contact the National Registry at (855) 430-6211. We’re ready to help!

Step 1. Log In

Step 2. Skills Competency Verification (EMR/EMT Level Examinations)

If your State permits, you will need to confirm the Skill Competency Verification of your students.

To verify skills, click on ‘Manage Candidates’ on the left-hand side of the screen
Select your program name and level to view the submitted applications
Select the student(s) to approve or deny skills competency verification by clicking on their name. As program director you will indicate one of the following responses:
- ‘Not Our Student/Failed'’
- 'Completed On' - this option will prompt you to enter an examination date
Click on ‘Apply’
You will see a green hand symbol listed on the application once applied
Scroll down to find the red 'Review Changes' button
Read and click the box next to the 'I have verified the skills competency completion date for each student' statement to agree to the attestation
By clicking ‘Submit’ you are attaching your “electronic signature” to that candidate’s application

Once you have successfully processed a student on the list for both Skills Competency Verification and Course Completion Verification, they will be removed from your list.

When candidates create their initial application, they will need to select an Application Type. All candidates seeking National EMS Certification at the EMR, EMT, Advanced-EMT, or Paramedic level should choose the appropriate Certification Examination. Proficiency Evaluations DO NOT result in National Registry certification. Typically, candidates should NOT choose a Proficiency Evaluation unless specifically instructed to by their State EMS official(s) or their program directors.

Proficiency Evaluation

Reasons to select a Proficiency Evaluation may include the following:

A candidate who has been instructed to take the Proficiency Evaluation by a State EMS Office.
An individual seeking approval as an EMS Instructor (varies by state).

*The Proficiency Evaluation was formerly known as the Assessment Examination.