South Dakota / National Transition Process
(All information has been reviewed by NREMT and the SD Office of EMS)
With all the hype surrounding the new national standards of practice and title changed we thought it a good idea to share some information regarding this process and where the State of South Dakota stands.
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Any agency wishing to host a Transistion Course is advised to contact the SD Office of EMS for direction.
Demo Template (replace all items in [brackets])
Transition course completion certificates should have the following information clearly listed as noted here:
1. Particpant Name
2. The date of the course
3. The statement:
[insert participant name] has completed a state approved [list correct Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic] transition/refresher course.
4. The name of the sponsoring agency
5. The signature of the instructor
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Excerpt from the SD Office of EMS Transition Letter
"Intermediate/85’s will not be allowed to practice with advanced skill sets as indicated at the AEMT level unless they take a full AEMT course. There has been much discussion on offering a state approved bridge course, a shorter version of the full course, from the Intermediate/85 level to the AEMT. It has been decided that such a course will not be offered in South Dakota.
There are many ideologies behind this decision. First and foremost, the new Education Standards encompass much more depth and breadth than the NSC. Due to the extensive knowledge base required of the Education Standards, current Intermediate/85’s could quite possibly be ill-prepared for the AEMT cognitive examination. Furthermore, the new Education Standards project an AEMT course to take 150-250 clock hours. Even though the Education Standards are competency based, clock hours are interjected as an approximation. Bridge course model approximation times are within 20 to 30 clock hours less than the full AEMT course.
Therefore, Intermediate/85’s wishing to bridge to the AEMT level will have to take a full state approved AEMT course. Transition materials will be placed on the State EMS Office web site in the upcoming weeks. Ultimately, it is our desire that each AEMT candidate is carefully and purposefully prepared to pass the AEMT cognitive and psychomotor exams."
South Dakota Office of EMS Transition Process Position Letter
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Making Sense of the
TRANSITION
to the National Scope of Practice
(NREMT)
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From NREMT
The inaugural fall edition of The Registry has just been sent out.
Contact NREMT if you have not received a copy in your mail! www.nremt.org
Fall Topics
Why are we changing
NREMT Board
Paramedic Program Accreditation
2010 AHA Guidelines
Pearson Vue Fees
Executive Director Retirement
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This presentation includes some of the tentative dates and information available as of the date listed on the title slide. We will make every effort to edit this presentation as information becomes available.
We hope this helps. If you have any further questions please feel free to Contact Us or speak with the State Office.
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NREMT Online Recertification Guides
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Listed here is the current outline for transition to the new National Standards from NREMT. Specific dates have not yet been set, however NREMT is likely to provide ample time to complete transitions (possibly as much as four years). Please note that this is the current outline from NREMT, while it is unlikely that this will change the final draft has yet to be completed, we will notify you as the final policy is approved.
Old NREMT Title |
New NREM Title |
Notes |
| NREMT - First Responder |
Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR) |
Complete State approved NREMT-FR to NREMR transition course and submit certificate to NREMT - No certification exam required |
| NREMT - Basic (NREMT-B) |
Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) |
Complete State approved NREMT-B to NREMT transition course and submit certificate to NREMT - No certification exam required |
| NREMT - Intermediate/85 (NREMT-I/85) |
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) |
Complete State approved NREMT-I/85 to NRAEMT transition course with course-ending practical examination (in class testing) and submit certificate to NREMT - Will be required to complete NREMT cognitive exam |
| NREMT - Intermediate/99 (NREMT-I/99) |
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) |
Likely no official course, will transfer to AEMT given proper recertification. |
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NREMT-I/99 to Paramedic |
Complete State approved I-99 to Paramedic transition course and submit certificate to NREMT - Will be required to complete NREMT cognitive exam |
| NREMT - Paramedic (NREMT-P) |
Paramedic (NRP) |
Complete State approved NREMT-P to NRP transition course and submit certificate to NREMT - No certification exam required |
South Dakota will maintain a number of the old titles as listed below with their appropriate NREMT reciprocity associations.
SD EMS Title |
NREMT Reciprocity |
Notes |
| First Responder |
NREMR |
Currently South Dakota Office of EMS does not track First Responders |
| SD EMT |
NREMT |
South Dakota will accept NREMT with reciprocity for SD EMT and maintain state only SD EMT |
| SD EMT-I85 |
NA |
For those who do not wish to transition to the NRAEMT they may drop back to NREMT and keep their State SDEMT-I/85 |
| SD EMT-I99 |
NA |
For those who do not wish to transition to NRAEMT or NRP they may drop back to NREMT and keep their State SDEMT-I99 |
| SD Paramedic |
NRP |
South Dakota will Accept NRP with reciprocity for SD Paramedic and maintain state only SD Paramedic |
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Thank you to the South Dakota Office or EMS and NREMT for their assistance with this information and process. |
