List of EMS provider credentials
 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (July 2017) |
An EMS provider's post-nominal (listed after the name) credentials usually follow his or her name in this order:
- Highest earned academic degree in or related to medicine, (e.g. "MD")
- Highest licensure or certification (e.g. "NRP")
- Further certifications (e.g. "CCEMT-P")
Generally credentials are listed from most to least. A degree, once earned, cannot be taken away. Licensure and certifications generally must be periodically renewed by examination or the completion of a prescribed number of continuing education units (CEUs).
EMS providers may also hold non-EMS credentials including academic degrees. These are usually omitted unless they are related to the provider's job. For instance, a paramedic would likely not list an MBA, but a supervisor might choose to do so.
The providers credentials are separated from the person's name (and from each other) with commas. There are usually no periods within the credentials. (e.g. "EMT" not "E.M.T." or "PMD" not "Paramedic")
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A[]
- AAS - Associate of Applied Science
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- ACLS-EP - Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Experienced Providers
- ACLS-I - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
- ACP - Advanced Care Paramedic (Canada)
- ACP(f) - Advanced Care Paramedic - Flight (Ontario, Canada)
- AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician[1]
- AEMT-I- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
- AEMT-CC - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care
- ALS - Advanced Life Support
- ALS-I - Advanced Life Support Instructor
- AMLS - Advanced Medical Life Support
- AMLS-I - Advanced Medical Life Support Instructor
- ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support
- AWLS - Advanced Wilderness Life Support
- AEMSI - Assistant EMS Instructor[citation needed]
- AEMR - Emergency Medical Responder Advanced Life Support Attendant
B[]
- B.EMS - Bachelor in Emergency Medical Services[2][3]
- B.S EMS - Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- BLS-I - Basic Life Support Instructor
- B.S EHS- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services
- B.S EHS Ed.- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services Education (may also have an S. for Specialist[4])
- BSP - Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine [5]
- BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
C[]
- CCEMTP - Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program from UMBC
- CCP - Critical Care Paramedic (Canada)
- CCP-C Certified Critical Care Paramedic (IBSC)
- CCP(f) - Critical Care Paramedic - Flight (Ontario, Canada)
- CEMSO - Chief Emergency Medical Service Officer[citation needed]
- CFR - Certified First Responder
- CIC - Certified Instructor Coordinator[citation needed]
- CLI - Certified Lab Instructor
- C-NPT - Certified Neonatal & Pediatric Transport - NCCC
- CP - Certified Paramedic[citation needed]
- CP - Community Paramedic
- CP-C - Community Paramedic - Certified (IBSC)[1]
- CEP - Certified Emergency Paramedic[citation needed]
- CEP-I - Continuing Education Program Instructor
E[]
- EMA - Emergency Medical Attendant
- EMA-D - Emergency Medical Attendant - Defibrillator
- EMD - Emergency Medical Dispatcher
- EMPACT - Emergency Medical Patient: Assessment Care and Treatment[citation needed]
- EMR - Emergency Medical Responder[citation needed]
- EMSI - Emergency Medical Services Instructor[citation needed]
- EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
- EMT IC - Emergency Medical Technician - Instructor Coordinator
- AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- Paramedic - Paramedic
- Paramedic IC - Paramedic Instructor Coordinator
- EMT-AD - Emergency Medical Technician - Automatic Defibrillator[citation needed]
- EMT-CC - Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care[citation needed]
- EMT-CT - Emergency Medical Technician - Cardiac Tech[citation needed]
- EMT-M - Emergency Medical Technician - MAST (Military Anti-Shock Trousers)
- EMT-T - Emergency Medical Technician - Tactical[6]
- EMT-ST - Emergency Medical Technician - Shock Trauma[citation needed]
- ERT - Emergency Room Technician
- ENLS-Emergency Neurological Life Support
F[]
- FP-C - Certified Flight Paramedic (IBSC)
- FF-EMT - Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician
- FF-AEMT - Firefighter Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- FF-Paramedic - Firefighter Paramedic
- FF-P - Firefighter Paramedic
- FF-NRP - Firefighter, Nationally Registered Paramedic
- FTO - Field Training Officer
G[]
- GEMS - Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services
- GEMS-I - Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services Instructor
I[]
- IC - Instructor/Coordinator
- ITLS Basic - Basic International Trauma Life Support Basic (previously BTLS)
- ITLS Advanced - Advanced International Trauma Life Support
- ITLS Access - Access International Trauma Life Support
- ITLS Military - Military International Trauma Life Support
- ITLS Pediatric - Pediatric International Trauma Life Support
L[]
- LP - Licensed Paramedic[7]
M[]
- M.S EHS-Master of Science in Emergency Health Services
- M.S EHS Ed. - Master of Science in Emergency Health Services Education (may also have an S. for specialist for different tracks of study[8])
- MICP - Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic
- M.P.H. - Master of Public Health
N[]
- NICP - Neonatal Intensive Care Paramedic
- NRAEMT - National Registry
- NREMT- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- NRP - Nationally Registered Paramedic
- NQEMT - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Emergency Medical Technician
- NQEMT-P - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Paramedic
- NQEMT-AP - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
P[]
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- PALS-I - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
- PCP - Primary Care Paramedic (Canada)
- PEPP - Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals
- PHRN - Prehospital Registered Nurse
- PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- PNCCT - Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport
- PMD - Paramedic
R[]
- RP - Registered Paramedic
- RN - Registered Nurse
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- RRT-NPS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Pediatric Specialist
- RRT-ACCS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care Specialist
S[]
- SARTECH - Search and Rescue Technician
- SEI - Senior EMS Instructor[citation needed]
T[]
- TCCC - Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- TP-C - Certified Tactical Paramedic
- TR-C - Certified Tactical Responder
W[]
- WEMT - Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician
- WFR - Wilderness First Responder
See also[]
- List of nursing credentials
References[]
- ^ http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/028/chapter1023/s1023.26.html
- ^ https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/fohs/recanatiEnglish/Pages/Department-of-Emergency-Medicine.aspx
- ^ https://www.emsworld.com/index.php/article/12070903/a-university-based-degree-for-paramedics-in-israel
- ^ "Tracks of Study - Emergency Health Services - UMBC". ehs.umbc.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ newhaven.edu/health-sciences/undergraduate-programs/paramedicine/index.php
- ^ "Introduction". www.emtt.org. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Certification/Licensure Information". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Tracks of Study - Emergency Health Services - UMBC". ehs.umbc.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
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