dmedic248 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Hello ladies and gentlemen: I am a new AEMT student. I want some more advanced skills and preparation for medic school, and I felt this would be a good step before applying to schools. That being said, I have some questions about the practicality of being an AEMT in Colorado. Any Colorado residents have any idea if there are even AEMT JOBS in Colorado? From what I hear (rumors from the rabble at school) I will not have any AEMT protocols to work under in this state, and I will effectively be an EMT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmedic248 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 The lack of a response I suppose should answer my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbare Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Took me a couple of minutes to find: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/regulations/ems/101503chapter2practiceandmedicaldirectoroversight.pdf It would behove you to spend some time reading through this site if you intend to practice EMS in Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaker260 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Keep in mind that the new AEMT level is just that, NEW. The NREMT will not even be testing AEMT-2011 until Jan of 2013. Considering that, most agencies are still figuring out what they are going to do with this new level. It may take a few years to get it into gear. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbare Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The NREMT is already testing both AEMT psychomotor and written exams. While the written exam is a flat 135 questions, I imagine it too will eventually become an adaptive exam. Testing at the I/85 level will end in 2013 however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaker260 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The NREMT is already testing both AEMT psychomotor and written exams. While the written exam is a flat 135 questions, I imagine it too will eventually become an adaptive exam. Testing at the I/85 level will end in 2013 however. Hmmm, that is different than what we were told by the state EMS coordinator. Can you cite a source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbare Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Check the NREMT website. My state has already mandated all new intermediates must test the AEMT psychomotor and written exams. I graduated one of the first classes of AEMT candidates back in May. In fact, as of next year the psychomotor exam will mandate a cardiac arrest management station. Also, I had to take the AEMT exam to transition from my prior credential as an I/85. Your state may not yet require registry, but the testing process is already in motion at the national level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaker260 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Check the NREMT website. My state has already mandated all new intermediates must test the AEMT psychomotor and written exams. I graduated one of the first classes of AEMT candidates back in May. In fact, as of next year the psychomotor exam will mandate a cardiac arrest management station. Also, I had to take the AEMT exam to transition from my prior credential as an I/85. Your state may not yet require registry, but the testing process is already in motion at the national level. Wich cardiac arrest management station? The AED one (wich we are preparing them for) or the mega code one...current AEMT-2011 does not have any EKG recognition material in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbare Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 You can find all the specific data on the nremt website. However, the cardiac arrest management station that the AEMT must take is not the same as the paramedic dynamic cardiology station. I am not sure what you mean by AEMT-2011 however. That is not a national registry provider level or are you referring to the year that the registry officially rolled out the AEMT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaker260 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Wich cardiac arrest management station? The AED one (wich we are preparing them for) or the mega code one...current AEMT-2011 does not have any EKG recognition material in it. Disregard, just confirmed my original assumtion was correct. https://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/reg_aemt_history.asp You can find all the specific data on the nremt website. However, the cardiac arrest management station that the AEMT must take is not the same as the paramedic dynamic cardiology station. I am not sure what you mean by AEMT-2011 however. That is not a national registry provider level or are you referring to the year that the registry officially rolled out the AEMT? That is the way we are referring it to here around here, just as the EMT I/85 and the EMT-I/99. In Idaho we have had a level with the same/similar title for a long time ( it was the EMT-I/85) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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