YOUR SCORE

An overall score of 70 percent is passing. (That means you need to answer at least 105 questions right.) When the candidate receives his or her results, the score is broken down by each section of the test. The state office also receives students’ overall scores and may share them with the instructor of that particular group of students to identify those areas that are strongest and weakest.

The NREMT points out that the goal of the National Registry exam is not to rank students but to test for competence. Their website states “the only score that counts on an NREMT examination is one that demonstrates the potential EMT has met the criteria of entry-level competence. It is this score that should allow you to start a career in EMS, to continue to learn throughout your lifetime, and to serve your department, your fellow EMTs, and the public in a competent manner.”

For more details, visit www.nremt.org.

Getting Your Score

Your results will be available in 10–15 days on the NREMT website and you will receive your formal notification by mail in four to six weeks. If you passed you will be a licensed Emergency Medical Technician Basic and able to perform the procedures for which you have been trained in your state.