Description: The course will embrace many questions related to NREMT’s transition to the innovative situational judgement test. The EMS Performance Examination will described, a discussion regarding the rationale for the modification, areas of assessment, the use of technology-enhanced items, timeline for implementation, and the ultimate withdrawal of the existing ALS psychomotor examination process will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives:
define and describe the Performance Examination (situational judgement test).
discuss the rationale for the examination modification.
list four technology-enhanced item types and areas of an EMS call to be assessed by the examination.
identify the timeline for implementation and the identify the retirement timeline of the existing ALS psychomotor examination.