National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (National Registry) is a US based, non-profit, non-governmental certification organization for pre-hospital emergency medical providers that exists to ensure that emergency medical services (EMS) professionals have the knowledge and skills required for competent practice.

As an accredited national certification body, the National Registry reduces the burden of examination development for governments. By providing a single standardized assessment, it ensures consistency across the nation, eliminating the need for multiple state-specific standards.

Through validating the knowledge, skills, and competency of EMS professionals and providing a uniform standard across states for emergency medical care, at its core, the National Registry is focused on public safety.

As the Nation’s Emergency Medical Services Certification organization, the National Registry is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. The National Registry maintains NCCA accreditation for each of the four certification programs: Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR), Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT), and Paramedic (NRP). Credentialing protects the public, assures consumers that professionals have met standards of practice, advances the EMS profession, and establishes standards of professional knowledge, skills, and practice.