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Nationally Certified EMS Providers
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First Exam Attempt
National Pass Rates
25-30 Million
EMS treats 25-30 million patients per year in the United States with annual expenditures of about $5 billion.1
75%
75% of nationally certified EMS professionals in the United States are male, 85% are of non-minority status and 45% have a college degree or higher.3
90%
Over 90% of nationally certified EMS professionals said that they had access to at least one Helicopter EMS (HEMS) service, while slightly fewer said that they had the authority to request HEMS (86%).2
6%
About 6% of nationally certified EMS professionals were classified as stressed on the DASS-21 scale, which was lower than the average for other health care professionals including nurses, physicians and medical students.3
REFERENCES
1 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. National EMS Research Agenda. December 31, 2001.
2 Crowe RC, Levine R, Bentley MB. An Assessment of Prehospital Helicopter EMS Access and Training. Poster Presentation at Texas State EMS Conference. November 2014.
3 Bentley MA, Crawford JM, Wilkins JR et al. An Assessment of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Nationally Certified EMS Professionals. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2013, 17:330-338.
Use of Data
The data provided on this page is also available in a variety of National Registry publications, including Annual Reports
or in manuscripts released by the National Registry's
Research Team . Unless otherwise specified, the data was last updated on February 5, 2018.
Suggested APA Citation: The National Registry Data Dashboard. (2017, April 13). In The National Registry.
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| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 8,887 | 2,572 | 3,748 | 69% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 234,897 | 56,708 | 77,218 | 72% | — | — |
| AEMT | 84 | 63 | 140 | 59% | 293 | 96% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 81,446 | 10,918 | 13,474 | 76% | 13,250 | 94% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 8,684 | 2,695 | 3,844 | 70% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 231,874 | 53,705 | 71,973 | 73% | — | — |
| AEMT | 1,409 | 1,330 | 2,141 | 65% | 2,301 | 95% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 85,508 | 11,056 | 13,890 | 76% | 13,629 | 94% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 8,898 | 3,036 | 4,180 | 73% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 233,155 | 57,281 | 76,369 | 74% | — | — |
| AEMT | 4,343 | 3,147 | 4,829 | 67% | 4,109 | 95% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 88,779 | 11,027 | 13,590 | 77% | 13,029 | 94% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 9,118 | 3,089 | 4,401 | 71% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 237,835 | 58,303 | 79,796 | 72% | — | — |
| AEMT | 7,370 | 3,744 | 5,744 | 66% | 4,697 | 94% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 92,379 | 10,816 | 13,058 | 78% | 12,475 | 94% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 10,099 | 3,350 | 4,945 | 68% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 242,491 | 59,557 | 83,413 | 71% | — | — |
| AEMT | 9,964 | 4,228 | 6,520 | 65% | 5,485 | 95% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 95,281 | 10,528 | 12,579 | 79% | 12,151 | 95% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 10,678 | 3,539 | 5,403 | 67% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 253,436 | 64,675 | 87,884 | 73% | — | — |
| AEMT | 12,322 | 4,448 | 6,824 | 64% | 5,703 | 95% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 97,627 | 10,726 | 13,447 | 76% | 12,831 | 96% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 10,194 | 3,496 | 5,080 | 69% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 266,472 | 65,386 | 88,008 | 74% | — | — |
| AEMT | 14,154 | 4,268 | 6,718 | 64% | 5,944 | 95% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 100,989 | 10,856 | 13,067 | 80% | 12,046 | 94% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 10,308 | 3,739 | 5,414 | 71% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 275,692 | 68,002 | 91,931 | 74% | — | — |
| AEMT | 16,038 | 4,349 | 6,587 | 66% | 5,892 | 95% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 104,901 | 11,404 | 13,883 | 80% | 13,499 | 94% |
| Registration Level | Total Number Certified | Number 1st Time Certified | Candidates Tested (Cognitive) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Cognitive) | Candidates Tested (Psychomotor) | Percentage of Candidates Passing (Psychomotor) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Responder/EMR | 10,401 | 3,724 | 5,436 | 68% | — | — |
| Basic/EMT | 292,369 | 73,404 | 99,044 | 73% | — | — |
| AEMT | 17,949 | 4,509 | 6,800 | 67% | 6,371 | 96% |
| Paramedic/NRP | 110,061 | 11,570 | 15,416 | 79% | 13,598 | 94% |