64J-1.012 Examinations - Examinations for EMT and Paramedic Certification

Sep 23, 2026

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64J-1.012 Examinations certifies that the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) EMT and Paramedic examinations meet national examination requirements and accepted testing standards, and that they accurately measure applicants’ ability to perform EMT and paramedic duties. It sets eligibility requirements for Florida-approved training graduates, describes electronic score release timing, and outlines post-examination review rights, scheduling limits, forfeiture rules, and minimum passing scores. It also specifies procedures for requesting reexamination, rescoring, and documenting refresher training after failures.

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64J-1.012 Examinations

EMT examination certification and score release

Paramedic examination certification and score release

Post-examination review procedures

Certification study registration and minimum passing grades

Requests for reexamination, result review, and rescoring

Refresher training requirements after repeated failures

64J-1.012 Examinations. (1) ~~Grade Notification ~~ The department certifies that the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) Emergency Medical Technician Exam meets the requirements of national examinations and generally-accepted testing standards and accurately and reliably measures the applicant’s ability to perform the duties of the profession of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) ~~shall notify each candidate of the examination results~~. An applicant seeking certification as an EMT who has successfully completed initial training through a Florida-approved EMT training program must successfully pass the NREMT EMT Exam to be eligible for certification. ~~The department may post scores electronically on the internet in lieu of mailing the scores to the candidate~~.~~ The date of receipt is the date the examination scores are posted electronically (official score release date) ~~. (2) The department certifies that the NREMT Paramedic Exam meets the requirements of national examinationsand generally-accepted testing standards and accurately and reliably measures the applicant’s ability to perform the duties of the profession of paramedic ~~Post Examination Review~~. An applicant seeking certification as a paramedic who has successfully completed initial training through a Florida-approved paramedic training program must successfully pass the NREMT Paramedic Exam to be eligible for certification. ~~(a) A candidate who failed the examination shall notify the department or designee~~,~~ in writing, that he or she desires a post examination review within 21 days of the official score release date and include the required review fee of $50.00 payable by cashier~~’~~s check or money order to the department or designee~~.~~ Upon receipt of payment~~, ~~the department or designee shall notify the candidate of a review appointment~~. ~~(b) Each candidate~~,~~ who has taken and failed the examination, shall have the right to post examination review of those examination questions answered incorrectly and the correct answers to those examination questions only~~. ~~(c) The candidate’s attorney may be present at the review~~. ~~(d) Examination reviews shall be conducted in the presence of a representative of the department or designee and scheduled at a location designated by the department or designee~~.~~ The review shall be conducted between 8:00 a~~.~~m~~.~~ and 5:00 p~~.~~m~~.,~~ Monday through Friday~~,~~ excluding official state holidays~~.~~ A candidate shall attend only one review per examination administration~~.~~ If the candidate is scheduled for an examination review date and fails to appear~~,~~ the review fee shall be forfeited~~. ~~(e) The candidate shall be allowed one half the time allowed for the original administration of the examination to review the examination materials provided~~.~~ Neither the candidate nor the attorney shall be allowed to bring any material for documenting or recording any test material into the review session~~. ~~(f) A representative of the department or designee shall remain with the candidate throughout the review process~~.~~ The representative shall inform the candidate that the representative cannot defend the examination~~,~~ attempt to answer or refute any question during the review~~. ~~(g) The candidate shall be instructed that he or she is exercising his or her right of review~~. ~~(h) Any candidate who fails the examination and attends an examination review~~,~~ pursuant to this section, shall not be eligible for reexamination for at least 30 days after the examination review~~. (3) ~~An applicant for certification as an EMT or paramedic who intends that the department receive the~~ ~~applicant~~’~~s NREMT exam results must~~,~~ within ten days of the date the applicant begins study in an EMS training program~~,~~ register with NREMT~~,~~ establish an NREMT profile~~,~~ and grant NREMT permission to disclose to the department the number of times the applicant takes

FAQs

What must an EMT applicant do to be eligible for certification after completing training?

An applicant who completed initial training through a Florida-approved EMT training program must successfully pass the NREMT EMT Exam to be eligible for certification.

How does a candidate obtain a post-examination review?

A candidate must request a post-examination review in writing within 21 days of the official score release date and include the required review fee. The review covers incorrectly answered questions and the correct answers only.

What happens if a candidate fails the exam and attends an examination review?

If a candidate fails the examination and attends an examination review, the candidate is not eligible for reexamination for at least 30 days after the examination review.

Sep 23, 2026

Uploaded by Kyle