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ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING A  \nVALID, UNIFORM PROCESS TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR  \nCOMPETENT PRACTICE BY EMS PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS AND BY MAINTAINING A REGISTRY OF CERTIFICATION STATUS.  \nCOPYRIGHT © 2019 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Inc., Columbus, OH.  \nAll Rights Reserved. The Registry authorizes you to view, copy, print, and distribute this material provided (1) that the material is used for educational purposes only; (2) the above copyright notice appears on every copy of the materials; and (3) no materials or graphics are modified or altered in any way. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by the NREMT.  \nHandbook Issue 1  \nVerify issue and revision status of document before using. The web address for the latest version of the handbook is: [https://content.nremt.org/static/documents/NREMT_EMTHandbook.pdf](https://content.nremt.org/static/documents/NREMT_EMTHandbook.pdf)  \nCONTENTS  \nPART 1  \nOVERVIEW  \n04 HANDBOOK PURPOSE  \n04 NATIONAL REGISTRY CERTIFICATION  \n04 ABOUT THE NATIONAL REGISTRY  \n05 CERTIFICATION PROCESS OVERVIEW  \n06 CONTACT INFORMATION  \n\n| PART 2\u003Cbr>CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITIES | 07 CANDIDATE AGREEMENT\u003Cbr>07 REQUIREMENTS\u003Cbr>07 CODE OF CONDUCT\u003Cbr>08 UPDATING PERSONAL INFORMATION\u003Cbr>08 PEACE OFFICER POLICY |\n| --- | --- |\n| PART 3\u003Cbr>CERTIFICATION PROCESS | 09 ACCOUNT CREATION\u003Cbr>09 REGISTRATION\u003Cbr>09 PROFILE INFORMATION\u003Cbr>11 THE APPLICATION\u003Cbr>12 APPLICATION REVIEW\u003Cbr>12 DEADLINES\u003Cbr>12 APPLICATION FEES\u003Cbr>12 HOW TO CHECK ON YOUR APPLICATION AND EXAM RESULTS\u003Cbr>14 GAINING CERTIFICATION\u003Cbr>14 RECERTIFICATION |\n| PART 4\u003Cbr>COGNITIVE EXAM | 15 EXAM FORMAT\u003Cbr>16 AUTHORIZATION TO TEST (ATT)\u003Cbr>17 SCHEDULING\u003Cbr>17 CONTACTING THE REGISTRY VS PEARSON VUE\u003Cbr>18 TAKING THE EXAM\u003Cbr>18 EXAM RESULTS\u003Cbr>19 RETESTING\u003Cbr>20 EXAM REVIEW |\n\nPART 5  \nCERTIFICATION POLICIES  \n21 ACCOMMODATIONS  \n21 APPEALS  \n22 CANDIDATE RETESTING AT REQUEST OF THE REGISTRY  \n22 COMPLAINTS  \n22 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS  \n22 DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION  \n23 IMPARTIALITY  \n23 NONDISCRIMINATION AND FAIRNESS  \n23 PRIVACY  \nPART 1: 4  \nOVERVIEW  \nHANDBOOK PURPOSE  \nWe are excited you are working on National Registry certification.  \nWe want to prepare you so that you know what to do to get certified. 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