List of EMS provider credentials
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An EMS provider's post-nominal (listed after the name) credentials usually follow his or her name in this order:
- Highest earned academic degree in or related to medicine (e.g. "DO")
- Highest licensure or certification (e.g. "NREMT-P")
- Further certifications (e.g. "CCEMT-P")
Generally credentials are listed from most to least permanent. A degree, once earned, cannot be taken away. Licensure and certifications generally must be periodically renewed by examination or the completion of a prescribed number of continuing education units (CEUs).
EMS providers may also hold non-EMS credentials including academic degrees. These are usually omitted unless they are related to the provider's job. For instance, a paramedic would likely not list an MBA, but a supervisor might choose to do so.
The providers credentials are separated from the person's name (and from each other) with commas. There are usually no periods within the credentials. (e.g. "EMT" not "E.M.T." or "PMD" not "Paramedic")
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A
- AAS - Associate of Applied Science
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- ALS - Advanced Life Support
- AEMT-CC - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care
- ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support
- AEMSI - Assistant EMS Instructor[citation needed]
- AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician[citation needed]
B
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
C
- CCEMTP - Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program from UMBC
- CCEMT-P - Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Paramedic from UMBC
- CCP-C Certified Critical Care Paramedic
- CEMSO - Chief Emergency Medical Service Officer[citation needed]
- CFR - Certified First Responder
- CIC - Certified Instructor Course[citation needed]
- CP - Certified Paramedic[citation needed]
- CEP - Certified Emergency Paramedic[citation needed]
E
- EMPACT - Emergency Medical Patient: Assessment Care and Treatment[citation needed]
- EMR - Emergency Medical Responder[citation needed]
- EMSI - Emergency Medical Services Instructor[citation needed]
- EMT-B - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
- EMT-I - Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
- EMT-P - Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
- EMT-A - Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance[citation needed]
- EMT-AD - Emergency Medical Technician - Automatic Defibrillator[citation needed]
- EMT-CC - Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care[citation needed]
- EMT-CT - Emergency Medical Technician - Cardiac Tech[citation needed]
- EMT-D - Emergency Medical Technician - Defibrillator[citation needed]
- EMT-M - Emergency Medical Technician - MAST (Military Anti-Shock Trousers)
- EMT-T - Emergency Medical Technician - Tactical[citation needed]
- EMT-ST - Emergency Medical Technician - Shock Trauma[citation needed]
F
- FP-C - Certified Flight Paramedic
G
- GEMS - Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services
I
- ITLS Basic - Basic International Trauma Life Support Basic (previously BTLS)
- ITLS Advanced - Advanced International Trauma Life Support Advanced
- ITLS Access - Access International Trauma Life Support
- ITLS Military - Military International Trauma Life Support
- ITLS Pediatric - Pediatric International Trauma Life Support
L
- LP - Licensed Paramedic[citation needed]
M
- MICP - Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic
N
- NRAEMT - National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced
- NREMT-B - National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
- NREMT-I - National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate
- NREMT-P - National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- NRP - Nationally Registered Paramedic
- NR-P - Nationally Registered Paramedic
P
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- PEPP - Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals
- PHRN - Prehospital Registered Nurse
- PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- PNCCT - Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport
- PMD - Paramedic
R
- RN - Registered Nurse
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- RRT-NPS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Pediatric Specialist
- RRT-ACCS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care Specialist
S
- SARTECH - Search and Rescue Technician
- SEI - Senior EMS Instructor[citation needed]
T
- TCCC - Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- TP-C - Certified Tactical Paramedic