Title: Outline mandatory course requirements and paperwork.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Introducing Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Outline should include

- reviewing prerequisites for emergency medical services (EMS) training programs, criminal history, and standards of conduct on the first and last day of the course
- completing First Class and Last Class paperwork from the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) (refer to the Training Program Administration Manual [TPAM])
- completing class requirements and attendance at the secondary level
- completing individual program competency
- completing the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMR cognitive examination to receive the NREMT EMR and Virginia certifications.

Process/Skill Questions:

- When is the NREMT cognitive examination given?
- When would an EMR student be eligible to begin certification testing?
- What options does a student have if he/she does not meet eligibility requirements for EMS training programs?
- What is the significance of the completion of the First Class and Last Class paperwork from the Virginia Department of Health’s OEMS?