{"id":17490,"date":"2020-09-30T17:58:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T21:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=17490"},"modified":"2024-07-07T16:09:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T20:09:06","slug":"ems-providers-in-reentry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/ems-providers-in-reentry\/","title":{"rendered":"EMS Providers in Reentry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"reentry\" align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/reentry_mast.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/reentry_mast.png 3604w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls.png 1846w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1024x952.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-768x714.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1536x1429.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1320x1228.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) &amp; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Providers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>BLS providers must complete any remaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">required continuing education criteria<\/a>\u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong> pass both the National Registry Cognitive (written) exam and the Virginia Psychomotor Skills Verification prior to the end of their reentry period to regain their lapsed certification. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/reentry-certification-process\/\">Click this link for specific instructions<\/a> regarding the testing requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced EMT and Paramedic Providers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These ALS providers must complete any remaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">required continuing education criteria<\/a>\u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong> pass the National Registry Cognitive (written) exam prior to the end of their reentry period to regain their lapsed certification. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/als-reentry-candidate-test-procedures\/\">Click this link for specific instructions regarding<\/a> the testing requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intermediate Providers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Intermediates losing their Intermediate certification do retain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification for two (2) years from the date of expiration of your Intermediate certification level.\u00a0 The National Registry of EMT\u2019s eliminated the Intermediate certification level beginning in 2013 with a 6 year phased approach.\u00a0 As of January 1, 2020, the National Registry no longer offers an Intermediate Assessment exam, therefore the Office has eliminated the possibility for reentry at this level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/va_providers_reentry_no_nremt-e1710111312340.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/va_providers_reentry_no_nremt-e1710111312340.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/va_providers_reentry_no_nremt-e1710111312340-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/va_providers_reentry_no_nremt-e1710111312340-1024x104.png 1024w, 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