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Program accreditation effect on paramedic credentialing examination success rate.

Philip Dickison1, David Hostler, Thomas E Platt

  • 1National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus, Ohio 43229, USA. phild@nremt.org

Prehospital Emergency Care
|March 15, 2006
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Graduates from accredited paramedic programs are more likely to pass the national certification exam. Accreditation appears to improve paramedic education quality and exam success rates.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medical Services Education
  • Healthcare Professional Credentialing

Background:

  • Program accreditation is crucial for ensuring quality allied health education.
  • Paramedic education programs are not universally mandated to be accredited.
  • This study investigates the impact of accreditation on paramedic certification outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if completing an accredited paramedic education program correlates with passing the National Registry Paramedic Certification Examination.
  • To assess the relationship between paramedic program accreditation and national certification examination success.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2002 National Registry Paramedic Certification Examination.
  • Defined successful completion as scoring at least 70% (126/180) and meeting subtest benchmarks.

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  • Identified accredited programs through the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

    • Main Results:

    • A total of 12,773 students took the examination.
    • Attending an accredited program significantly increased the likelihood of passing the exam (OR = 1.65).
    • Accreditation remained a significant predictor of passing even after controlling for demographic variables (OR = 1.58).

    Conclusions:

    • Paramedic students from accredited programs demonstrated a higher probability of passing the national certification exam.
    • Further research is recommended to pinpoint specific accreditation elements contributing to enhanced exam performance.