Impact of COVID-19 on initial emergency medical services certification in the United States.
Jonathan R PowellJennifer CottoJordan D KurthRebecca E CashMihaiela R GugiuAshish R PanchalPublished in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2022)
COVID-19 has had a measurable impact on examination administration for both levels of certification. First-time pass rates remained unaffected. EMT remote proctoring mitigated some of the impact of COVID-19 on examination administration, although a comparison with mitigation was not assessed. These reductions indicate a potential decrease in the newly certified workforce, but future evaluations will be necessary to assess the presence and magnitude of this impact.