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. "MD") Highest licensure or certification (e.g. "NRP") Further certifications (e.g. "CCEMT-P") Generally, credentials are listed from most to least prestigious. A degree, once earned, cannot be taken away. Sometimes, licensure and certifications 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 might not list an MBA, but a supervisor might choose to do so. The provider's 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").
A AAS - Associate of Applied Science ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS-EP - Advanced Cardiac Life Support for Experienced Providers ACLS-I - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor ACP - Advanced Care Paramedic (Canada) ACP - Advanced Clinical Practitioner (United Kingdom) ACP-F - Advanced Care Paramedic - Flight (Canada) AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician AEMT-I- Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate AEMT-CC - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care AMLS - Advanced Medical Life Support AMLS-I - Advanced Medical Life Support Instructor ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support AWLS - Advanced Wilderness Life Support AEMSI - Assistant EMS Instructor
B B.EMS - Bachelor in Emergency Medical Services B.S EMS - Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medical Services BLS - Basic Life Support BLS-I - Basic Life Support Instructor B.S EHS- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services B.S EHS Ed.- Bachelor of Science in Emergency Health Services Education (may also have an S. for Specialist) BSP - Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine BTLS - Basic Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
C CADS - Certified Ambulance Documentation Specialist CCP - Critical Care Paramedic (Canada) CCP-C Certified Critical Care Paramedic CCP-F - Critical Care Paramedic - Flight (Canada) CEMSO - Chief Emergency Medical Service Officer CFR - Certified First Responder CIC - Certified Instructor Coordinator CLI - Certified Lab Instructor C-NPT - Certified Neonatal & Pediatric Transport CP-C - Certified Community Paramedic CEP - Certified Emergency Paramedic C-EM - Certified Event Medic CEP-I - Continuing Education Program Instructor
E EMA - Emergency Medical Attendant EMA-D - Emergency Medical Attendant - Defibrillator EMD - Emergency Medical Dispatcher EMPACT - Emergency Medical Patient: Assessment Care and Treatment EMR - Emergency Medical Responder EMSI - Emergency Medical Services Instructor EMT - Emergency Medical Technician EMT IC - Emergency Medical Technician - Instructor Coordinator AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic - Paramedic Paramedic IC - Paramedic Instructor Coordinator EMT-AD - Emergency Medical Technician - Automatic Defibrillator EMT-CC - Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care EMT-CT - Emergency Medical Technician - Cardiac Tech EMT-T - Emergency Medical Technician - Tactical EMT-ST - Emergency Medical Technician - Shock Trauma EPC - Emergency Pediatric Care ERT - Emergency Room Technician ENLS-Emergency Neurological Life Support
F FACPE - Executive Paramedic Officer: Fellow of the College of Paramedic Executives [1] FP-C - Certified Flight Paramedic (IBSC) FF-EMT - Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician FF-AEMT - Firefighter Advanced Emergency Medical Technician FF-Paramedic - Firefighter Paramedic FF-P - Firefighter Paramedic FF-NRP - Firefighter, Nationally Registered Paramedic FTO - Field Training Officer
G GEMS - Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services GEMS-I - Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services Instructor
I IC - Instructor/Coordinator ITLS Basic - International Trauma Life Support Basic (previously BTLS) ITLS Advanced - Advanced International Trauma Life Support ITLS Access - Access International Trauma Life Support ITLS Military - Military International Trauma Life Support ITLS Pediatric - Pediatric International Trauma Life Support
L LI - Lead Instructor LP - Licensed Paramedic
M MICP - Mobile Intensive Care Unit Paramedic MPH - Master's in Public Health
N NCEE - Nationally Credentialed EMS Educator ENP - Emergency Nurse Practitioner NICP - Neonatal Intensive Care Paramedic NREMR - National Registry Emergency Medical Responder NRAEMT - National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced NREMT- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician NRP - Nationally Registered Paramedic NQEMT - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Emergency Medical Technician NQEMT-P - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Paramedic NQEMT-AP - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Advanced Paramedic
P PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS-I - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor PA-C - Physician Assistant (Certified) PCP - Primary Care Paramedic (Canada) 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 RP - Registered Paramedic RN - Registered Nurse RT(R) - Registered Radiologic Technologist RRA - Registered Radiologist Assistant (Midlevel Provider) 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
T TCCC - Tactical Combat Casualty Care TECC - Tactical Emergency Casualty Care TP-C - Certified Tactical Paramedic TR-C - Certified Tactical Responder
W WEMT - Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician WFR - Wilderness First Responder WP-C - Certified Wilderness Paramedic
See also List of nursing credentials
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