Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

Training News

October 21, 2009
The Instructor Handbook has been updated (revision log).

October 15, 2009
Attention Course Coordinators: A photocopy of a valid driver's licence, passport, or visa is now required as part of the certification paperwork for each student.

June 10, 2009
The Bureau's new online Certification System is now available with the following initial features: EMT lookups and upcoming course listings. Additional features will be made available as they are completed.

May 21, 2009
A new area of our Web site has been created for EMS agency training officers to report recertification practical tests that they have scheduled. EMTs may also visit the site to see any upcoming recertification practical tests that training officers have made available to people outside their own agencies. A link to the
recertification practical test scheduling area is available in the Training Officers section of the Training page and the Certification/Recertification page.

March 23, 2009
The
National EMS Education Standards have recently been published by NHTSA. This important document is intended to replace the National Standard Curriculum for all levels and will be the cornerstone of EMS education in Utah in the future.

March 11, 2009
The Recertification Protocol Manual has been updated.

February 18, 2009
The Course Coordinator Manual has been updated (revision log).

January 1, 2009
The Instructor Handbook has been updated.

January 1, 2009
The EMT-B Student Handbook has been updated.

December 4, 2008
The EMS instructor, course coordinator, and training officer seminars will not be offered in March 2009. All who are scheduled to recertify in March 2009 will be given a one year extension.

October 8, 2008
Instructor Course Lesson Plans, July 2008, have been added to the EMS Instructor section of the Training page.

August 26, 2008
The Course Coordinator Manual has been updated (revision log).

August 26, 2008
The Training Officer Manual has been updated.

July 16, 2008
Course request fees have increased to $35 for dispatch courses and $125 for all other courses.

July 7, 2008
The Instructor Handbook has been updated.

July 3, 2008
The Certification Fee Schedule has changed, effective July 1, 2008.

June 9, 2008
Applications for the New EMS Instructor Course, scheduled for July 10–12, are now being accepted.

March 3, 2008
The Course Coordinator Manual has been updated (revision log).

February 5, 2008
The EMT-B Student Handbook has been updated.

November 1, 2007
The EMT-B Opening Presentation has been updated.

November 1, 2007
The following materials have been added to the Course Coordinator section: Course Request Form; Student Acknowledgement of Bureau Policies and Procedures; Fingerprint Cards Explanation; Technical, Academic, and Physical Standards for the EMT; and Course Coordinator Checklist.

August 8, 2007
The Course Coordinator Manual has been revised (revision log).

Updated October 21, 2009