EMR Certification by Examination

An EMR applicant must be at least fourteen (14) years old and meet the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a OEMS-approved Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training program in Connecticut with a minimum of 60 hours (including written and practical examinations).
• Successful completion of the NREMT EMR cognitive examination.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut OEMS psychomotor examination. 

• A completed online application on the Connecticut eLicense website for EMR certification.
• EMR Training Program Completion Form, which is submitted directly from your instructor to the Office of Emergency Medical Services.
• If under 18 years of age, a completed Parental Consent Form.
• Successful completion of an OEMS approved EMR psychomotor (practical) examination.
• Successful completion of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) EMR cognitive (written) examination. 
• If applicable, a completed Verification of EMS License/Certification Form from all states in which the applicant is or has ever been certified, current or expired forwarded directly to OEMS from the U.S. State or territory authority in which the applicant is or has ever been certified as an EMR.  Please contact the jurisdiction for completion fee information.

Examination information for candidates:

EMR applicants must complete a state approved psychomotor (practical) examination and the NREMT's cognitive (written) examination after the completion of the course.

Psychomotor (practical) Examination Process

It is the responsibility of the applicant to schedule their practical exam only after the completion of the course.  The applicant may either contact the instructor of the EMR course in which they are enrolled or the testing site directly to schedule the exam.  A schedule of practical exams is available on the EMS Licensure/Certification/Exam page of the OEMS website. 

Official testing results will be communicated to you by your instructor of record after the results are received. Practical examination results are not released to applicants by OEMS.  Results are reported in "pass/fail" format and details of test performance are not made available. 

The practical examination consists of five (5) stations in which the candidate is expected to direct patient care and be graded individually in five stations.  The table below details passing and/or failure of stations and action needed to pass and be eligible to sit for the cognitive examination.

For information regarding the skills stations at the practical examination please visit the NREMT website.

Cognitive (written) Examination Process

In order to take the National Registry EMR written exam, applicants must first set up an account.  This allows the applicant to register for the examination with the NREMT.

Applicants that are deemed eligible for examination will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT).  The ATT instructions will include information regarding scheduling an examination.  The ATT will appear directly at the NREMT website.  Applicants should complete an NREMT registration form and pay the requisite examination registration fee. 

Both the cognitive (written) exam and psychomotor (practical) exams must be completed with passing scores within two (2) years of course completion.

Candidates are allowed six (6) opportunities to test for the written examination within a two-year period from the end of the course. Candidates applying for the fourth time must require submission of an official verification of successful completion of sixteen (16) hours of continued education for an EMR as required by NREMT. The sixteen (16) hours of continued education must be completed before the fourth attempt of the examination.  Candidates who fail the cognitive examination on the sixth attempt, or have reached the two-year limit must repeat the entire initial EMR training program in order to apply for subsequent examination attempts.