The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Department of Public Health
Office of Emergency Medical Services
99 Chauncy Street, 11th Floor

Tel: 617-753-7300
Fax: 617-753-7320
www.mass.gov/dph 

Boston, MA 02111

DEVAL L. PATRICK
GOVERNOR
JOHN W. POLANOWICZ
SECRETARY
CHERYL BARTLETT
ACTING COMMISSIONER	
				
ADVISORY

TO:	All MA Accredited Training Institutions
CC:	All MA Ambulance Services; EMCAB Members
FROM:	Jamie Pianka, Director
DATE:	June 26, 2013
RE:	Written Examination for EMT Certification

The purpose of this advisory is to announce that the Department currently approves the National Registry of EMTs’ (NREMT) cognitive examination as a “written examination” to be administered to applicants for Massachusetts certification as an EMT at any level, in accordance with 105 CMR 170.941 of the EMS System regulations. As of July 1, 2013, the NREMT cognitive examination will be the sole “written examination” to be administered to applicants for Massachusetts certification as an EMT at any level.  

If you have any questions, please contact me at jamie.pianka@state.ma.us, or at 617-753-8016.