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TESTING POLICY
Effective July 1, 2007
Southwest Virginia EMS Council, Inc., is a regional Council serving the citizens of Virginia Planning District 1, Planning District 2 and Planning District 3.
Southwest Virginia EMS Council annually coordinates Consolidated Test Sites, Advanced Test Sites and National Registry Test Sites throughout our region in conjunction with the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services. The yearly training schedule is determined by Council staff.
Section I: Consolidated Testing Policies
- The Council and Office of EMS representative will develop a Consolidated Test Site Schedule each year. The schedule will be distributed to all affiliated agencies and made available online through Council and OEMS web sites.
- Consolidated testing will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted on the CTS Schedule. Students must sign in at the test site prior to 6:00 p.m. Tardiness will result in a candidate being denied entry into the test site. A minimum of 15 students testing practical stations is required for a CTS site to be held.
- A test may be canceled for reasons determined by the Council. In the event that a test is canceled, every effort will be made to contact all candidates registered for that site. The cancellation will be noted on the Council website. Candidates should check the Council website for schedule changes prior to their scheduled test date.
- Consolidated test sites will offer both written and practical testing unless otherwise noted. Only First Responder or EMT-Basic level practical testing stations are offered at consolidated test sites. All Advanced Life Support practical stations must be completed at an appropriate test site. Virginia ALS written examinations and the EMT-B Instructor pretest (written only) can be completed at any CTS.
- Candidates needing to test at a consolidated test site must register at least two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the test date using the Council’s online registration system. If a candidate does not have internet access, they should contact the Council office in order to register. Voice or email messages are not acceptable forms of registration. No candidate will be allowed to register after the registration deadline has passed.
- Any CTS candidate needing to test one or more practical stations is required to pay a $25 testing fee. This policy applies to all practical testing, whether initial or retest. Practical testing fees WILL NOT be accepted at the test site and must be received two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the date of the test. Failure to submit payment in accordance with this policy will result in cancellation of a candidate’s registration and/or denial of that candidate’s entry into the test site. There is no charge for written tests.
- EMT instructors are required to submit a third class report through the Council’s online CTS registration system. This will reserve places in a scheduled CTS and insure that all candidates can be accommodated at a particular site. A final testing roster must be submitted to the Council at least 2 weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the scheduled test using the online registration system.
- Testing fees must be submitted to the Southwest Virginia EMS Council at least two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the scheduled test site. A listing of all students (including contact information) and their method of payment (cash, check, or money order) must be submitted along with any payments sent to the Council. Failure to include this listing in its entirety will result in payments being returned to the instructor and possible cancellation of student testing registrations.
- Effective July 1, 2007, the Council will no longer invoice an agency for a candidate’s testing fee. If an agency wishes to pay a candidate’s testing fee, payment must be received by the Council at least 2 weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the test date along with a note listing the candidate’s name, date of test, and amount being paid. Failure to submit payment in accordance with this policy will result in cancellation of a candidate’s registration. Any agency wishing to work out a payment arrangement may do so by contacting the Administrative Assistant at the Council office.
- The CTS Schedule is in no way a binding agreement and is subject to change. Individual tests may be canceled by the Southwest Virginia EMS Council at any time due to low enrollment, scheduling conflicts, emergencies, or other factors at the discretion of Southwest Virginia EMS Council.
- The Southwest Virginia EMS Council reserves the right to close registration earlier than the set two weeks out if the site is at full capacity (as determined by the Council). Instructors are urged to complete their third class reports to insure testing availability. The Council will not alter this policy to accommodate any instructor who did not complete a third class report.
Section II: Advanced Life Support Testing Policies
- The Council will establish a yearly schedule of Advanced Life Support (ALS) tests according to guidelines established by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services. The term ALS testing applies to Virginia EMT-Enhanced testing.
- Registration is required for all ALS Test Sites and is the sole responsibility of the candidate. Registration must be completed and payments received at least two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the test date. No candidate will be allowed to register for practical tests after that date. Failure to submit payment according to these guidelines will result in a candidate’s registration being canceled.
- Candidates completing practical testing are required to pay a $75 testing fee. Practical testing fees WILL NOT be accepted at the test site and must be received 2 weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the date of the test. There is no charge for written-only testing.
- Submission of payments by instructors for ALS tests must be completed in the same manner as BLS payment submission as outlined in Section I (G) of this policy.
- Payment by agencies for ALS testing fees must be completed in the same manner as BLS payments as outlined in Section 1(I) of this policy.
Section III: National Registry Testing Policies
- Southwest Virginia EMS Council will coordinate one or more National Registry test sites each year at the discretion of the Council. Testing fees will be determined by the Council. A schedule of NR tests will be available on the Council’s website. Registration for National Registry exams must be made one month (30 days) prior to the test date. Payments must be received by the Council 2 weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the test date. Failure to submit payment in accordance with this policy will result in cancellation of a candidate’s registration and/or denial of that candidate’s entry into the test site. No fees will be collected at the test site.
Section IV: General Testing Policies
- Individuals or agencies issuing bad checks are subject to a returned check fee. Southwest Virginia EMS Council will determine the amount of the fee and method of collection.
- If a provider fails to attend a test for which he/she is registered, no refund will be issued.
- Cancellation of an individual’s test registration at least two weeks (14 calendar days) in advance will entitle the individual or paying agency to full reimbursement of testing fees or a credit for the testing fees for a future test. Failure of the candidate to cancel their registration at least two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the scheduled test date will result in the affiliated agency being billed for all costs associated with that test.
- The Southwest Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council Testing Policy may be modified at any time at the discretion of the Council. If modification is made to the policy, agencies will be notified of those changes and an updated policy will be place on the Council’s website.
- Payments are accepted in the form of cash, check, money order, or Visa/Mastercard.
For information regarding these policies or any other training issues, contact the Field Training Coordinator at Southwest Virginia EMS Council. These policies are effective beginning July 1, 2007, and shall remain in effect indefinitely unless revoked by Southwest Virginia EMS Council.