# I passed my EMT registry test! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 18, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431 "2008-08-18T15:53:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/1 "2008-08-18T15:53:04Z")
Some of you know that I’ve been taking an EMT course, and I just recently finished my ride along and graduated from the class. I just got one step closer to a job in emergency medicine two days ago. I took the national registry exam saturday, and it was no joke. The test was intimidating, and in a completely different style than any of the exams in my class. I honestly didn’t think I had passed, but the results just came back today. I have an official registry number and everything now. Wish me luck looking for a job! ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/2 "2008-08-18T16:37:05Z")
Yay! Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/3 "2008-08-18T16:53:30Z")
[QUOTE=Mosier] Some of you know that I’ve been taking an EMT course, and I just recently finished my ride along and graduated from the class. I just got one step closer to a job in emergency medicine two days ago. I took the national registry exam saturday, and it was no joke. The test was intimidating, and in a completely different style than any of the exams in my class. I honestly didn’t think I had passed, but the results just came back today. I have an official registry number and everything now. Wish me luck looking for a job! [/QUOTE] Congratulations! Soon you’ll be having days and weeks like [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10108513&postcount=38). Oh, my -I class starts next Monday, so I’ll be facing the terror of certification exams again myself come March. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/4 "2008-08-18T17:28:24Z")
Woohoo! Congratulations. Enjoy your victory. Good luck finding a job. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/5 "2008-08-18T17:55:37Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/6 "2008-08-18T18:01:18Z")
Congratulations! Have you taken your practical yet? ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/7 "2008-08-18T23:20:25Z")
[QUOTE=St. Urho] Congratulations! Have you taken your practical yet? [/QUOTE] Yeah, the practicals were a breeze for me. I think I missed a total of 3 points among all of the stations combined. VunderBob, where are you from? My brother in law said he was surprised that EMT-I’s are common here in Vegas, and that ambulance companies hire very few basics full time. He said in Phoenix (and he assumed everywhere else until I told him otherwise) there are almost no Intermediates, and almost everyone goes from Basic straight to Paramedic school. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/8 "2008-08-18T23:28:57Z")
Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/9 "2008-08-18T23:31:47Z")
Congrats to you, and best of luck on the job search! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/10 "2008-08-18T23:32:49Z")
[QUOTE=Mosier] Yeah, the practicals were a breeze for me. I think I missed a total of 3 points among all of the stations combined. VunderBob, where are you from? My brother in law said he was surprised that EMT-I’s are common here in Vegas, and that ambulance companies hire very few basics full time. He said in Phoenix (and he assumed everywhere else until I told him otherwise) there are almost no Intermediates, and almost everyone goes from Basic straight to Paramedic school. [/QUOTE] I’m in a very rural volunteer department in northeastern North Carolina. Around here, those who go for -P are the ones who do it for a living. I couldn’t afford the pay cut, so I’ll stick with -I. My real goals are Rescue Tech certification with confined space, trench, and collapsed building endorsements, and fire service RIT. I’ll leave the high angle stuff to the skinnier guys… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/11 "2008-08-19T05:44:28Z")
Congratulations! I bow down before your Nationally Registered greatness. 🆒 **VunderBob** , I had to have Haz-Mat Ops as part of my EMT training. It was interesing at the time, but I haven’t had to use any of those skills at all. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/12 "2008-08-19T11:12:13Z")
[QUOTE=BiblioCat] Congratulations! I bow down before your Nationally Registered greatness. 🆒 **VunderBob** , I had to have Haz-Mat Ops as part of my EMT training. It was interesing at the time, but I haven’t had to use any of those skills at all. [/QUOTE] I’ll probably get to use them. Cottonfield County averages 1 pesticide accident and 4 fuel spills a year. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-passed-my-emt-registry-test/460431/13 "2008-08-19T14:50:15Z")
Well done. I got mine years ago as a volunteer firefighter. Fun stuff out there and a few I’d like to forget. It’s a great feeling doing it.