NREMT EMT exam FAQ
NREMT certification is national; state EMS licensure is a separate step with state-specific requirements — check your state EMS office.
How many questions are on the NREMT EMT?
70–120. Source: National Registry EMT Candidate Handbook and current updated EMT examination page, checked October 9, 2026.
How long is the NREMT EMT?
120 minutes. Source: National Registry EMT Candidate Handbook and current updated EMT examination page, checked October 9, 2026.
What do you need to pass the NREMT EMT?
CAT uses an entry-level competency standard and reports failed attempts on a 100–1500 scale with a passing point of 950, rather than a fixed percent-correct cutoff. Source: National Registry EMT Candidate Handbook and current updated EMT examination page, checked October 9, 2026.
Who runs the NREMT EMT?
NREMT. This site is independent study material and is not affiliated with the exam owner.
What topics does the NREMT EMT cover?
This course's blueprint has 5 areas: Primary Assessment (41%), Patient Treatment & Transport (22%), Scene Size-Up & Safety (17%), EMS Operations (12%) and Secondary Assessment (8%).
Which NREMT EMT concepts does this course emphasize most?
What does AVPU measure, and what are its four levels?, Which manual airway maneuver is used when you suspect a spinal injury?, What is the bag-valve-mask ventilation rate for an adult in respiratory arrest WITH a pulse?, What are the correct adult CPR compression rate and depth?, What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers?, When you arrive at an AED, what is the priority sequence?, When is oral glucose indicated, and when is it contraindicated? and When is naloxone given, and what care comes FIRST?, plus 2 more listed in the study guide.
What official materials should I read for the NREMT EMT?
NHTSA National EMS Education Standards 2021, current February 2025 resource, CDC Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices and HHS REMM START Adult Triage.
What can I study free for the NREMT EMT?
What Do You Do First?, Open and Protect the Airway and Breathing: Oxygen or Ventilate? — the first 3 modules of 14 — with lessons, cards and the module quiz, no payment details needed.
How much is the full NREMT EMT course?
$29 once for all 14 modules, 120 practice questions and 2 practice forms. No subscription.