The NREMT’s custom in-house software is programmed to provide examination results as they pertain to the examinee, the training site, the state, and the nation. The reports present raw scores, percentage grades, standard deviations, and standard errors of measurement, thereby permitting the state EMS office to compare performance and identify specific areas of relative strength and/or weakness of an individual or the training site. Additional programming has been built into the system which will permit the generation of special reports based upon the collected demographic or statistical data.
As a result of the NREMT Board of Director's decision, November 19, 1980, to revise and update Registry examinations on at least an annual basis, the development of a computer item bank was established. All new questions developed, as well as revised questions, not used each year, will be recorded for future use, contributing to the development of a comprehensive computer bank of test questions for the First Responder, Basic, Intermediate/85, Intermediate/99 and Paramedic level examinations. With this computer compilation, test questions will be varied on a constant and continuing basis to insure the highest degree of reliability and credibility of the total exam experience.
In 1999 the NREMT Board of Directors approved an Information Technology Plan. This plan called for a comprehensive review of all NREMT information systems (computer services). The NREMT Board of Directors Data Committee provided input into expansion and revision of the NREMT services provided via the Worldwide WEB system. In 2000 the NREMT purchased an optical character recognition system that provides a digital image of all applications for registration and re-registration and examination scoring documents. This system is capable of taking data directly from an application and entering that information into the NREMT database. When fully implemented the NREMT will have a permanent digital image of every application thus facilitating processing of documents and scores to speed turn-around time of applications.
In 2000 the NREMT completed a disaster recovery plan for recovery of NREMT data and administration in the unlikely event of a disaster that disrupts NREMT services.
In 2001 the NREMT completed an extensive user review of NREMT data. Every state EMS office was contacted to obtain information on their needs related to NREMT data. Extensive “use case” documents were developed and included in a Request for Proposal (RFP) for revision of the NREMT computer system. It was determined that this system would best serve NREMT customers via distribution of information via the Worldwide WEB. In November of 2001 the NREMT entered into a contract with
Hyper Active inc. of Dublin, Ohio. The NREMT WEB site was revised and the capabilities currently a part of the NREMT WEB site were developed. The contract was awarded for a development over a 77 week period with product deliverables being presented over the weeks.
