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Education Standards and NSC

The following are official U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Standards (with related Instructional Guidelines) and National Standard Curricula (NSC). Prior to using the Education Standards or Curricula, you should contact your State EMS Office to see what versions are currently adopted and used in your State.

National EMS Education Standards and Instructional Guidelines

Completed in 2009, the National EMS Education Standards (the Standards) represents yet another step toward realizing the vision of the 1996 EMS Agenda for the Future, as articulated in the 2000 EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach. The Standards define the minimal entry-level educational competencies for each level of EMS personnel as identified in the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. Eventually, the Standards will replace the current DOT National Standard Curricula (NSC). The less rigid Standards format supports diverse implementation methods and more frequent content updates.

The CORRECTIONS link to document content and minor editorial changes that have been identified since the release of the Instructional Guidelines, which were posted in January 2009. These corrections will be addressed at the time of the next revision. All corrections refer to the official PDF Instructional Guideline documents listed above.

National Standard Curricula (NSC)