Instructor Quality and EMT Certification Examination Results
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The Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS) provides a representative sampling of EMTs throughout the United States. This study examines the relationship between instructor quality and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification examination outcomes. Results show significant correlations, based on instructor quality on initial exam scores as well as on the number of tries to obtain a passing score. Implications for HRD practitioners, adult educators, and researchers are discussed.
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