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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Emergency Medical Technicians: Predicting Successful Outcomes

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Industrial/Organizational

  • Laurie Green
    Crafton Hills College
  • G. Sosa
    Crafton Hills College
  • A. Aslanian
    Crafton Hills College
  • D. Vaichis
    Crafton Hills College
  • T.L. Brink
    Crafton Hills College

Abstract

The attrition of a cohort of EMT students (n = 146) was tracked across multiple certification hurdles. Less than a third sat for, and passed, the national registry examination, and even fewer registered with the state agency. None of the Big Five traits predicted these outcomes (Bayes Factors < 2).

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