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Osceola County approves half-cost repayment plan for failed EMR students
Summary
The Osceola County Board of Supervisors voted to require students who did not pass the national EMR registry exam to repay half the class cost, with payment plans allowed up to one year; the board discussed training quality and potential effects on recruitment.
Osceola County supervisors voted to require students who failed the national emergency medical responder (EMR) registry exam to reimburse half the cost of a shortened county-run EMR class and allowed payment plans up to one year.
The board heard that nine people enrolled in the course that began in February and finished in March; four passed the national registry exam and are taking calls, and four others had failed the exam multiple times. County staff reported the per-student class cost as $1,353 and estimated the outstanding balance tied to students who did not pass at roughly $5,000. Supervisors voted to…
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