BC EMALB Examination Appeal

BC EMALB routinely updates their policies and processes. All EMALB policies should be confirmed with BC EMALB directly.

One of the final stages involved with obtaining a BC EMALB Emergency Medical Responder licence is the successful completion of two practical scenario examinations. You will be presented with two different practical scenarios during your EMALB examination session. One will be primarily focussed on a "Medical" condition emergency and the other will be focussed on a physical "Trauma" emergency. Your BC EMALB evaluator will apply percentage deductions to your results based on the demonstration of personal safety, patient care, communciations, urgency and protocol familiarity as you move through each scenario. Specific deductions will vary based on severity and the potential impact on outcomes, and you must receive a minimum of 70% on each scenario to recieve a passing grade. It is possible to recieve a successful result for one of your practical scenarios and an unsuccessful result on the other, but you must be deemed successful in both the Medical and Trauma scenario to be eligible for an EMALB EMR licence.

In the event that you receive an unsuccessful result in either of your BC EMALB EMR practical scenario examinations, you should keep an open mind about the feedback being provided by your evaluator. If you made legitimate errors and the evaluator's deductions accurately match the expectations outlined in the Examination Guidelines, your best approach is ensure you get written verification of the specific deductions and learn from the experience. Review and practice the areas where you made legitimate errors and show up for your next examination session better prepared. However if the deductions were not in line with or contradictory to the written BC EMALB EMR Examination Guidelines, or if the amount deducted seems unfairly severe compared to the relative significance of the error, you may decide to request an Appeal of the decision. You are more likely to be successful in your appeal if you can cite the specific Examination Guideline(s) related to each deduction, and clearly articulate how the actions you took were reasonable and within acceptable decision making parameters. You may want to consult with your EMR course instructor or the agency through which you took your training prior to submitting the Appeal Form.

You only have 5 days from the date you receive your examination results to submit an Appeal, so it's best to start researching right away to give yourself time to submit a credible Appeal. Click the link below to open and submit the EMALB Examination Appeal form.