The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council Partners with TestReach for the Delivery of Computer-Based Examinations
TestReach, which provides an innovative online assessment solution for the creation, delivery, management and analysis of high-stake examinations, today announced a new partnership with the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). Through this partnership TestReach will support the delivery of the PHECC’s computer-based examinations.
The PHECC is responsible for implementing, monitoring and developing the standards for education and provision of care by all statutory, private and voluntary ambulance services in Ireland.
The PHECC publishes clinical practice guidelines for pre-hospital emergency care training as well as education. The Council also manages the National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology (NQEMT) examination process for developing course content, authoring examination questions, training of examiners, invigilation, as well as clinical oversight of examinations, issuing examination results, and ultimately, awarding the NQEMT at EMT, Paramedic and Advanced Paramedic Level.
TestReach, an award-winning technology company, was co-founded by Louella Morton and Sheena Bailey in 2014 and is headquartered at NexusUCD, in Dublin, Ireland. The company is used by leading medical organisations and awarding bodies worldwide, and has an established record of ensuring a positive candidate exam experience in addition to high-quality services and support, especially in the area of remote invigilation.
Alison Bell, Head of Growth, TestReach, said, “TestReach is delighted to partner with PHECC to provide the innovative solutions required to support PHECC’s ambitious strategy for exceptional exam delivery. The Council has a crucial objective of confirming that any emergency care is provided by skilled and trained professionals, and we feel absolutely privileged to provide our innovative technology assessment solution for the delivery and support of the Council’s computer-based examinations.”
Brendan Cawley, Programme Manager, PHECC, said, “The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council welcomes the opportunity to work with TestReach, who use new and innovative ways of assessing a candidates’ clinical knowledge and skills, while maintaining a high degree of service integrity and security in the examination process.”
TestReach was ranked in 15th place in the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards.
Full caption for image: Pictured (l-r) are; John Lally, ICT Manager, PHECC; Alison Bell, Head of Growth, TestReach; Liz Dempsey, Examinations Officer, PHECC; Andrea Finlay, Support Officer, PHECC; Brendan Cawley, Programme Manager, PHECC and Siobhan Ogilvy, Marketing Director, TestReach.
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24 February 2023
For further information contact Micéal Whelan, Communications and Media Relations Manager, UCD Research and Innovation, e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie.
Editors Notes
The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is an independent statutory body who set the standards for education and training for pre-hospital emergency care in Ireland. The Council publishes clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and recognises institutions to provide pre-hospital emergency care training and education. In addition to maintaining a statutory register of practitioners, the Council approves Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Service Providers to implement CPGs. https://www.phecit.ie/
TestReach provides an innovative online assessment solution for the creation, delivery, management and analysis of high-stake examinations. The solution includes the option of remote invigilation, where a team of trained supervisors connect to exam candidates via video, audio and screen share to maintain the integrity of the test. Working with leading assessment providers worldwide, TestReach is transforming the delivery of examinations, making them easier to manage and more secure, as well as flexible and convenient for the exam candidate. www.testreach.com