Testing time in the Fire Department.A number of folks have finished their Paramedic studies and are preparing for the National Registry exam in a week's time.
You have offered to serve as a tutor for some of the struggling students for the exams and practicals. During a break for students, you notice the large binders each student has at their seat and admire the way ot appears to be well organized, giving the student a great resource when they complete their training.
Opening one of the binders you note extensive A&P notes, 12-lead diagrams and drug calculation worksheets, all fantastic resources for later in their careers.
Also amongst their study materials is what you believe to be a copy of the exam. It is formatted differently than the other study materials and is clearly not part of the Department's materials.
Some of these students are on shaky ground as it is and would likely be discharged should your suspicions serve true.
What do you do? You make the call.
Comments
I'd blow the whistle...
(P.S. This comment written while sitting post for the old private service. Why do I keep picking up shifts here.? LOL)
Since 2007 the national registry uses computer-based testing
http://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/CBT_home.asp
So unless they are all going to the LaPlata (MD) test center, I would not worry.
Mike
However, like Mat and Mike state, there needs to be some fact finding before the decision in made about how you handle it.
If however, it is a blatant attempt to cheat the system, then there is no other option than reporting him.
If it is a copy of the exam they are going to be sitting then you need to report it.
"Also amongst their study materials is what you believe to be a copy of the exam. It is formatted differently than the other study materials and is clearly not part of the Department's materials."Past test or not, if you have any question if the study material is legit, I believe you have the right to speak to the instructor.
Of course, you are hoping this student is not cheating, and they got this practice exam from a past student, the professor, the book store, or maybe the Space Monkeys but you need to know for your own sake.
Integrity is part of the job. No one wants to looks bad, but cheating is not the way to looks good either.
However, you'd have to speak up. I'd like to think that I would.
We just went through this with DC... do you want to be in any way associated with similar headlines in your own area?
Make the report.
- F4