Tag: DMERT Group
From DMERT to AMRG: It’s a fresh start for certification program
June 14, 2024Tracy Orzel
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – The DMERT Group is now Assistive Mobility Repair Group (AMRG) in a move that better aligns the organization more closely with its core mission and improves the certification process, says Tyler Mahncke.
“We felt we’ve got new coursework, we've got new exams, we have a new way the exams are administered, and we have new leadership,” said Mahncke, chairman of the board of the AMRG Group and president of U.S. Rehab, which offers tech training...
RESNA, DMERT Group launch ATP pathway
November 17, 2021HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. – RESNA and the DMERT Group are partnering on a new career pathway to becoming an ATP. They’ve developed a program that will allow DMERT Level 2 Repair Technician Certificate holders to continue their professional career development by gaining the training and necessary skills to successfully become an ATP. “There is a growing need for DME and complex rehab technology repair technicians, as technologies become more intricate and complex,” RESNA stated. “The...
DMERT Group is back on track
July 30, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – DMERT Group has plans to run 150 repair technicians through its Level 1 or Level 2 certifications this year, up from 80 last year, says Matt Macpherson.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited the number of certifications that DMERT Group could award last year because of the live competency exams required, says Macpherson, chairman of the board of the DMERT Group.
“We’re back where we want to be,” he said.
Level 1 certification covers...
Who should repair equipment?
June 30, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – So-called “Right to Repair” bills in a number of states are raising awareness of the DMERT Group’s certification program for repair technicians.
The bills seek to give consumers the right to purchase parts from manufacturers and repair their own products, providing an important talking point for stakeholders on the role providers and their repair techs play in making sure equipment is working properly and safely.
“The bills so far...
Repairs: Group finalizes highest certification
December 6, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa - The Durable Medical Equipment Repair and Training Group (DMERT Group) expects to roll out its “train the trainer” program in January.The program will be the foundation of the group's Level 3 certification for repair techs who are able to teach in community colleges or any other approved training venue.“We're trying to create a system where we have highly technical people working on CRT equipment so we don't have as many repairs and we don't have as much cost in...