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Remember, if you want Lt. Northup to help track your certification and send you reminders you must send him blue CE forms with a copy of certificate.
4765-17-02 EMT-Paramedic Continuing Education. (Verbatim from Ohio Revised Code) (A) Except as otherwise provided in section 4765.31 of the Revised Code and this chapter, when applying for renewal of a certificate to practice, a person who is certified as an EMT-paramedic shall document compliance with one of the four following education requirements: (1) Completion of a total of not fewer than ninety-two hours of continuing education, including all of the following: (a) Twelve hours on pediatric issues; (b) Four hours on geriatric issues; (c) Beginning with the applicant's first full certification cycle following the effective date of this rule, eight hours on trauma issues, two of which must pertain to board triage and transportation protocols approved by the board; (d) Twelve hours on emergency cardiac care, which may be satisfied upon successful completion of an advanced cardiac life support course of the American heart association, the American safety and health institute, or an equivalent program approved or designated by the board. (2) Completion of an EMT-paramedic refresher course, as outlined in paragraph (C) of rule 4765-17-01 of the Administrative Code, which will satisfy forty-eight hours of the required ninety-two hours of continuing education. (3) Current registration with the national registry of emergency medical technicians at the EMT-paramedic or equivalent level and completion of two hours of continuing education on trauma triage and transportation protocols approved by the board. (4) A passing score within three attempts on an examination approved by the board, pursuant to section 4765.10 of the Revised Code, to demonstrate competence to have a certificate to practice as an EMT-paramedic renewed without completing an EMS continuing education program. This examination may only be taken during the last six months of an EMT-paramedic's current certification period. HISTORY: Eff 1-1-96; 4-28-02; 3-23-03 Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03 Rule authorized by: RC 4765.11 Rule amplifies: RC 4765.16, 4765.24 Replaces: Former 4765-8-08 R.C. 119.032 review dates: 03/23/2008 |
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