Section 100046 - Certification Requirements(a) An individual who meets all of the following criteria shall be eligible for certification by the EMS Authority:(1) Successful completion of training from an epinephrine auto-injector training program approved pursuant to Section 100047 of this Chapter, and(2) Course completion document provided by the training program and signed by the class instructor and,(3) Current certification in CPR and AED for infants, children and adults equivalent to the current standards of the American Red Cross and/or the AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC and,(4) Payment of all fees pursuant to Section 100054 of this Chapter and,(5) Submit the State of California Epinephrine Certification Application form #1.9app (01/2024) herein incorporated by reference.(b) Currently licensed California health care professionals including physician assistants, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, mobile intensive care nurses and currently licensed or certified California paramedics and advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMTs) shall be deemed to have met the requirement for training and are eligible for certification under this Chapter and may apply to the EMS Authority for a certification card using the State of California Epinephrine Certification Application form # 1.9app (01/2024).(c) California emergency medical technicians, lifeguards, firefighters and peace officers in this state who have current documentation of successfully completed training in the administration of epinephrine by auto-injector, approved by a local EMS agency or the EMS Authority, are eligible for certification under this Chapter and may apply to the EMS Authority for a certification card using the State of California Epinephrine Certification Application form # 1.9 app (01/2024).(d) The effective date of the certification shall be the day the certification is issued by the EMS Authority.(e) The certification card shall be valid for two (2) years from the last day of the month in which it was issued.(f) The requirements and process for renewal of the certification are the same as that for the initial certification as described in Section 100046(a)(1)-(5),(b) and (c).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100046
Note: Authority cited: Section 1797.107, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.197 and 1797.197a, Health and Safety Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 1797.107, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.197 and 1797.197a, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 10-15-2015; operative 1/1/2016 (Register 2015, No. 42).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(5) and (b)-(c) filed 3-5-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 10).