Section 836 IAC 4-4-3 - Certification based upon reciprocityAuthority: IC 16-31-2-7
Affected: IC 16-31-3-8; IC 16-31-3-10
Sec. 3.
(a) To obtain certification based upon reciprocity, an individual shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age and meet one (1) of the following requirements: (1) Be a person who: (A) possesses a valid certificate or license as an emergency medical technician from another state; and(B) successfully completes the written and practical skills certification examinations as prescribed by the commission.(2) Be a person who:(A) while serving in the military of the United States, successfully completed a course of training and study equivalent to the material contained in the Indiana basic emergency medical technician training course; and(B) successfully completes the written and practical skills certification examinations prescribed by the commission.(3) Be a person who: (A) holds a valid unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana; and(B) successfully completes the written and practical skills certification examinations prescribed by the commission.(4) Be a person who:(A) successfully completed a course of training and study equivalent to the material contained in the Indiana basic emergency medical technician training course; and(B) successfully completes the written and practical skills certification examinations prescribed by the commission.(5) Be a person who:(A) holds a current emergency medical technician registration from the National Registry; and(B) has completed a course equivalent to the Indiana approved curriculum.(b) Any nonresident of Indiana who possesses a certificate or license as an emergency medical technician that is valid in another state, or a valid registration issued by the National Registry, upon affiliation with an Indiana certified provider organization may apply to the agency for temporary certification as an emergency medical technician. Upon receipt of a valid application and verification of valid status by the agency, the agency may issue temporary certification, which shall be valid for the duration of the applicant's current certificate or license or for a period not to exceed six (6) months from the date that the reciprocity request is approved by the agency, whichever period of time is shorter. A person receiving temporary certification may apply for full certification using the procedure required in section 1 of this rule.Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 4-4-3; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:18 p.m.: 23 IR 2753; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3570; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFAReadopted filed 10/31/2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFAReadopted filed 11/28/2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA