836 Ind. Admin. Code 4-7-3

Current through January 8, 2025

Section 836 IAC 4-7-3 - Application for certification

Authority: IC 16-31-2-7

Affected: IC 16-31-3-8; IC 16-31-3-20

Sec. 3.

(a) Application for certification as an advanced emergency medical technician is made on forms provided by the agency, and the applicant shall submit the forms to the agency.

(b) Applicants for original certification shall provide evidence of compliance with the requirements for certification.

(c) Certification as an advanced emergency medical technician is valid for two (2) years.

(d) Individuals who have failed to comply with continuing education requirements shall not exercise the rights and privileges of an advanced emergency medical technician or administer advanced life support to an emergency patient.

(e) An individual wanting to be recertified shall:

(1) reapply within four (4) years after the date the earlier certification expired;

(2) participate in and complete one (1) certification requirement cycle, including continuing education, practical skills, and requirements under section 5 of this rule at the advanced emergency medical technician curriculum level as a refresher, with those requirements being documented on an agency approved form for the certification being applied for; and

(3) successfully complete the state written and practical skills examinations as set forth and approved by the commission. If the individual fails either certification examination, they must retake an Indiana advanced emergency medical technician training course, including the commission approved written and practical examinations.

(f) Advanced emergency medical technicians failing to satisfy the requirements of subsection (e) shall satisfy the requirements for certification renewal by fulfilling the requirements for original certification as outlined in this article.

836 IAC 4-7-3

Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 4-7-3; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:18 p.m.: 23 IR 2756; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3572; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFA

Readopted filed 10/31/2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFA

Readopted filed 11/28/2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA

Readopted filed 7/24/2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240821-IR-836230827RFA

Filed 8/30/2024, 11:24 a.m.: 20240925-IR-836240212FRA