Section 836 IAC 4-7.1-5 - Continuing education requirementsAuthority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC 16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 16-31-3-8; IC 16-31-3-20
Sec. 5.
(a) To renew a certification, a certified emergency medical technician-intermediate shall submit a report of continuing education every two (2) years that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements in subsection (b).(b) An applicant shall report a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours of continuing education consisting of the following: (1) Section Ia, completion of an emergency medical technician-intermediate refresher course based on federal DOT-approved curriculum consisting of a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours, which refresher course may be completed through a supervising hospital-approved continuing education course consisting of the following: (A) Twelve (12) hours in airway, breathing, and cardiology.(B) Six (6) hours in medical emergencies.(C) Five (5) hours in trauma.(D) Twelve (12) hours in obstetrics and pediatrics.(E) One (1) hour in operations.(2) Section Ib, attach a current copy of advanced cardiac life support certification. The certification expiration date shall be concurrent with the emergency medical technician-intermediate certification expiration date.(3) Section Ic, attach a current copy of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the professional rescuer certification. The certification expiration date shall be concurrent with the emergency medical technician-intermediate certification expiration date.(4) Section II, participate in a minimum of twelve (12) hours audit and review.(5) Section III, participate in twenty-four (24) hours of additional emergency medical services-related continuing education. Additional hours may include participation in any update course as required by the commission.(6) Section IV, skill maintenance (with no specified hour requirement). All skills shall be directly observed by the emergency medical service medical director or emergency medical service educational staff of the supervising hospital, either at an in-service or in an actual clinical setting. The observed skills include, but are not limited to, the following:(A) Patient assessment and management; medical and trauma.(B) Ventilatory management skills/knowledge.(C) Cardiac arrest management.(D) Bandaging and splinting.(E) Medication administration, intravenous therapy, intravenous bolus, and intraosseous therapy.(F) Spinal immobilization; seated and lying patients.(G) Obstetrics and gynecological scenarios.(H) Communications documentation.Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 4-7.1-5; filed Feb 20, 2003, 8:00 a.m.: 26 IR 2371; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3575; filed Jul 31, 2007, 10:01 a.m.: 20070829-IR-836060011FRA; 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