Section 172-11-008 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTSOn or before the license expiration date, each licensed emergency care provider must complete continued competency requirements for their level of licensure as follows:
(A) Emergency medical responders must: (i) Complete 8 hours of continuing education that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements for emergency medical responders; or(ii) Hold a current Emergency Medical Responder certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.(B) Emergency medical technicians must:(i) Complete 20 hours of continuing education that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements for emergency medical technicians; or(ii) Hold a current Emergency Medical Technician certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.(C) Advanced emergency medical technicians must: (i) Complete 25 hours of continuing education that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements for advanced emergency medical technicians and have documentation from the physician medical director or qualified physician surrogate of demonstrated competency in peripheral IV access, non-visualized advanced airway management and administration of approved medications in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting; or(ii) Hold a current Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.(D) Emergency medical technician-intermediates must attest to completing 30 hours of continuing education, 20 hours in the subject matter of the emergency medical technician course and 10 hours in the subject matter covering the emergency medical technician-intermediate practice and procedures and have documentation from a physician or qualified physician surrogate of demonstrated competency in peripheral IV administration and endotracheal intubation in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting.(E) Paramedics must: (i) Complete 30 hours of continuing education that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements for paramedics and have documentation by a physician or qualified physician surrogate of demonstrated competency in peripheral IV administration, drug administration, cardiac skills and endotracheal intubation in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting; or(ii) Hold a current Paramedic certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.(F) Critical care paramedic must:(i) Maintain a current Nebraska Paramedic License; and(ii) Hold a current International Board of Specialty Certification Critical Care Paramedic Certification or Flight Paramedic Certification.(G) Community care provider must: (i) Maintain a current Nebraska emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic license; and(ii) Hold a current International Board of Specialty Certification Community Paramedic Certification.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 11, § 008
Amended effective 7/20/2020Amended effective 7/15/2023