N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41A-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:41A-2.2 - Student qualifications

(a) The requirements for enrollment in, and to receive credit for, an EMT-Paramedic training program shall be as follows:

1. Attainment of the age of 18 by the first day of the program;

2. Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent;

3. Possession of EMT-Basic and CPR certifications. The student shall maintain EMT-Basic and CPR certifications throughout the duration of the EMT-Paramedic training program and until such time as he or she is either certified as an EMT-Paramedic or terminated from the EMT-Paramedic training program. The student's EMT-Basic and CPR certification cards shall be made available to Department staff upon demand;

4. Physical capability to perform all required skills and tasks of an EMT-Paramedic student as cited in the clinical and didactic portions of the program curriculum; and

5. Application, for and receipt of, sponsorship from a mobile intensive care hospital for the clinical portion of an EMT-Paramedic training program.

(b) A person enrolled in an EMT-Paramedic training program shall possess both ACLS and either PALS or PEPP-Advanced certifications.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:41A-2.2