Section 7.26.030. Qualifications for certification.

	(a)  A person applying for certification as an EMT-I must  
		(1) except as otherwise provided in (i) of this section, be 18 years of age or older;  
		(2) have successfully completed a department-approved EMT-I training course or a department-approved ETT-to-EMT training course;  
		(3) pass, within one year after completing the training course, the cognitive and psychomotor examination for EMT-I administered by the department or the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT); and  
		(4) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential.  
	(b)  A person applying for certification as an EMT-II must  
		(1) have a valid certification as an EMT-I;  
		(2) have successfully completed a department-approved EMT-II training course;  
		(3) as part of the EMT-II training course or within 30 days after successful course completion, perform 10 venipunctures, of which eight must be with catheter covered needles; all venipunctures must be witnessed by an individual who is delegated that responsibility by the course medical director and who is certified or licensed to perform venipunctures;  
		(4) pass, within one year after completing the training course, the written and practical examination for EMT-II administered by the department;  
		(5) provide evidence of having had, before the first day of the EMT-II training program, at least 10 patient contacts while providing care with a provider of  emergency medical services or in a hospital or clinic;  
		(6) be under the sponsorship of a medical director, approved by the department, who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640; and  
		(7) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential.  
	(c)  Except as otherwise provided in (h) of this section, a person applying for certification as an EMT-III must  
		(1) have a valid certification as an EMT-II;  
		(2) have successfully completed a department-approved EMT-III training course;  
		(3) pass, within one year after completing the training course, the written and practical examination for EMT-III administered by the department;  
		(4) provide evidence of having had, before the first day of the EMT-III training program, at least 10 patient contacts while providing care as an EMT-II with a provider of emergency medical services or in a hospital or clinic;  
		(5) be under the sponsorship of a medical director, approved by the department, who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640;  
		(6) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential; and  
		(7) provide evidence of having performed, after becoming certified as an EMT-II and before the first day of the EMT-III training program, at least 10 venipunctures, of which at least eight must have been with catheter-covered needles.  
	(d)  A person applying for certification as an EMT-I instructor must  
		(1) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:  
			(A) an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III certification by the department, along with evidence of at least three years of experience as an EMT;  
			(B) an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, along with evidence of at least three years of experience as an EMT or EMT-Paramedic;  
			(C) authorization to practice in the state as a mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64; or  
			(D) authorization to practice in the state as a physician or physician assistant under AS 08.64  or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68,  along with evidence of at least three years experience as an EMT or EMT-Paramedic;  
		(2) provide evidence of a valid CPR instructor credential, unless the department grants a waiver based on evidence that CPR taught as part of an EMT-I training course will be taught by a person who has a valid CPR instructor credential;  
		(3) provide evidence of successful completion of  
			(A) a department-approved methods of instruction training course; or  
			(B) an instructor training program that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's = it EMS Instructor Training Program: National Standard Curriculum, revised as of December 1995 and adopted by reference;  
		(4) complete the written examination for EMT-I instructor with a score of at least 90 percent within no more than two attempts made no more than one year and no less than 10 days before attending the course required under (6) of this subsection;  
		(5) successfully complete either a department-approved practical examination for EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III or the examination required for certification as an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Advanced, or EMT-Paramedic by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT);  
		(6) provide evidence of successful completion of a department-approved basic instructor orientation course within the two years before the date of application; and  
		(7) provide evidence of successful completion of a department-approved EMS instructor orientation course within one year before the date of application.  
	(e)  A person applying for certification as an EMT-II instructor must  
		(1) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:  
			(A) an EMT-Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, along with evidence of at least three years of experience as an EMT-Paramedic;  
			(B) authorization to practice in the state as a mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64;  
			(C) authorization to practice in the state as a physician or physician assistant under AS 08.64  or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68,  along with evidence of at least three years experience as an EMT or EMT-Paramedic;  
		(2) provide evidence of successful completion  
			(A) of a department-approved methods-of-instruction training course;  
			(B) of an instructor training program that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's EMS Instructor Training Program: National Standard Curriculum, adopted by reference in (d)(3)(B) of this section; or  
			(C) within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application, of an EMT-I instructor training course that the department approved before 8/16/2002;  
		(3) complete the written examination for EMT-II instructor with a score of at least 90 percent within no more than two attempts made no more than one year and no less than 10 days before attending the course required under (5) of this subsection;  
		(4) successfully complete either a department-administered practical examination for EMT-II or EMT-III or the examination required for certification as an EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians within one year before attending the course required under (5) of this subsection;  
		(5) provide evidence of successful completion of a department-approved advanced instructor orientation course within one year before the date of application; and  
		(6) provide evidence of successful completion of a department-approved EMS instructor orientation course within one year before the date of application.  
	(f)  A person applying for certification as an EMT-III instructor must  
		(1) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:  
			(A) an EMT-Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, along with evidence of at least three years of experience as an EMT-Paramedic;  
			(B) authorization to practice in the state as a mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64;   
			(C) authorization to practice in the state as a physician or physician assistant under AS 08.64  or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68,  along with evidence of at least three years experience as an EMT or EMT-Paramedic;  
		(2) provide evidence of successful completion, within the preceding two years, of  
			(A) an advanced cardiac life support provider, refresher, or instructor course offered by the American Heart Association; or  
			(B) course that the department determines is comparable in content and coverage to an advanced cardiac life support provider, refresher, or instructor course offered by the American Heart Association;  
		(3) provide evidence of successful completion  
			(A) of a department-approved methods-of-instruction training course;  
			(B) of an instructor training program that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's EMS Instructor Training Program: National Standard Curriculum, adopted by reference in (d)(3)(B) of this section; or  
			(C) within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application, of an EMT-I instructor training course that the department approved before 8/16/2002;  
		(4) complete the written examination for EMT-III instructor with a score of at least 90 percent within no more than two attempts made no more than one year and no less than 10 days before attending the course required under (6) of this subsection;  
		(5) successfully complete either a department-administered practical examination for EMT-III or the examination required for certification as an EMT-Paramedic by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians within one year before attending the course required under (6) of this subsection;  
		(6) provide evidence of successful completion of a department-approved advanced instructor orientation course within one year before the date of application; and  
		(7) provide evidence of successful completion of a department-approved EMS instructor orientation course within one year before the date of application.  
	(g)  An applicant for certification may not have a history that includes one or more of the grounds for denial of certification set out  
		(1) in 7 AAC 26.950(a); or  
		(2) in 7 AAC 26.950(b) and (c) unless the department's consideration of one or more of the factors in 7 AAC 26.950(f)(1) - (5) results in a finding that issuance of the certificate is appropriate.  
	(h)  Notwithstanding the requirements of (c) of this section, the department will issue an EMT-III certificate to a certified EMT-I or EMT-II who provides evidence of  
		(1) successfully completing a department-approved MICP training program within one year before the date of application;  
		(2) passing, within 120 days after completing a department-approved MICP training program, the written and practical examination for EMT-III administered by the department;  
		(3) being under the sponsorship of a medical director, approved by the department, who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640; and  
		(4) a valid CPR credential.  
	(i)  The department will accept an application for EMT-I certification from an individual who is less than 18 years of age if the individual will turn 18 during the period for which certification would be issued, calculated based on the date the individual completed the course required under (a)(2) of this section. In that case, and if the individual otherwise qualifies for certification, when the individual turns 18 the department will issue a certificate to the individual that is valid for the remainder of the calculated certification period. The department will not accept an application for EMT-I certification from an individual who will not turn 18 during the period for which certification would be issued, calculated based on the date the individual completed the course required under (a)(2) of this section.  

Authorities

18.08.080;18.08.082;18.08.084

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 26.020
7 AAC 26.050
7 AAC 26.100
7 AAC 26.110
7 AAC 26.130
7 AAC 26.150
7 AAC 26.430

Authority

AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082 AS 18.08.084 Editor's note: A copy of the United States Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's EMS Instructor Training Program: National Standard Curriculum, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.030, may be obtained for a fee from the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, P.O. Box 110616, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616, or may be viewed at that office. The publication may also be obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, EMS Division, 400 Seventh Street, SW (NTS14), Washington, D.C. 20590 or at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems. Information relating to the cognitive and psychomotor examination described in 7 AAC 26.030(a) may be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, P.O. Box 110616, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616, or on the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) website at the following Internet address: http://nremt.org/.

History

Eff. 12/31/81, Register 80; am 10/14/84, Register 92; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 6/23/2001, Register 158; am 8/16/2002, Register 163; am 12/26/2014, Register 212

References

7.26.030