§ 100123. Advanced EMT Initial Certification Requirements.
22 CA ADC § 100123Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
22 CCR § 100123
§ 100123. Advanced EMT Initial Certification Requirements.
(6) Complete an application that contains this statement, “I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that all information on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I understand that any falsification or omission of material facts may cause forfeiture on my part of all rights to Advanced EMT certification in the state of California. I understand all information on this application is subject to verification, and I hereby give my express permission for this certifying entity to contact any person or agency for information related to my role and function as an Advanced EMT in California.”
(b) An individual who possesses a current California Advanced EMT certificate in one or more counties in California, shall be eligible for certification upon fulfilling the requirements of subsections (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), and (a)(8) of this section and meets the following requirements.
(c) An individual currently licensed in California as a Paramedic is deemed to be certified as an Advanced EMT, except when the Paramedic license is under suspension, with no further testing required. In the case of a Paramedic license under suspension, the Paramedic shall apply to a LEMSA for Advanced EMT certification.
(e) An individual who possesses a current and valid out-of-state or National Registry EMT-Intermediate certification or Paramedic license/certification shall be eligible for certification upon fulfilling the requirements of subsections (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), and (a)(8) of this section.
(h) The Advanced EMT Certifying Entity may waive portions of, or all of, the certifying examination for individuals who are currently certified as an Advanced EMT in California. In such situations, the Advanced EMT Certifying Entity shall issue a certificate, which shall have as its expiration date, a date not to exceed the expiration date on the individual's current certificate.
(i) An individual currently accredited by a California LEMSA in the EMT Optional Skills contained in Section 100064 of Chapter 2 of this Division may be given credit for training and experience for those topics and scope of practice items contained in Section 100106 of this Chapter. The LEMSA shall evaluate prior training and competence in the EMT Optional Skills and determine what, if any, supplemental training and certification testing is required for an individual to be certified as an Advanced EMT. This provision will sunset twelve (12) months after this Chapter becomes effective.
(j) The Advanced EMT Certifying Entity shall issue a wallet-sized certificate card to eligible individuals, using the single Authority approved wallet-sized certificate card format. The wallet-sized certificate card shall contain the information contained in Section 100344(c) of Chapter 10 of this Division.
(k) All California issued EMT and Advanced EMT wallet-sized certificate cards shall be printed by the Advanced EMT Certifying Entity using the central registry criteria, pursuant to Chapter 10 of this Division. Upon the written request of an Advanced EMT Certifying Entity, the Authority shall print and issue an EMT or Advanced EMT wallet-sized certificate card for the Advanced EMT Certifying Entity.
(l) The effective date of certification, shall be the date the individual satisfactorily completes all certification requirements and has applied for certification. Certification as an Advanced EMT shall be valid for a maximum of two (2) years from the effective date of certification. The certification expiration date shall be the final day of the month of the two (2) year period.
(n) The Advanced EMT shall be responsible for notifying the Advanced EMT Certifying Entity of her/his proper and current mailing address and shall notify the Advanced EMT Certifying Entity in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of any and all changes of the mailing address, giving both the old and the new address, and Advanced EMT registry number.
(o) The Advanced EMT Certifying Entity shall issue, within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt of a complete application as specified in Section 100123(j), a wallet-sized Advanced EMT certificate card to eligible individuals who apply for an Advanced EMT certificate and successfully complete the Advanced EMT certification requirements.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1797.171 and 1797.175, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.61, 1797.82, 1797.118, 1797.171, 1797.175, 1797.177, 1797.184 1797.210 and 1797.212, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 5-18-2010; operative 6-17-2010 (Register 2010, No. 21).
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(3), repealer of subsection (a)(8), subsection renumbering and amendment of subsections (b), (e) and (f)(3) filed 8-13-2012; operative 9-12-2012 (Register 2012, No. 33).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 100123, 22 CA ADC § 100123
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