Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-2-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Section 420-2-1-.33 - Continuing Education

(1) All continuing education submitted in support of license renewal shall meet the requirements set forth by the OEMS and the NREMT.

(2) The Alabama EMS Patient Care Protocols include all adult and pediatric protocols and are available from the OEMS or can be found posted at http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ems. It is the emergency medical provider service's responsibility to ensure that the most current protocols are being utilized.

(3) All licensed provider services shall ensure that protocol training is provided for all EMSP employed by their service. Evaluation and training records shall be kept on file and shall be available for review by the OEMS.

(4) The provider service's medical director and management staff are responsible for appointing an individual to be the provider service's protocol trainer and continuing education coordinator.

(5) All continuing education must be state approved, Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) approved, or an approved nationally recognized course. Continuing education coordinators or instructors shall provide all students with a certificate of course completion that documents the dates of the course, the instructor's signature, the title of the course, state approval number, the student's full name, and EMSP license number (if applicable)

(6) Falsification of continuing education documents is a violation of state law. Any provider service, continuing education coordinator, or EMSP found guilty of such activity will be subject to disciplinary action.