Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
An EMT or paramedic who is currently certified can place
their certificate on inactive status by sending a written request to the
department and paying a fee of $50. Any EMT or paramedic whose certificate has
been placed on inactive status shall not function as an EMT or paramedic until
such time as he or she has completed the following requirements for
reactivating the certificate:
(1) A
certificate holder whose certificate has been on inactive status for 12 months
or less can activate his or her certificate by submitting a written request to
the department for activation and receiving written approval. The certificate
holder must pay a late renewal fee of $50.00.
(a) For an EMT, send verification of having a
current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course or an American Red
Cross Professional Rescuer CPR course completion certificate and meet the
continuing education requirements identified in paragraph
64J-1.008(2)(a),
F.A.C.
(b) For a paramedic, send
verification of a current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) course completion certificate and meet the continuing education
requirements identified in paragraph
64J-1.009(2)(a),
F.A.C.
(2) An EMT whose
certificate has been on inactive status for more than 1 year can activate his
or her certificate by completing the following:
(a) 30 hours of EMT refresher training which
shall meet the requirements of paragraph
64J-1.008(2)(a),
F.A.C. The training:
1. Shall have been
completed after the EMT certificate was placed on inactive status and have been
completed no more than 2 years prior to the date of receipt of the request for
return to active status; and,
2.
Shall have been completed at a department approved EMT training program or have
been approved by the medical director of a licensed EMS
provider.
(b) Hold a
current CPR card pursuant to section 401.27 (4)(e)1., F.S., and rule
64J-1.022, F.A.C.
(c) Complete a field internship. The
internship shall be completed under the auspices of an EMS training program or
a licensed ambulance service's medical director. Upon completion of the field
internship, the certificate holder must provide the department with a signed
statement from the medical director attesting that the certificate holder
completed a field internship program in which he or she demonstrated the
ability to assume patient care responsibilities.
(d) Pass the EMT certification examination
required by the department. Should the applicant fail the examination, he or
she must meet requirements for initial certification.
(e) After completion of the above
requirements, submit the required fee and affirmation of all applicable
requirements contained in subsection
64J-1.010(2),
F.A.C., to the department.
(3) A paramedic whose certificate has been on
inactive status for more than 1 year can activate his or her certificate by
completing the following:
(a) 30 hours of
paramedic refresher training which shall meet the requirements of paragraph
64J-1.009(2)(a),
F.A.C. The training:
1. Shall have been
completed after the paramedic certificate was placed on inactive status and
have been completed no more than 2 years prior to the date of receipt of the
request for return to active status; and,
2. Shall have been completed at a department
approved paramedic training program or have been approved by the medical
director of a licensed EMS provider.
(b) Hold a current ACLS card.
(c) Complete a field internship. The
internship shall be completed under the auspices of an EMS training program or
a licensed ambulance service's medical director. Upon completion of the field
internship, the certificate holder must provide the department with a signed
statement from the medical director attesting that the certificate holder
completed a field internship program in which he or she demonstrated the
ability to assume patient care responsibilities.
(d) Pass the paramedic certification
examination required by the department. Should the applicant fail the
examination, he or she must meet the requirements for initial
certification.
(e) After completion
of the above requirements, submit the required fee and affirmation of all
applicable requirements contained in subsection
64J-1.010(3),
F.A.C., to the department.
Rulemaking Authority 401.27, 401.35, 456.036 FS. Law
Implemented 401.27, 401.34, 401.35, 456.036
FS.
New 8-4-98, Amended 1-3-99, 9-3-00, 4-21-02, 6-3-02,
11-3-02, 10-24-05, 1-23-07, 10-16-07, Formerly
64E-2.0094, Amended 11-22-09,
1-28-19.
