Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Any individual
who is currently or was previously licensed or certified as an EMS provider in
another jurisdiction may apply for Kansas certification through recognition of
non-Kansas credentials by submitting the following:
(1) A completed application for recognition
of nonKansas credentials on a form provided by the board;
(2) application for certification fee for the
level of certification sought, as specified in K.A.R. 109-7-1;
(3) documentation from another state or
jurisdiction verifying one of the following:
(A) That the applicant is currently licensed
or certified for the level of certification sought and is in good standing;
or
(B) that the applicant was
previously licensed or certified for the level of certification being sought
and was in good standing at the time of expiration of that
credential;
(4)
documentation from another state or jurisdiction verifying that the applicant
has successfully completed coursework that is substantially equivalent to the
curriculum prescribed by the board for the level of certification sought, in
accordance with subsection (b);
(5)
documentation from another state or jurisdiction verifying that the applicant
has successfully completed an examination prescribed by the board for the level
of certification sought, in accordance with subsection (b); and
(6) a fingerprint card and criminal history
record check fee of $50 for the board to successfully perform a state and
national criminal history record check.
(b) Any applicant may validate successful
completion of coursework in another state or jurisdiction that is substantially
equivalent to the curriculum prescribed by the board for the level of
certification sought by submitting one of the following:
(1) Documentation that the applicant is
currently registered with the national registry of emergency medical
technicians at the level for which certification is sought; or
(2) documentation that the applicant has
successfully completed the following within four years before the date of
application:
(A) The national registry of
emergency medical technicians' cognitive assessment or examination for the
level of certification being sought; and
(B) the psychomotor skills examination
prescribed by the national registry of emergency medical technicians or by the
board for the level of certification being sought.
(c) Information obtained from the
state and national criminal history record check may be used to verify the
identity of each applicant and to assist in determining the qualifications and
fitness of the applicant seeking issuance of an EMS provider
certificate.
(d) The results from
each applicant's criminal history record check shall be received by the board
before the issuance of Kansas certification.
