Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Any attendant may submit a request to the
board for retroactive approval of a course for continuing education credit that
was completed not more than 180 days before the request is received in the
board office.
(b) Each request
shall be submitted on a form provided by the board.
(c) In order for retroactive approval of a
continuing education course to be granted, the attendant shall provide the
following, in addition to the request form:
(1)
(A) A
certificate of attendance or certificate of completion that meets the
requirements of K.A.R. 109-5-1; or
(B) an official college transcript showing
the number of credit hours awarded for the course;
(2) documentation of the course objectives;
and
(3) one of the following:
(A) The signature of the emergency medical
services medical director for the ambulance service serving the emergency
medical service response area in which the attendant lives or the emergency
medical services medical director for the ambulance service, educational
institution, or advisory board for which the attendant is currently employed or
a member, on the form provided by the board; or
(B) verification that the objectives of the
course meet or exceed the objectives of the Kansas education standards for EMR
as adopted by reference in K.A.R. 109-10-1a, the Kansas education standards for
the EMT as adopted by reference in K.A.R. 109-10-1b, the Kansas education
standards for the AEMT as adopted by reference in K.A.R. 109-10-1c, or the
Kansas education standards for paramedic as adopted by reference in K.A.R.
109-10-1d, whichever is applicable for the level of certification that the
attendant is renewing.
(d) The amount of continuing education credit
awarded shall be determined by one of the following:
(1) The number of hours listed on the
certificate of attendance or certificate of completion; or
(2) for each college credit hour earned, 15
hours of continuing education credit.
(e) The applicant shall be notified in
writing by the board of any errors or omissions in the request for approval.
Failure to correct any deficiency cited in the written notice of error or
omission within 15 calendar days shall constitute withdrawal of the
request.
