Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 11 - LICENSURE OF EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDERS
Section 172-11-003 - INITIAL CREDENTIAL

003.01 LICENSURE EXAMINATION. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Cognitive Exam is the approved licensure examination for all levels except critical care paramedic and community care providers. The certification examination for Critical Care Paramedic or the Flight Paramedic Certification examination provided by The International Board of Specialty Certification is the approved licensure examination for critical care paramedic. The community care provider must take a community paramedicine certification examination provided by The International Board of Specialty Certification is the approved licensure examination for a community care provider. An applicant must have passed the licensure exam for the level of licensure for which the applicant is applying. The passing of a licensure examination is determined by The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.

003.02 APPLICATION. An applicant must be at least 18 years of age and submit documentation of having a current certificate for the level of license applied for or higher level from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as evidence of meeting the education and examination requirements. An applicant for a license as a critical care paramedic must have a license as a paramedic and have successfully completed the approved licensure examination for critical care paramedic. An applicant for a license as a community care provider must have a license as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic and have successfully completed the approved licensure examination for a community care provider.