Current through September 17, 2024
On or before the license expiration date, each licensed
emergency care provider must complete continued competency requirements for
their level of licensure as follows:
(A) Emergency medical responders must:
(i) Complete 8 hours of continuing education
that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing
Competency Program's continued competency requirements for emergency medical
responders; or
(ii) Hold a current
Emergency Medical Responder certificate from the National Registry of Emergency
Medical Technicians.
(B)
Emergency medical technicians must:
(i)
Complete 20 hours of continuing education that meets the standards of the
national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued
competency requirements for emergency medical technicians; or
(ii) Hold a current Emergency Medical
Technician certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians.
(C)
Advanced emergency medical technicians must:
(i) Complete 25 hours of continuing education
that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing
Competency Program's continued competency requirements for advanced emergency
medical technicians and have documentation from the physician medical director
or qualified physician surrogate of demonstrated competency in peripheral IV
access, non-visualized advanced airway management and administration of
approved medications in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting;
or
(ii) Hold a current Advanced
Emergency Medical Technician certificate from the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technicians.
(D) Emergency medical
technician-intermediates must attest to completing 30 hours of continuing
education, 20 hours in the subject matter of the emergency medical technician
course and 10 hours in the subject matter covering the emergency medical
technician-intermediate practice and procedures and have documentation from a
physician or qualified physician surrogate of demonstrated competency in
peripheral IV administration and endotracheal intubation in a clinical,
out-of-hospital, or educational setting.
(E) Paramedics must:
(i) Complete 30 hours of continuing education
that meets the standards of the national component of the National Continuing
Competency Program's continued competency requirements for paramedics and have
documentation by a physician or qualified physician surrogate of demonstrated
competency in peripheral IV administration, drug administration, cardiac skills
and endotracheal intubation in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational
setting; or
(ii) Hold a current
Paramedic certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians.
(F)
Critical care paramedic must:
(i) Maintain a
current Nebraska Paramedic License; and
(ii) Hold a current International Board of
Specialty Certification Critical Care Paramedic Certification or Flight
Paramedic Certification.
(G) Community care provider must:
(i) Maintain a current Nebraska emergency
medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic
license; and
(ii) Hold a current
International Board of Specialty Certification Community Paramedic
Certification.
