Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services
EMERGENCY CARE
Licensing and Certification
Section 450B.380 - Certificate as emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic: Expiration; verification of skills of holder for maintenance; renewal

1. A certificate as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic expires on the date of expiration appearing on the certificate and, after the initial period, expires biennially. The Division shall designate the date of expiration of each certificate.

2. To maintain certification, a certified emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic must, within the 12 months before expiration of his or her certificate, complete at least one verification of his or her skills conducted by:

3. In verifying the skills of an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, the medical director or qualified instructor shall determine whether the emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic retains his or her skills in:

4. To renew his or her certificate, an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic must:

5. An emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic who successfully completes a course described in subparagraph (1), (2) or (3) of paragraph (f) of subsection 4 will receive credit for the course toward the continuing training required by paragraph (b) of subsection 4.

6. An emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic who successfully renews his or her certificate to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart Association or an equivalent certificate approved by the Division will receive 4 hours of credit toward the continuing training required by paragraph (b) of subsection 4.