Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) To qualify for New York State
certification based on out-of-state emergency medical responder, emergency
medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical
technician-paramedic, emergency medical services instructor certification or
emergency medical services training credentials, a person must be currently
certified or licensed by another state, the United States Military, or the
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, based on an out-of-state
training program. The out-of-state training must be equivalent to or more
stringent than New York State training and examination requirements.
(b) The applicant must:
(1) demonstrate a need for certification by
providing proof of an educational or employment opportunity, or another
acceptable need as determined by the department;
(2) have successfully completed a course that
meets or exceeds a curriculum based on the current National Emergency
Medical Services Education Standards (2021), as incorporated by
reference in section
800.15(a)(1) of
this Part and is approved by the department;
(3) have successfully completed :
(i) a recognized out-of-state, or National
Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, certification process in which the
applicant has successfully passed a practical skills evaluation and cognitive
examination, or completed a recertification process by continuing medical
education within the New York state certification time period that is an
equivalent program or process to New York State; and
(ii) a passing score on a cognitive
examination and/or practical skills evaluation to determine equivalency of
training, as required by the department.
(4) submit a complete application for
reciprocal certification on forms provided by the department;
(5) submit the non-refundable filing fee, not
to exceed $99, as determined by the department on the application;
(6) if the applicant has been convicted of
one or more criminal offenses, as defined in section
800.3(ak) of this
part, be found eligible after a balancing of the factors set out in Article
23-A of the Correction Law. In accordance with that Article, no application for
a license shall be denied by reason of the applicant having been previously
convicted of one or more criminal offenses unless (i) there is a direct
relationship between one or more of the previous criminal offenses and duties
required of this certificate or (ii) certifying the applicant would involve an
unreasonable risk to property or the safety or welfare of a specific individual
or the general public. In determining these questions, the department will look
at all factors listed under New York State Correction Law Section 753;
(7) not have been found guilty or
in violation, in any jurisdiction, of any other non-criminal offense or
statutory and/or regulatory violation, as those terms are defined in section
800.3 of this Part, relating to
patient safety unless the department determines such applicant would not
involve an unreasonable risk to property or the safety or welfare of a specific
individual or the general public; and
(8) meet the minimum age requirements for the
level of certification the candidate is applying for, as stated in section
800.6 of this Part.
(c) Reciprocity cannot be used for
recertification of a NYS certification unless extenuating circumstances can be
shown.
(d) Reciprocity
certification shall expire on the same date as the applicant's out-of-state
certification, except that such certification shall be for no more than New
York State certification period.
(e) The candidate shall disclose all
outstanding violations or charges of rules or laws governing emergency medical
services in the state(s) in which the person holds current certification or
licensure.
