Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) For certified
and licensed emergency medical personnel compliant with OAC
310:641-5-15
and without a current NREMT certification, the following will be submitted to
the Department:
(1) a completed EMR, EMT,
Intermediate, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic renewal application;
(2) line of duty death benefit fee as defined
in 63 O.S. § 1-2505.1, 2, and 3;
(3) renewal fee of:
(A) twenty ($20.00) dollars plus the renewal
death benefit fee as detailed in the Act is required for an EMT renewal;
(B) twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
plus the renewal death benefit fee as detailed in the Act is required for an
Intermediate or Advanced EMT renewal;
(C) thirty ($30.00) dollars plus the renewal
death benefit fee as detailed in the Act is required for a Paramedic renewal;
and
(4) documentation
showing the completion of specific continuing education courses or classes that
meet or exceed the National Registry National Continued Competency Program
guidelines.
(A) EMR applications shall submit
16 hours of continuing;
(B) EMT
applicants shall submit 40 hours of continuing education;
(C) Intermediates and Advanced EMT applicants
shall submit 50 hours of continuing education;
(D) Paramedic applicants shall submit 60
hours of continuing education.
(b) All renewing certified and licensed
emergency medical personnel shall submit a current CPR certification or
verification of competency that meets or exceeds American Heart Association
standards.
(c) The renewing
Intermediate, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic shall also submit documentation of
skills review and maintenance verification completed and signed by medical
control.
(d) The renewing Paramedic
shall also submita current ACLS certification or verification of ACLS
Compentency that meets or exceeds American Heart Association
standards.
(e) Certified and
Licensed emergency medical personnel with a current NREMT certification may
renew by submitting:
(1) a completed EMR,
EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic renewal application,
(2) submitting the required line of duty
death benefit fee as defined in 63 O.S. §§ 1-2505.1, 2, and 3,
and
(3) a renewal fee of:
(A) twenty ($20.00) dollars for the Emergency
Medical Technician,
(B) twenty-five
($25.00) dollars, for the Intermediate and Advanced EMS renewal fee,
(C) Paramedic renewal fee is thirty ($30.00)
dollars, and
(4) a
current copy of the applicants NREMT certification.
(f) No more than twelve (12) hours in any one
topic is permitted. Continuing education topics include, but are not limited
to:
(1) Airway, respirations, and
ventilation;
(2)
Cardiovascular;
(3)
Trauma;
(4) Medical; and
(5) Operations
(g) Individuals renewing with an inactive
NREMT certification will be able to receive an Inactive Oklahoma Certification
or License.
(1) The certification or license
will be designated as inactive.
(2)
The individuals with an inactive certification or license are not authorized to
provide patient care until the license is converted to a standard certification
or license.
(3) The conversion to a
standard certification or license requires the applicant to provide the
Department documentation that verifies the applicant possesses an active NREMT
certification.
(h)
Individuals renewing their Oklahoma Intermediate or Paramedic Oklahoma License
without any NREMT certification and without the Oklahoma ALS skills review and
verification may receive an inactive license.
(1) The certification or license will be
designated as inactive.
(2) The
individuals with an inactive certification or license are not authorized to
provide patient care until the license is converted to a standard
license.
(3) The conversion process
to a standard license requires the applicant to provide to the Department
documentation that an agency medical director has verified the applicants ALS
skills.
(i) Certified and
licensed emergency medical personnel participating in training and education
courses shall be allowed to perform skills determined to be appropriate for the
training level of the student with supervision, as described in 63 O.S. 1-2504
(C) and (D).
