Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
EMSVOs. Beginning with
the first full registration period an EMSVO begins following October 12, 2013,
an EMSVO whose certification is currently registered shall, prior to the
expiration of the registration period, successfully complete three continuing
education credits if the registration is on a 3-year renewal cycle and two
continuing education credits if the registration is on a 2-year renewal cycle
in subjects regarding the scope of practice of an EMSVO regarding effective
driving of a ground EMS vehicle, as specified in a notice the Department
publishes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The continuing
education requirements imposed by this subsection for registration of an EMSVO
certification are in addition to those imposed upon an EMS provider for
registration of an EMS provider certification.
(b)
EMRs. Beginning with the
first full registration period an EMR begins following October 12, 2013, an EMR
whose certification is currently registered and who elects to qualify for
triennial registration of the certification by fulfilling continuing education
requirements shall, prior to the expiration of the 3-year registration period,
successfully complete the following:
(1)
Sixteen credits in instruction in subjects related to the scope of practice of
an EMR as set forth in §
1023.24(a) and
(d) (relating to emergency medical responder)
and which have been approved by the Department for continuing education credit.
At least 12 of the credits shall be in clinical patient care and other core
continuing education courses as specified in a notice the Department publishes
in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. During an initial registration
period that goes into effect on October 12, 2013, an EMR who has transitioned
from a first responder certification to an EMR certification shall satisfy the
continuing education requirements that had been imposed upon a first responder
under rescinded §
1003.29(a) to
renew a first responder certification.
(2) A CPR course completed or taught
biennially.
(c)
EMTs. Beginning with the first full registration period an EMT
begins following October 12, 2013, an EMT whose certification is currently
registered and who elects to qualify for triennial registration of the
certification by fulfilling continuing education requirements shall, prior to
the expiration of the 3-year registration period, successfully complete the
following:
(1) Twenty-four credits in
instruction in subjects related to the scope of practice of an EMT as set forth
in §
1023.25(a) and
(d) (relating to emergency medical
technician) and which have been approved by the Department for continuing
education credit. At least 18 of the credits shall be in clinical patient care
and other core continuing education courses as specified in a notice the
Department publishes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. During an
initial registration period that goes into effect on October 12, 2013, an EMT
shall satisfy the continuing education requirements that had been imposed upon
an EMT under rescinded §
1003.29(b) to
renew an EMT certification.
(2) A
CPR course completed or taught biennially.
(d)
AEMTs. An AEMT whose
certification is currently registered and who elects to qualify for biennial
registration of the certification by fulfilling continuing education
requirements shall, prior to the expiration of the 2-year registration period,
successfully complete the following:
(1)
Effective with the registration period beginning January 1, 2014, 36 credits in
instruction in subjects related to the scope of practice of an AEMT as set
forth in §
1023.26(a) and
(d) (relating to advanced emergency medical
technician) and which have been approved by the Department for continuing
education credit. At least 27 of the credits shall be in clinical patient care
and other core continuing education courses as specified in a notice the
Department publishes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, beginning
with the first full registration period the AEMT begins following the initial
registration period.
(2) A CPR
course completed or taught biennially.
(e)
Paramedics. A paramedic
whose certification is currently registered and who elects to qualify for
biennial registration of the certification by fulfilling continuing education
requirements shall, prior to the expiration of the 2-year registration period,
successfully complete the following:
(1)
Effective with the registration period beginning January 1, 2014, 36 credits in
instruction in subjects related to the scope of practice of a paramedic as set
forth in §
1023.27(a) and
(d) (relating to paramedic) and which have
been approved by the Department for continuing education credit. At least 27 of
the credits shall be in clinical patient care and other core continuing
education courses as specified in a notice the Department publishes in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin, beginning with the first full
registration period the paramedic begins following the initial registration
period.
(2) A CPR course completed
or taught biennially.
(3) Prior to
January 1, 2014, a paramedic shall satisfy the continuing education
requirements that had been imposed upon a paramedic under rescinded §
1003.29(c) to
renew medical command authorization.
(f)
PHRNs. A PHRN whose
certification is currently registered shall, prior to the expiration of the
2-year registration period, successfully complete the following:
(1) Effective with the registration period
beginning January 1, 2014, 36 credits in instruction in subjects related to the
scope of practice of a PHRN as set forth in §
1023.28(a) and
(d) (relating to prehospital registered
nurse) and which have been approved by the Department for continuing education
credit. At least 27 of those credits shall be in clinical patient care and
other core continuing education courses as specified in a notice the Department
publishes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, beginning with the
first full registration period the PHRN begins following the initial
registration period.
(2) A CPR
course completed or taught biennially.
(3) Prior to January 1, 2014, a PHRN shall
satisfy the continuing education requirements that had been imposed upon a PHRN
under rescinded §
1003.29(d) to
renew medical command authorization.
(g)
PHPEs. A PHPE whose
certification is currently registered shall, prior to the expiration of the
2-year registration period, successfully complete the following:
(1) Effective with the registration period
beginning January 1, 2014, 36 credits in instruction in subjects related to the
scope of practice of a PHPE as set forth in §
1023.29(a) and
(d) (relating to prehospital physician
extender) and which have been approved by the Department for continuing
education credit. At least 27 of the credits shall be in clinical patient care
and other core continuing education courses as specified in a notice the
Department publishes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, beginning
with the first full registration period the PHPE begins following the initial
registration period.
(2) A CPR
course completed or taught biennially.
(3) Prior to January 1, 2014, a PHPE shall
satisfy the continuing education requirements that had been imposed upon a
paramedic under rescinded §
1003.29(c) to
renew medical command authorization.
(h)
PHPs. A PHP whose
certification is currently registered shall, prior to the expiration of the
2-year registration period, successfully complete the following:
(1) Effective with the registration period
beginning January 1, 2014, 36 credits in instruction in subjects related to the
scope of practice of a PHP as set forth in §
1023.30(a) and
(e) (relating to prehospital EMS physician)
and which have been approved by the Department for continuing education credit.
At least 27 of the credits shall be in clinical patient care and other core
continuing education courses as specified in a notice the Department publishes
in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, beginning with the first full
registration period the PHP begins following the initial registration
period.
(2) A CPR course completed
or taught biennially.
(i)
Conditional continuing education requirements. This section
does not prohibit an EMS agency from requiring EMS providers or EMSVO to
satisfy continuing education requirements it may choose to impose as a
condition of employment, provided that the EMS agency may not excuse an EMS
provider or EMSVO from meeting continuing education requirements imposed by
this section.
(j)
Proration
of continuing education requirements. The continuing education
requirements for EMS providers on a 2-year registration cycle will be prorated
for the first registration period based upon the month in which the EMS
provider became certified, with a fractional requirement rounded down.
Proration of continuing education requirements will apply for the first
registration period of an EMSVO certification of an EMS provider on a 2-year
registration cycle.
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
1023.22 (relating to EMS vehicle
operator); 28 Pa. Code §
1023.24 (relating to emergency
medical responder); 28 Pa. Code §
1023.25 (relating to emergency
medical technician); 28 Pa. Code §
1023.26 (relating to advanced
emergency medical technician); 28 Pa. Code §
1023.27 (relating to paramedic);
28 Pa. Code §
1023.28 (relating to prehospital
registered nurse); 28 Pa. Code §
1023.29 (relating to prehospital
physician extender); and 28 Pa. Code §
1023.30 (relating to prehospital
EMS physician).
