Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) The Department may license an individual
as and EMT or AEMT, in consecutive order, who has military medical training, a
Utah registered nurse license, a Utah nurse practitioner license, a Utah
physician assistant license, or a Utah physician license, and:
(a) can demonstrate knowledge, proficiency,
and competency to perform the functions listed in the National EMS Education
Standards as described in Subsection
R426-5-200(2)
as verified by personal attestation and successful demonstration to a currently
certified course coordinator and an off-line medical director;
(b) has a knowledge of:
(i) medical control protocols;
(ii) state and local protocols; and
(iii) the role and responsibilities of an EMT
or AEMT respectively;
(c)
maintains and submits documentation of having completed a CPR course within the
prior two years that is consistent with the 2020 American Heart Association
Guidelines for Adult and Pediatric Healthcare Professional Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Basic Life Support;
and
(d) is 18 years of age or
older.
(2) To become
licensed as either an EMT or AEMT, the individual shall:
(a) submit the applicable fees and a
completed application, including social security number, signature, and proof
of current Utah license as a registered nurse, a physician assistant, or a
medical doctor, or military transcripts for training;
(b) successfully complete the Department-
approved written and practical EMT or AEMT examinations, or reexaminations, if
necessary; and
(c) submit to and
pass a background screening clearance as per Section
R426-5-3200.
(3) The Department may license as a CRT an
individual with military mental health training, or a licensed mental health
professional in Utah, who:
(a) can
demonstrate knowledge, proficiency and competency to perform the functions as
verified by personal attestation and successful demonstration to a county
mental health authority or designee;
(b) has a knowledge of:
(i) crisis response protocols;
(ii) state and local protocols; and
(iii) the role and responsibilities of a
CRT;
(c) maintains and
submits documentation of having completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation
course within the prior two years that is consistent with the 2020 American
Heart Association Guidelines for Adult and Pediatric Healthcare Professional
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Basic Life
Support; and
(d) is 21 years of age
or older. R426-5-510. License Challenges for CRT.
(4) To become licensed as a CRT, the
individual shall:
(a) submit the applicable
fees and a completed application, including social security number, signature,
and proof of current Utah license as a mental health professional, or military
transcripts for training;
(b)
successfully complete the Department approved written and practical CRT
examinations, or reexaminations, if necessary; and
(c) submit to and pass a background screening
clearance as per Section
R426-5-3200.
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2015-20, effective
9/24/2015
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2017-10, effective
4/26/2017
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2018-23, effective
11/7/2018
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2019-22, effective
10/30/2019
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective
5/31/2022
