7 AAC 26.110. Recertification

(a) To be recertified, an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III, not more than one year

(1) after the date of expiration of that person's EMT certification, must

(A) apply for recertification in writing on a form provided by the department;

(B) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential;

(C) provide evidence of successful completion of a total of at least 48 hours of department-approved continuing medical education within the two years before the date of application; successful completion of a department-approved refresher training course may be applied, on an hour-for-hour basis, towards satisfaction of the requirement of this subparagraph; and

(D) either

(i) provide evidence of successful completion, not more than one year before the date of expiration of the person's certification, of the practical examination for recertification at the appropriate level; or

(ii) submit, on a form provided by the department, verification from a department-approved instructor that the person has, not more than one year before the date of expiration of the person's certification, successfully demonstrated competence in skill areas set out in the department's skill sheets for the EMT level for which recertification is sought; and

(2) before the date of expiration of that person's certification, must have passed the appropriate recertification written examination administered by the department.

(b) An EMT-II or EMT-III applying for recertification must also provide a written statement of sponsorship from a medical director who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640.

(c) To be recertified, an EMT-I instructor must, not more than one year after expiration of the current certification, apply for recertification, in writing, on a form provided by the department, and must

(1) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:

(A) EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III certification by the department;

(B) EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians;

(C) authorization to practice in the state as a physician, physician assistant, or mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64 or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68;

(2) repealed 10/23/92;

(3) obtain a score of 90 percent or above, within two attempts, on a department-approved EMT examination;

(4) provide evidence of a valid CPR Instructor credential, unless the department grants a waiver based on evidence that a credentialed CPR Instructor is available for each course taught, and provide at least one of the following:

(A) evidence that the person has been the primary instructor for one or more EMT training courses in the two years before the expiration date of the person's instructor certification;

(B) evidence that the person has taught a total of at least 24 hours of instruction, within the two years before the date of application, in unique content areas included in an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III training program; hours teaching in courses approved under 7 AAC 26.050 or that provide continuing medical education may be applied to satisfy this requirement;

(C) a letter of recommendation from a state-certified emergency medical service or state-approved EMS training agency, and evidence that the person has satisfactorily team-taught an EMT-I course with a department-approved instructor.

(d) To be recertified, an EMT-II instructor, not more than one year after expiration of the certification, must meet the requirements for initial certification as an EMT-II instructor set out in 7 AAC 26.030(e) or must

(1) apply for recertification in writing, on a form provided by the department, not more than one year after expiration of the person's certification;

(2) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:

(A) EMT-Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians;

(B) authorization to practice in the state as a physician, physician assistant, or mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64 or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68;

(3) provide evidence that the person has taught, within the two years before the date of application, a total of at least 24 hours of instruction in unique content areas included in an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III training program; hours teaching in courses approved under 7 AAC 26.050 or that provide continuing medical education may be applied to satisfy this requirement; and

(4) complete, within two attempts made no more than one year before expiration of the certification, the written examination for EMT-III certification with at least a 90 percent grade on the EMT-I, EMT-II, and EMT-III sections of the examination.

(e) To be recertified, an EMT-III instructor, not more than one year after expiration of the certification, must meet the requirements for initial certification as an EMT-III instructor set out in 7 AAC 26.030(f) or must

(1) apply for recertification in writing, on a form provided by the department, not more than one year after expiration of the person's certification;

(2) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:

(A) EMT-Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; or

(B) authorization to practice in the state as a physician, physician assistant, or mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64 or a registered nurse under AS 08.68.

(4) complete, within two attempt made no more than one year before expiration of the certification, the written examination for EMT-III certification with at least a 90 percent grade on the EMT-I, EMT-II, and EMT-III sections of the examination.

(f) An EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III who did not timely apply for recertification under (a) of this section and whose certification has been expired for more than one year but less than three years, must apply for recertification in writing on a form provided by the department and

(1) must provide evidence of a valid CPR credential;

(2) not more than one year before the date of application for recertification, must have passed the appropriate recertification written and practical examinations administered by the department;

(3) must provide evidence of successful completion of a total of at least 48 hours of department-approved continuing medical education within the two years before the date of application;

(4) not more than one year before the date of application, must have successfully completed a department-approved refresher training course for EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III; and

(5) must submit, on a form provided by the department, verification from a department-approved instructor that the person has successfully demonstrated, during the year before the date of application, competence in skill areas set out in the department's skill sheets for the EMT level for which recertification is sought.

(g) An EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III with a certification expiration date after December 31, 1995, whose training did not include the skills contained in the United States Department of Transportation, National Standard Curriculum, Emergency Medical Technician: Basic, 1994, must take a department approved refresher training program or curriculum transition program that includes those skills appropriate to the level of recertification before being recertified.

(h) An applicant for recertification may not have a history that includes one or more of the grounds for denial of recertification set out

(1) in 7 AAC 26.950(a) ; or

(2) in 7 AAC 26.950(b) and (c) unless the department's consideration of one or more of the factors in 7 AAC 26.950(f) (1) - (5) results in a finding that issuance of the certificate is appropriate.

(i) If the department determines that the curriculum originally used to train an applicant for recertification whose certificate has been lapsed for more than two years has changed substantially, the department may require the applicant to repeat the initial EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III course, as applicable, and apply as for initial certification.

(j) No more than 24 hours of continuing medical education obtained through distance delivery education may be applied to satisfy the applicable recertification requirements of this section in one certification period.

(k) Except for courses approved under 7 AAC 26.050 or 7 AAC 26.115 or as otherwise provided in this subsection, a single continuing medical education course may not be applied to satisfy more than 16 hours of the requirements of this section for continuing medical education. The department will permit a single continuing medical education course to be applied to satisfy more than 16 hours on a course-by-course basis if the department determines that the nature and extent of the content of that course warrants a greater number of hours.

( l ) Continuing medical education hours may be applied only to satisfy the applicable recertification requirements of this section for one certification period.

History: Eff. 12/31/81, Register 80; am 10/14/84, Register 92; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 6/23/2001, Register 158; am 8/16/2002, Register 163

Authority: AS 18.08.080

AS 18.08.082

AS 18.08.084

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