EMT-Basic
Alternate Refresher Requirements
EMTs
must complete refresher training during each biennium.
Beginning
July 1, 2008, an alternate method is available.
During the two-year period of EMT licensure, a EMT must either
complete a formal refresher course or accrue a set number of continuing
education hours in order to qualify for license renewal.
In addition, current certification in CPR (basic life support for
the healthcare professional) must be maintained at all times for the EMT
license to be valid.
Copies of documentation verifying continuing education from those not
completing a formal refresher may be requested by the Department for
audit purposes. The EMT must
retain copies of all applicable training records for a period of at
least two years after the expiration date of the license.
Failure to provide documentation, if requested, creates a
presumption that the licensee has made a false and fraudulent statement
in applying for a license to practice as an emergency medical
technician.
Training
requirements:
Each EMT must complete 30 hours of training in the 24 month licensure
period (July 1 of even number year through June 30 of next even number
year). If using the
alternate continuing education method, no less than 6 of the total hours
of training are to be completed in each 12 month period (July 1 through
June 30).
Training
Options:
- A
number of formal EMT Refresher courses will be held throughout the
state by approved EMT training centers.
30 hours.
- The
EMT may select to obtain 24 hours of training using various forms of
media, presenters, providers, etc. and based on the following topic
areas and hourly minimums (listed below). (Any CECBEMS
accredited hours will be automatically approved per the topic area.)
This option also requires the EMT to complete and pass a 6
hour “mini-refresher” course that contains 2-4 hours of current
topics and 2-4 hours of written and practical assessment.
The
“mini-refresher” course and assessment are under development and
will be available no later than June 30, 2009.
Successful completion of a standardized written and
practical skills assessment will be part of the completion criteria for
the course.
EMT-Basic
Refresher Equivalent Hours:
The
required 24 hours of alternate content training is broken down with the
following minimum hours per topic area:
|
Topic
Category
|
Minimum # hours
|
Examples
of training topics
|
|
Operations
|
2
|
PPE,
BSI, disease prevention, managing exposure, injury prevention,
safety, medical and legal topics, ethics, lifting and moving,
stress management, well being of EMS provider, communications,
documentation, disaster planning, emergency driving, triage, WMD,
terrorism, medical control, crime scene awareness, hazardous
materials
|
|
Airway
– Basic and Advanced
|
2
|
Basic
airway skills, combitube, King LTS-D, ventilation, BLS
procedures
|
|
Medical
emergencies
|
4
|
Pharmacology,
patient assessment, physical examination, clinical decision
making, critical thinking, abdominal illness, behavioral
emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, CNS illnesses, diabetic
emergencies, environmental emergencies, poisons and overdoses,
respiratory emergencies, shock
|
|
Pediatric
medical emergencies
|
2
|
Pediatric
pharmacology, patient assessment, physical examination, clinical
decision making, critical thinking, abdominal illness,
behavioral emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, CNS
illnesses, diabetic emergencies, environmental emergencies,
poisons and overdoses, respiratory emergencies, shock
|
|
Trauma
emergencies
|
4
|
Patient
assessment, physical examination, clinical decision making,
critical thinking, abdominal injury, bleeding, soft tissues
injury, shock, burns, chest injuries, musculoskeletal injuries,
spinal injury, rescue and extrication, splinting
|
|
Pediatric
trauma emergencies
|
2
|
Pediatric
patient assessment, physical examination, clinical decision
making, critical thinking, abdominal injury, bleeding, soft
tissues injury, shock, burns, chest injuries, musculoskeletal
injuries, spinal injury, rescue and extrication, splinting
|
|
OB
|
1
|
Obstetrics,
gynecological emergencies
|
|
Flexible
content
|
7
|
Any
EMS
topics covered in the EMT Basic curriculum including advanced
skills
|
Last Revised: September 14, 2009 |
