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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 3 - First Responders › Section 3-1 - Training standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-2-8
Sec. 1.
The minimum requirements for first responder training shall
				  be the following:
(1) The curriculum
				of the first responder training course shall be the Indiana emergency medical
				first responder training curriculum, which is based on the current national
				standard curriculum for first responders, as amended and approved by the
				commission.
(2) Each first
				responder training course shall be coordinated by a primary instructor, and
				each class shall be conducted by approved faculty members who shall be
				certified at a minimum as emergency medical technicians, or appropriate nurses
				and physicians.
(3) To successfully
				complete the Indiana emergency medical first responder training course for
				original certification or for certification renewal, a student shall pass the
				commission-authorized practical and written examinations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 3 - First Responders › Section 3-2 - Certification standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-2-8; IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 2.
(a)
				Applicants for original certification as a first responder shall meet the
				following requirements:
(1) Be a minimum of
				fourteen (14) years of age.
(2)
				Have successfully completed the following:
(A)
				A commission-approved first responder course.
(B) State written and practical skills
				examinations as approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 3 - First Responders › Section 3-3 - Certification based upon reciprocity

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-8; IC
				  16-31-3-10
Sec. 3.
(a) To obtain
				certification based upon reciprocity, an individual shall be a minimum of
				fourteen (14) years of age and meet one (1) of the following requirements:
(1) Be a person who:
(A) possesses a valid certificate or license
				as a first responder from another state;
(B) while serving in the military of the
				United States, successfully completed a course of training and study equivalent
				to the material contained in the Indiana first responder training
				course;
(C) holds a valid unlimited
				license to practice medicine in Indiana; or
(D) successfully completed a course of
				training and study equivalent to the material contained in the Indiana first
				responder training course and successfully completes the written and practical
				skills certification examinations prescribed by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 4 - Certification of Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 4-1 - General certification provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 1.
(a)
				Applicants for original certification as an emergency medical technician shall
				meet the following requirements:
(1) Be a
				minimum of eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) Successfully complete the Indiana basic
				emergency medical technician training course as approved by the commission and
				administered by a certified training institution.
(3) Pass the emergency medical technician
				written and practical skills examinations as set forth and approved by the
				commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 4 - Certification of Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 4-2 - Application for original certification or certification renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC 16-31
Sec. 2.
(a)
				Application for emergency medical technician certification shall be made on
				forms provided by the agency. Applicants shall complete the required forms and
				submit the forms to the agency. The application shall include the following:
(1) The name and address of the
				applicant.
(2) Criminal history
				declarations of the applicant.
(3)
				The name of the training institution where training was completed.
(4) Other information required by the
				agency.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 4 - Certification of Emergency Medical Technicians › Section 4-3 - Certification based upon reciprocity

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-8; IC
				  16-31-3-10
Sec. 3.
(a) To obtain
				certification based upon reciprocity, an individual shall be a minimum of
				eighteen (18) years of age and meet one (1) of the following requirements:
(1) Be a person who:
(A) possesses a valid certificate or license
				as an emergency medical technician from another state; and
(B) successfully completes the written and
				practical skills certification examinations as prescribed by the
				commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Emergency Medical Services Primary Instructor Certification › Section 5-1 - Student qualifications to enter training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-14
Sec. 1.
An applicant for Indiana primary instructor training shall
				  meet the following requirements:
(1)
				Have been certified, registered, or licensed as an emergency medical technician
				for a period of not less than one (1) year.
(2) Have at least one (1) year of experience
				in the delivery of emergency medical care in the prehospital setting.
(3) Submit a letter of intent to affiliate
				from at least one (1) Indiana certified training institution.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 5 - Emergency Medical Services Primary Instructor Certification › Section 5-2 - Certification and recertification; general

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-14
Sec. 2.
(a)
				Application for certification will be made on forms and according to procedures
				prescribed by the agency. In order to be certified as an emergency medical
				services primary instructor, the applicant shall meet one (1) of the following
				requirements:
(1) Successfully complete a
				commission-approved Indiana emergency medical services primary instructor
				training course and complete all of the following:
(A) Successfully complete the primary
				instructor written examination.
(B)
				Successfully complete the primary instructor training program.
(C) Be currently certified as an Indiana
				emergency medical technician.
(D)
				Successfully pass the Indiana basic emergency medical services written and
				practical skills examinations within one (1) year prior to applying for
				certification as a primary instructor.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 6.1 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate Training › Section 6.1-1 - Advanced emergency medical technician intermediate training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7
Affected: IC 16-31-3-20
Sec. 1.
(a) All
				institutions administering or seeking to administer training programs for
				advanced emergency medical technician intermediates who engage in the provision
				of advanced life support services are required to be certified by the
				commission.
(b) An institution
				certified by the commission to conduct training programs for advanced emergency
				medical technician intermediates must:
(1) be
				a training institution certified under
				836 IAC 4-2; and
(2) operate according to the procedures
				described in
				836 IAC 4-2.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7 - Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic Advanced; Certification › Section 7-1 - Student qualification to enter training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-14
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for Indiana emergency medical technician-basic advanced training
				shall hold a valid certificate as an emergency medical technician.
(b) Individuals who have successfully
				completed an Indiana basic emergency medical technician course or are accepted
				for basic reciprocity and have taken the Indiana basic written and practical
				certification examinations may hold a provisional spot in the emergency medical
				technician-basic advanced course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7 - Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic Advanced; Certification › Section 7-2 - Certification provisions; general

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 16-31-3-14
Sec. 2.
(a) An
				applicant for certification as an emergency medical technician-basic advanced
				shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be
				an Indiana certified emergency medical technician.
(2) Be affiliated with a certified emergency
				medical technician-basic advanced provider organization or a supervising
				hospital.
(3) Successfully complete
				the Indiana emergency medical technician-basic advanced training course as
				approved by the commission and administered by a certified training
				institution.
(4) Pass the emergency
				medical technician-basic advanced written and practical skills examinations as
				approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7 - Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic Advanced; Certification › Section 7-3 - Application for certification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-8; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Sec. 3.
(a)
				Application for certification as an emergency medical technician-basic advanced
				shall be made on forms provided by the agency and shall submit the forms to the
				agency.
(b) All applicants for
				original certification shall provide evidence of compliance with the
				requirements for certification.
(c)
				Certification as an emergency medical technician-basic advanced shall be valid
				for two (2) years.
(d) Emergency
				medical technicians-basic advanced are authorized to perform manual or
				automated defibrillation, rhythm interpretation, and intravenous line
				placement. These procedures may only be performed when affiliated with a
				certified emergency medical technician-basic advanced provider organization and
				while operating under written protocols or the direct supervision of a
				physician of the supervising hospital or an individual authorized in writing by
				the medical staff to act in the behalf of a physician of the approved
				supervising hospital. Emergency medical technicians-basic advanced are
				prohibited from performing any advanced life support procedure other than
				manual or automated defibrillation, rhythm interpretation, and intravenous line
				placement as prescribed in the Indiana emergency medical technician-basic
				advanced course, with or without physician direction, for which certification
				by the commission has not been granted.
(e) Individuals who have failed to comply
				with the continuing education requirements shall not exercise any of the rights
				and privileges of an emergency medical technician-basic advanced or administer
				advanced life support to any emergency patient.
(f) An individual wanting to reacquire a
				certification shall complete an emergency medical technician-basic advanced
				recertification training course and successfully complete the state written and
				practical skills examinations as set forth and approved by the commission. If
				the individual fails the certification examinations, the person shall retake an
				entire emergency medical technician-basic advanced training course.
(g) Emergency medical technicians-basic
				advanced failing to satisfy the requirements of subsection (f) shall satisfy
				the requirements for certification renewal by fulfilling the requirements for
				original certification as outlined in this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7 - Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic Advanced; Certification › Section 7-3.5 - Continuing education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 3.5.
(a) To
				renew a certification, a certified emergency medical technician-basic advanced
				shall submit a report of continuing education every two (2) years that meets or
				exceeds the minimum requirements to take and report fifty-six (56) hours of
				continuing education according to the following:
(1) Participate in a minimum of thirty-four
				(34) hours of any combination of:
(A)
				lectures;
(B) critiques;
(C) skills proficiency
				examinations;
(D) continuing
				education courses; or
(E) teaching
				sessions;
that review subject matter presented in the Indiana basic
				  emergency medical technician curriculum.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7 - Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic Advanced; Certification › Section 7-4 - Emergency medical technician-basic advanced certification based upon reciprocity

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-2; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Sec. 4.
(a) To obtain
				emergency medical technician-basic advanced certification based upon
				reciprocity, an individual shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be affiliated with an Indiana certified
				emergency medical technician-basic advanced provider organization or
				supervising hospital.
(2) Possess a
				valid certificate or license as an emergency medical technician-basic advanced
				from another state or successfully complete a course of training and study
				equivalent to the material contained in the Indiana emergency medical
				technician-basic advanced training course.
(3) Successfully pass the Indiana emergency
				medical technician-basic advanced written and practical skills examinations as
				set forth and approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-1 - Student qualifications to enter training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-2
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for Indiana emergency medical technician-intermediate training shall
				meet the following requirements:
(1) Hold a
				valid certificate as an emergency medical technician.
(2) Be at a minimum of eighteen (18) years of
				age.
(3) Have a high school diploma
				or general education diploma.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-2 - Registered nurses; qualification to enter training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-2
Sec. 2.
(a) A
				registered nurse may challenge the emergency medical technician-intermediate
				course if he or she meets the following requirements:
(1) Be a registered nurse in
				Indiana.
(2) Be an Indiana
				certified emergency medical technician.
(3) Be able to document one (1) year of
				experience in an emergency department or as a flight nurse with an air
				ambulance service.
(4) Hold an
				advanced cardiac life support certification.
(5) Hold either an American Heart Association
				or American Red Cross health care provider card or equivalent.
(6) Be able to meet prerequisites required by
				the commission, the emergency medical technician-intermediate curriculum, and
				the local training institution course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-2.5 - Inactive status for an Indiana certified emergency medical technician-intermediate

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 16-31-3-2
Sec. 2.5.
(a) An
				emergency medical technician-intermediate requesting inactive emergency medical
				technician-intermediate status shall be:
(1)
				currently certified in Indiana as an emergency medical technician-intermediate;
				and
(2) an individual who has
				previously recertified as an emergency medical technician-intermediate in
				Indiana at least one (1) time.
The individual's certification must be in good standing with
				  the commission at the time inactive status is applied for and granted.
				  Applicants for inactive status do not have to be affiliated with an emergency
				  medical technician-intermediate provider organization at the time the inactive
				  status is applied for or granted. Applicants requesting inactive status shall
				  submit a request in writing to the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-3 - General certification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 16-31-3-14
Sec. 3.
(a) An
				applicant for certification as an emergency medical technician-intermediate
				shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be
				a certified emergency medical technician.
(2) Be affiliated with a certified emergency
				medical technician-intermediate provider organization or a supervising
				hospital.
(3) Successfully complete
				the Indiana emergency medical technician-intermediate training course as
				approved by the commission and administered by an Indiana certified training
				institution.
(4) Pass the emergency
				medical technician-intermediate written and practical skills examinations as
				approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-4 - Application for certification; renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 4.
(a)
				Application for certification as an emergency medical technician-intermediate
				shall be made on forms provided by the agency. An applicant shall:
(1) complete the required forms;
				and
(2) submit the forms to the
				agency.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-5 - Continuing education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-8; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Sec. 5.
(a) To renew
				a certification, a certified emergency medical technician-intermediate shall
				submit a report of continuing education every two (2) years that meets or
				exceeds the minimum requirements in subsection (b).
(b) An applicant shall report a minimum of
				seventy-two (72) hours of continuing education consisting of the following:
(1) Section Ia, completion of an emergency
				medical technician-intermediate refresher course based on federal DOT-approved
				curriculum consisting of a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours, which refresher
				course may be completed through a supervising hospital-approved continuing
				education course consisting of the following:
(A) Twelve (12) hours in airway, breathing,
				and cardiology.
(B) Six (6) hours
				in medical emergencies.
(C) Five
				(5) hours in trauma.
(D) Twelve
				(12) hours in obstetrics and pediatrics.
(E) One (1) hour in operations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 7.1 - Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate; Certification › Section 7.1-6 - Emergency medical technician-intermediate certification based upon reciprocity

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 6.
(a) To obtain
				emergency medical technician-intermediate certification based upon reciprocity,
				an applicant shall be affiliated with a certified emergency medical
				technician-intermediate provider organization and be a person who, at the time
				of applying for reciprocity, meets one (1) of the following requirements:
(1) Possesses a valid certificate or license
				as an emergency medical technician-intermediate from another state and who
				successfully passes the emergency medical technician-intermediate practical and
				written certification examinations as set forth and approved by the commission.
				Application for certification shall be postmarked or delivered to the agency
				office within six (6) months after the request for reciprocity.
(2) Has successfully completed a course of
				training and study equivalent to the material contained in the Indiana
				emergency medical technician-intermediate training course and successfully
				completes the written and practical skills certification examinations
				prescribed by the commission.
(3)
				Possesses a valid National Registry intermediate certification based on the
				emergency medical technician-intermediate curriculum approved by the
				commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-1 - Student qualifications to enter training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-2
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for Indiana paramedic training shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Hold a valid certificate as an emergency
				medical technician.
(2) Be at a
				minimum of eighteen (18) years of age.
(3) Have a high school diploma or general
				education diploma.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-2 - Registered nurses; qualification to enter training

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-2
Sec. 2.
(a) A
				registered nurse can challenge the paramedic course if they meet the following:
(1) Be a registered nurse in
				Indiana.
(2) Be an Indiana
				certified emergency medical technician.
(3) Be able to document one (1) year of
				experience in an emergency department or as a flight nurse with an air
				ambulance service.
(4) Hold an
				advanced cardiac life support certification.
(5) Hold either an American Heart Association
				or American Red Cross Health care provider card or equivalent.
(6) Be able to meet prerequisites required by
				the commission, the emergency medical technician paramedic curriculum, and the
				local training institution course.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-2.5 - Inactive status for an Indiana certified paramedic

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7
Affected: IC 16-31-3
Sec. 2.5.
(a) A
				paramedic requesting inactive paramedic status shall be currently certified in
				Indiana as a paramedic and be an individual who has previously recertified as a
				paramedic in Indiana at least one (1) time. The individual's certification must
				be in good standing with the commission at the time inactive status is granted.
				Applicants for inactive status do not have to be affiliated with a paramedic
				provider organization. Applicants wanting inactive status shall submit a
				request in writing to the commission.
(b) If a paramedic wants to keep an active
				emergency medical technician certification, the paramedic shall meet the
				requirements set forth in 836 IAC 4.4
[sic.,
				836 IAC 4-4]
.
(c) Paramedics on inactive status must
				collect the following continuing education hours during the inactive period,
				and the continuing education hours must be reported to the commission prior to
				the expiration date of the certificate:
(1)
				Collect and report continuing education requirements listed in section 5(b)(1)
				through (5)(b)(3) of this rule.
(2)
				Collect and report twelve (12) additional continuing education
				hours.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-3 - General certification

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 16-31-3-14
Sec. 3.
(a) An
				applicant for certification as a paramedic shall meet the following
				requirements:
(1) Be a certified emergency
				medical technician.
(2) Be
				affiliated with a certified paramedic provider organization or a supervising
				hospital.
(3) Successfully complete
				the Indiana paramedic training course as approved by the commission and
				administered by an Indiana certified training institution.
(4) Pass the paramedic written and practical
				skills examinations as approved by the commission.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-4 - Application for certification; renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 4.
(a)
				Application for certification as a paramedic shall be made on forms provided by
				the agency. An applicant shall:
(1) complete
				the required forms; and
(2) submit
				the forms to the agency.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-5 - Continuing education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3-8; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Sec. 5.
(a) To renew
				a certification, a certified paramedic shall submit a report of continuing
				education every two (2) years that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements in
				subsection (b).
(b) An applicant
				shall report a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours of continuing education
				consisting of the following:
(1) Section IA,
				forty-eight (48) hours of continuing education through a formal paramedic
				refresher course as approved by the commission or forty-eight (48) hours of
				supervising hospital-approved continuing education that includes the following:
(A) Sixteen (16) hours in airway, breathing,
				and cardiology.
(B) Eight (8) hours
				in medical emergencies.
(C) Six (6)
				hours in trauma.
(D) Sixteen (16)
				hours in obstetrics and pediatrics.
(E) Two (2) hours in operations.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 836 - INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION › Article 4 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Rule 9 - Emergency Paramedics; Certification › Section 9-6 - Paramedic certification based upon reciprocity

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  16-31-2-7; IC
				  16-31-3-14; IC
				  16-31-3-14.5; IC
				  16-31-3-20
Affected: IC
				  16-31-3
Sec. 6.
(a) To obtain
				paramedic certification based upon reciprocity, an applicant shall be
				affiliated with a certified paramedic provider organization and be a person
				who, at the time of applying for reciprocity, meets one (1) of the following
				requirements:
(1) Possesses a valid
				certificate or license as a paramedic from another state and who successfully
				passes the paramedic practical and written certification examinations as set
				forth and approved by the commission. Application for certification shall be
				postmarked or delivered to the agency office within six (6) months after the
				request for reciprocity.
(2) Has
				successfully completed a course of training and study equivalent to the
				material contained in the Indiana paramedic training course and successfully
				completes the written and practical skills certification examinations
				prescribed by the commission.
(3)
				Possesses a valid National Registry paramedic certification.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 1.
The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.2 - "Graduate" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC  25-23.6-4-2; IC  25-23.6-5-2; IC  25-23.6-6-2
Sec. 3. 2.
"Graduate" means an applicant who has obtained the required degree for social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor licensure.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.3 - "Graduate accumulating experience" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC  25-23.6-4-2; IC  25-23.6-5-2; IC  25-23.6-6-2
Sec. 3.3.
A "graduate accumulating experience" required for licensure includes applicants who have failed the required examination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.5 - "LCSW" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 3.5.
"LCSW" means a licensed clinical social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.6 - "LMFT" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 3.6.
"LMFT" means a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.7 - "LMHC" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 3.7.
"LMHC" means a licensed mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.8 - "LSW" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 3.8.
"LSW" means a licensed social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3.9 - "LMFTA" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 3.9.
"LMFTA" means a licensed marriage and family therapist associate under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-4 - "Practitioner" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 4.
"Practitioner" means:
(1) a social worker;
(2) a clinical social worker;
(3) a marriage and family therapist;
(4) a marriage and family therapist associate;
(5) an addiction counselor;
(6) a clinical addiction counselor;
(7) a mental health counselor; or
(8) a mental health counselor associate;
licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-6 - "LAC" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 6.
"LAC" means a licensed addiction counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-7 - "LCAC" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 7.
"LCAC" means a licensed clinical addiction counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-8 - "LMHCA" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 8.
"LMHCA" means a licensed mental health counselor associate licensed under IC 25-23.6.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Licensure and Fees › Section 2-1 - Application by examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 1.
(a) An
				applicant for licensure as a social worker, clinical social worker, marriage
				and family therapist, marriage and family therapist associate, addiction
				counselor, clinical addiction counselor, mental health counselor, or mental
				health counselor associate shall:
(1) make
				application in writing on forms provided by the board; and
(2) furnish satisfactory evidence to the
				board that the qualifying requirements have been met as provided for in the
				state licensing statutes and 839 IAC 1-3 through 839 IAC 1-5.5.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Licensure and Fees › Section 2-2 - License renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6-5
Sec. 2.
(a) A
				license to practice as a:
(1) social
				worker;
(2) clinical social
				worker;
(3) marriage and family
				therapist;
(4) marriage and family
				therapist associate;
(5) mental
				health counselor;
(6) mental health
				counselor associate;
(7) addiction
				counselor; or
(8) clinical
				addiction counselor; will expire on April 1 of even-numbered years.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Licensure and Fees › Section 2-2.1 - Licensure retirement

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC
				  25-23.6-8-9
Sec. 2.1.
(a) An
				individual who:
(1) is licensed to practice:
(A) social work;
(B) clinical social work;
(C) marriage and family therapy;
(D) mental health counseling;
(E) addiction counseling; or
(F) clinical addiction counseling;
				and
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Licensure and Fees › Section 2-3 - Verification; board authority

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6-5; IC 25-23.6-8
Sec. 3.
An applicant, by submitting an application, authorizes the
				  board to investigate or contact persons to verify information in the
				  application. The board may request that the applicant provide additional
				  verification or documentation to aid in the board's decision
				  making.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 2 - Licensure and Fees › Section 2-5 - Fees

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-1-8-2; IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 5.
(a)
				Candidates for examination shall pay the examination fee directly to the
				examination service.
(b) The
				application/issuance fee for licensure to practice as:
(1) a social worker;
(2) a clinical social worker;
(3) a marriage and family
				therapist;
(4) a marriage and
				family therapist associate;
(5) a
				mental health counselor;
(6) a
				mental health counselor associate;
(7) an addiction counselor; or
(8) a clinical addiction counselor; shall be
				fifty dollars ($50).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-1 - Educational institution requirements for social worker's licensure

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6-5-1
Sec. 1.
"Institution of higher education approved by the board", as
				  used in IC 25-23.6-5-1, means an institution of higher education that has a
				  program that is accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on Social
				  Work Education at the time the applicant was granted the degree. For an
				  applicant whose degree was granted prior to June 30, 1995, the term also
				  includes a nonaccredited program in social work or clinical social work from an
				  institution of higher education.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-2 - Licensure by examination for social workers and clinical social workers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-22.5; IC 25-23.6-5-1; IC 25-23.6-5-3.5; IC
				  25-33
Sec. 2.
(a) An
				applicant for licensure as a social worker or clinical social worker shall pass
				an examination required by the board.
(b) As used in IC 25-23.6-5-1 and IC
				25-23.6-5-3.5, "experience" means full-time paid experience of at least one
				thousand five hundred (1,500) hours per year. Part-time experience will be
				considered if the applicant can verify a total of four thousand five hundred
				(4,500) hours, three thousand (3,000) hours of which must take place after
				receiving the graduate degree.
(c)
				As used in IC 25-23.6-5-1 and IC 25-23.6-5-3.5, supervision must be
				face-to-face contact between the supervisor and supervisee for the purpose of
				assisting the supervisee in the process of learning the skills of social work
				or clinical social work practice for a minimum of four (4) hours per
				month.
(d) Experience, as that term
				is used in IC 25-23.6-5-1 and IC 25-23.6-5-3.5, shall be earned as an employee
				in one (1) of the following settings:
(1)
				Social service agencies.
(2)
				Schools.
(3) Institutions of higher
				education.
(4) Hospitals.
(5) Private practice.
(6) Mental health centers.
(7) Correctional institutions.
(8) Home health agencies.
(9) Long term health care
				facilities.
(10) Employee
				assistance programs.
(11)
				Occupational social services.
(12)
				Military facilities.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-2.5 - Temporary permits for social workers and clinical social workers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6-5-11
Sec. 2.5.
(a) As used
				in IC 25-23.6-5-11, "the date the board disapproves the individual's license
				application" means the date an applicant for licensure receives notice from the
				board of:
(1) failure of the required
				examination; or
(2) denial of the
				individual's license application.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-3.5 - Exemption from examination for social workers and clinical social workers

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6-5-11; IC 25-23.6-5-14
Sec. 3.5.
An examination shall be considered to be substantially
				  equivalent, as used in IC 25-23.6-5-11 and IC 25-23.6-5-14, if the examination
				  is the same examination used by the board and is equal to or higher than the
				  level for which licensure is being requested. The board will review all
				  examinations other than the one used by the board to determine equivalency.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-4 - Standards for the competent practice of social work and clinical social work

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6
Sec. 4.
(a) The
				competent practice of social work and clinical social work requires remaining
				current with generally accepted developments within the area of specialization
				and the development and exercise of judgment as to when to apply specific
				procedures in a reasonable, effective, efficient, and economical
				manner.
(b) The competent practice
				of social work and clinical social work includes acting within generally
				accepted ethical principles and guidelines of the profession and maintaining an
				awareness of personal and professional limitations. These ethical principles
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) A social worker or clinical social worker
				shall provide a clear description of what the client may expect in the way of
				services, reports, fees, billing, and schedules.
(2) A social worker or clinical social worker
				shall not misrepresent the practitioner's qualifications, training, or
				experience. If a social worker or a clinical social worker engages in
				advertising, the practitioner's credentials shall be presented
				factually.
(3) A social worker or
				clinical social worker may not practice beyond the practitioner's competence. A
				social worker or clinical social worker shall make appropriate referrals when
				the client's needs exceed the practitioner's competency level. Such referrals
				should be timely.
(4) A social
				worker or clinical social worker shall assure that referrals are always based
				solely on the best interest of the client and not for personal gain.
(5) A social worker or clinical social worker
				shall not provide social work or clinical social work services while under the
				influence of alcohol or other mind-altering or mood-altering drugs, which
				impair delivery of such services.
(6) Relationships with clients shall not be
				exploited by the social worker or clinical social worker for personal gain. A
				social worker or clinical social worker shall not violate such positions of
				trust and dependency by committing any act detrimental to a client.
(7) A social worker or clinical social worker
				shall not abandon or neglect a client in need of immediate professional
				services without making reasonable arrangements for the provision or the
				continuation of services.
(8) The
				social worker or clinical social worker shall under no circumstances engage in
				sexual activities with clients.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-4.5 - Enrollment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: P.L. 147-1997, SEC. 80
Sec. 4.5.
As used in P.L. 147-1997, SECTION 80, "enrolled" means the
				  point at which a student has begun to take classes to complete either a
				  master's or doctoral degree program in social work from an institution of
				  higher education accredited or approved for candidacy by the Council on Social
				  Work Education.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 3 - Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers › Section 3-5 - Examination requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC 25-23.6-5-1
Sec. 5.
(a) An
				applicant applying for licensure by examination as a clinical social worker or
				a social worker, approved by the board to sit for the examination, shall sit
				for that examination within one (1) year from the date of the initial board
				approval. If the exam applicant has not taken the examination within one (1)
				year from the date of the initial board approval, the initial board approval
				will be invalid and the applicant must file a new application.
(b) The board will notify the applicant in
				writing of examination results.
(c)
				Applicants determined by the board to have failed the examination, who wish to
				retake the examination, shall submit a repeat examination application, fees,
				and other requirements as stated in
				839 IAC
				1-2-1.
(d)
				Applicants who fail the examination three (3) times may be required to
				personally appear before the board prior to retaking the examination.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 4 - Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 4-3.1 - Educational requirements for marriage and family therapists and marriage and family therapist associates

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC
				  25-23.6-8
Sec. 3.1.
(a) As used
				in IC 25-23.6-8-1, "master's degree in
				an area related to marriage and family therapy" means a degree earned in one
				(1) of the following areas of study:
(1)
				Clinical social work.
(2)
				Psychology.
(3)
				Counseling.
(4) Pastoral
				counseling.
(5) Programs accredited
				by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
				(COAMFTE).
(6) Another degree area
				as determined by the board.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 839 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES › Article 1 - TANF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Rule 4 - Marriage and Family Therapists › Section 4-3.2 - Experience requirements for marriage and family therapists

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  25-23.6-2-8
Affected: IC
				  25-23.6-8-2.7
Sec. 3.2.
(a) As used
				in IC 25-23.6-8-2.7, "one thousand
				(1,000) hours of postgraduate clinical experience" means experience under
				approved supervision, acquired over not less than twenty-four (24) months, any
				time subsequent to the date:
(1) the
				individual is licensed as a marriage and family therapist associate;
				or
(2) certified by the
				degree-granting institution showing completion of all requirements for the
				master's degree issued prior to July 1, 2008.
The doctoral student may use hours accrued during a doctoral
				  practicum or internship toward the postgraduate clinical experience. (b) As
				  used in IC
				  25-23.6-8-2.7(a),
				  "individual supervision" means face-to-face supervision with an equivalent
				  supervisor and not more than two (2) individuals.