Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-15 - Certification by reciprocity

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) For purposes of granting reciprocity, the
			 board may review EMS license or certification requirements in other states, the
			 district of Columbia, or the U.S. military to identify those that are
			 substantially similar to the curriculum and certification standards set forth
			 in Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code and Chapters 4765-1 to 4765-19 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(B) An
			 applicant for a certificate to practice issued under section
			 4765.30
			 of the Revised Code and this chapter who holds an EMS certificate or license
			 from another state, the district of Columbia, or any branch of the U.S.
			 military may be issued a certificate to practice by reciprocity provided that
			 the applicant meets the following qualifications:
(1) Submits a completed
			 application;
(2) Meets the criteria
			 for a certificate to practice as listed in rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(3)
			 Submits documentation, as required by the division, demonstrating that the
			 applicant completed a course of instruction that is substantially similar to
			 the Ohio curriculum at the level of certification sought;
Areas of instruction that are not substantially similar to the
				Ohio curriculum must be completed through an institution accredited under
				section
				4765.17
				of the Revised Code and Chapter 4765-7 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Holds a valid and current EMS
			 certificate or license from another state or branch of the U.S. military that
			 is in good standing;
(a) An applicant who is
			 or was a member of the U.S. military, and received EMS training through the
			 U.S. military, is not required to hold a state certificate or license but must
			 submit proof of military membership and completion of training during such
			 membership.
(b) An applicant who
			 completed training in another state and met all requirements for a certificate
			 or license in that state, except for an affiliation with an EMS agency in that
			 state, is not required to hold a certificate or license issued by that state if
			 the applicant submits proof of the following:
(i) The applicant would have received a
			 certificate or license from the state in which training was completed if the
			 applicant had been affiliated with an EMS agency in that state;
(ii) The applicant would be within the
			 initial certification cycle of said certificate or license.
(5) Holds a valid and
			 current certificate from the national registry of emergency medical technicians
			 (NREMT) at the level of certification sought or above.
(6) Submits an application fee of
			 seventy-five dollars.
(7)
									An applicant who has not resided in the state of Ohio
			 for five years immediately preceding the date of application shall provide the
			 division with a criminal records check of the applicant in accordance with
			 section
			 109.572 of
			 the Revised Code obtained from the superintendent of the bureau of criminal
			 identification and investigation and including information from the federal
			 bureau of investigation. An applicant's failure to submit this documentation
			 renders the application for reciprocity incomplete.