Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-01 - Qualifications for a certificate to practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An applicant for a certificate to
			 practice as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician,
			 advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic must meet the following
			 requirements:
(1) Submit a completed
			 application on a form approved by the board;
(2) Successfully complete an EMS training
			 program through an accredited institution, pursuant to section
			 4765.17
			 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4765-7 of the Administrative Code, and receive
			 a certificate verifying completion of such program at the level for which the
			 certificate to practice is sought. Such program must have been completed no
			 more than two years prior to making application;
(3) Submit documentation of successful
			 completion of the following federal emergency management agency training
			 courses:
(a) National incident management
			 system course IS-700.b:
(i) For
			 online courses, the web site can be accessed at
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp
;
(ii) For materials and information for
			 instructor led, classroom-based courses, the web site can be accessed at
https://training.fema.gov/is/coursematerials.aspx?code=IS-700.b
;
(b) Incident command system course
			 IS-100.c:
(i) For
			 online courses, the web site can be accessed at
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp
;
(ii) For materials and information for
			 instructor led, classroom-based courses, the web site can be accessed at
https://training.fema.gov/is/coursematerials.aspx?code=IS-100.c
.
Completion of the above courses is mandated by the department
				of homeland security pursuant to homeland security presidential directives five
				(HSPD-5, February 28, 2003) and eight (HSPD-8, March 30,
				2011) and approved by the board as being necessary for initial
				training.
(4) Pass an initial certification examination
			 in accordance with rule
			 4765-8-05 of the
			 Administrative Code;
(5) Be at
			 least eighteen years of age;
(6)
			 Has not been convicted of, pled guilty to, had a judicial finding of guilt for,
			 or had a judicial finding of eligibility for treatment and/or intervention in
			 lieu of conviction for, any of the following:
(a) Any felony;
(b) A misdemeanor committed in the course of
			 practice;
(c) A misdemeanor
			 involving moral turpitude;
(d) A
			 violation of any federal, state, county, or municipal narcotics or controlled
			 substance law;
(e) Any act
			 committed in another state or jurisdiction that, if committed in Ohio, would
			 constitute a violation set forth in this paragraph.
(7) Has not been adjudicated mentally
			 incompetent by a court of law;
(8)
			 At the time of application, is not under indictment for any felony or has any
			 misdemeanor charges pending as outlined in paragraph (A)(6) of this
			 rule;
(9) Does not engage in the
			 illegal use or illegal acquisition of controlled substances, alcohol, or other
			 habit-forming drugs or chemical substances while on duty as an EMS
			 provider;
(10) Has not committed
			 fraud or material deception in applying for, or obtaining a certificate issued
			 under Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code;
(11) Has not been convicted, in this state or
			 another state, of providing emergency medical services or representing
			 himself/herself as an EMS provider without a license or certificate, or similar
			 crime directly related to the profession of EMS;
(12) If the applicant is, or has been,
			 certified or licensed as an EMS provider in this state or another state, the
			 applicant's certificate or license is not currently on probationary status nor
			 has it been suspended or revoked by the board or the EMS certifying or
			 licensing entity in another state.