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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-6 - EMT Curriculums › Section 4765-6-02 - General provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For
				dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule see
				rule
				4765-1-03
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
			 An EMS training program for a certificate to practice as an emergency medical
			 responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician
			 and paramedic shall meet all knowledge and skill standards set forth in rules
			 4765-12-05,
			 4765-15-05,
			 4765-16-06,
			 and
			 4765-17-04
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) The
			 "National EMS Education Standards"  shall be used as a guideline for development of all
			 EMS training curriculums
								.
(C) An EMS training program shall be taught
			 through an EMS accredited institution pursuant to section
			 4765.15 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter.
(D) An EMS continuing
			 education program shall be taught through an EMS accredited or EMS approved
			 institution pursuant to section
			 4765.15 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter.
(E) All EMS training
			 programs shall be taught by a person who holds a certificate to teach at the
			 level appropriate for the course, pursuant to section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter and Chapter 4765-18 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(F) An EMS training
			 program for advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic, with the
			 approval of the program director and program medical director, may accept
			 previous training of the student, by documenting the student's competency in
			 the objectives, as established by the board for the section that credit is
			 given. The training program shall assess the student's competency through
			 written and practical testing.
(1) Any student
			 in an advanced emergency medical technician or paramedic program who is given
			 credit for previous training, shall possess a certificate to practice as an
			 emergency medical technician issued by the board pursuant to section
			 4765.30 of the Revised Code,
			 prior to receiving credit for an advanced emergency medical technician or
			 paramedic training program.
(2) No
			 previous training credit shall be given to a student for certification as an
			 emergency medical responder or emergency medical
			 technician.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-6 - EMT Curriculums › Section 4765-6-03 - Additional services in a declared emergency

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
In the event of an emergency declared by the governor that
				affects the public's health, 
								an EMS provider, certified in accordance with section
				4765.30 of the Revised Code and
				Chapter 4765-8 of the Administrative Code, may perform immunizations and
				administer drugs or dangerous drugs, in relation to the emergency, provided the
				
								EMS provider is under physician medical direction
				and has received appropriate training regarding the administration of such
				immunizations and/or drugs.
R.C. 119.032 review dates:
				03/14/2014 and
				03/13/2019
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4765.11, 4765.35, 4765.37,
				4765.38, and 4765.39
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 4765.35, 4765.37, 4765.38,
				and 4765.39
Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/04, 9/1/05, 7/2/09,
				02/06/2012
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-6 - EMT Curriculums › Section 4765-6-04 - Research study impacting scope of practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board may allow
			 emergency medical responders,
			 emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and
			 paramedics to perform services beyond their respective scopes of
			 practice, as set forth in Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code and rules
			 4765-12-04,
			 4765-15-04,
			 4765-16-04,
			 and
			 4765-17-03
			 of the Administrative Code, pursuant to a board-approved research
			 study.
(B) An entity applying to
			 become a board-approved research study, in furtherance of paragraph (A) of this
			 rule, must meet the following requirements:
(1) Submit a research proposal to the board,
			 which shall include, at a minimum, goals and objectives, training requirements,
			 participating entities, and implementation plan;
(2) Submit a written statement from the
			 medical director(s) of the EMS organization(s) or training program(s) that
			 supports the research study;
(3)
			 Submit a written statement regarding how the research proposal contains
			 activities outside the scope of practice and outline the mechanisms by which
			 EMS providers will be trained in such skills or activities;
(4) Submit evidence that an institutional
			 review board has approved the research study;
(5) Propose clear starting and ending dates
			 for the research study;
(6) Agree
			 to brief all participants on the specific boundaries within which the research
			 study can or cannot be conducted;
(7) Upon request, appear before the board
			 and/or board committees to answer additional questions or present additional
			 information regarding the research study;
(8) Agree to maintain documentation of
			 EMS providers participating in the study throughout
			 the duration of such study.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-6 - EMT Curriculums › Section 4765-6-05 - Exposure to a nerve or organophosphate agent

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
An EMS
				provider, certified in accordance with section
				4765.30 of the Revised Code and
				Chapter 4765-8 of the Administrative Code, may administer appropriate drugs in
				response to suspected or known exposure to a nerve or organophosphate agent
				provided the 
								EMS provider is under physician medical direction
				and has received appropriate training regarding the administration of such
				drug. 
								An
				emergency medical responder or 
								emergency medical
				technician shall be limited to administration of such drugs from a
				pre-filled auto-injector.
R.C. 119.032 review dates:
				03/14/2014 and
				03/13/2019
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4765.11, 4765.35, 4765.37,
				4765.38, 4765.39
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 4765.35, 4765.37, 4765.38, and
				4765.39
Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/04, 9/1/05, 7/2/09,
				2/6/2012
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-6 - EMT Curriculums › Section 4765-6-07 - Rescue task force awareness training requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this rule see rule
				4765-1-03
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
								Effective September 1, 2019, all accredited EMS
			 institutions providing training programs for emergency medical responder or
			 emergency medical technician started on or after this date shall include rescue
			 task force awareness training.
(1)
									The training shall utilize the "Rescue Task Force
			 Awareness Training" program approved by the board.
(2)
									The training
			 requirements shall be fulfilled in either of the following ways:
(a)
										A student may
			 complete the online module available at the Ohio department of public safety
			 training campus and provide a copy of the certificate of completion issued upon
			 successful completion of the module to the accredited institution prior to
			 receiving a certificate of completion for the EMR or EMT
			 course.
(b)
										The training may be provided by the instructor of the
			 training program utilizing the "Rescue Task Force Awareness Training"
			 instructional material approved by the board and available at the division's
			 website. A certificate of completion for the "Rescue Task Force Awareness
			 Training" shall be issued to the student following completion of the
			 training.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-01 - Merging of certificates of accreditation and general provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter,  see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) An institution may not hold
			 more than one certificate of accreditation.
(B) An institution that is granted a
			 certificate of accreditation may be authorized by the board to operate one or
			 more of the following training programs:
(1)
									Initial EMS certification training , as follows:
(a) Emergency medical responder;
(b) Emergency medical technician;
(c) Advanced emergency medical
			 technician;
(d)
			 Paramedic.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-03 - Provisional certificates

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board may issue a provisional
			 certificate of accreditation or provisional certificate of approval to an
			 initial applicant or renewal applicant that is in substantial compliance with
			 the requirements of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter.
(B) An applicant for
			 a certificate of accreditation may be deemed to be in substantial compliance if
			 it has only minor violations of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code or
			 rules 4765-7-02 and
			 4765-7-07 of the Administrative
			 Code, examples including but not limited to: incomplete records, a lack of
			 certain policies, or failure to meet the required passage rate.
(C) An applicant for a certificate of
			 approval may be deemed to be in substantial compliance if it has only minor
			 violations of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code or
			 rule 4765-7-09 of the Administrative
			 Code, examples including but not limited to: incomplete records, a lack of
			 summary evaluations, or failure to submit a renewal application in accordance
			 with this chapter.
(D) Provisional
			 certificates will have a 
								minimum expiration date of two years. The board
			 shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the conditions that must be met, and
			 any applicable timelines, in order for the institution to obtain the
			 appropriate certificate.
(E) If the
			 institution meets the specified conditions, the board will grant the
			 appropriate certificate with an expiration date of three years from the
			 expiration date of the prior certificate of accreditation or certificate of
			 approval, whichever is applicable.
(F) If the institution does not meet the
			 specified conditions, the provisional certificate will expire and the
			 institution will no longer be authorized to operate an EMS training program or
			 EMS continuing education program. The institution must then apply for
			 reinstatement of its provisional certificate in accordance with rule
			 4765-7-08 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(G) A provisional certificate
			 is not renewable but may be extended for exigent circumstances, as determined
			 by the board. An applicant wishing to request an extension must submit a
			 written, signed request to the division, prior to the certificate's expiration
			 date, which specifies a justification and requested length of time for the
			 extension.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-04 - Application for accreditation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter,  see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) An applicant for a
			 certificate of initial accreditation shall submit
			 an "Initial Certificate of Accreditation
			 Application."
(B)
								An "Initial Certificate of Accreditation Application" that
			 is not filled out in the manner as specified on the application will be deemed
			 incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be returned
			 to the applicant with the notation that the application is
			 incomplete.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-05 - Offsite locations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of
				material incorporated by reference in this chapter, see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) Pursuant to division
			 (E) of section 4765.17 of the Revised Code, an
			 EMS accredited institution or EMS approved institution may offer courses at
			 different locations from the location listed in the application for
			 accreditation or the application for approval provided that all of the
			 following apply:
(1) The accredited
			 institution or approved institution continues to operate at the location
			 identified in the application for certificate of accreditation or certificate
			 of approval;
(2) Each offsite
			 location where the program is offered meets the minimum standards for either
			 accreditation, set forth in rule
			 4765-7-02 of the Administrative
			 Code, or approval, set forth in rule
			 4765-7-09 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(3)
									The accredited institution or approved institution submits a
			 "Request for EMS Training Offsite Location" form and receives division
			 approval.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-06 - Notification to the board

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An EMS accredited
			  or EMS approved
			 program shall provide written notice to the division
			 no later than ten days after a change in
			 any of the following:
(1) Mailing
			 address and/or physical location;
(2) Authorizing official name and/or contact
			 information;
(3) Program director
			 name and/or contact information;
(4) Program medical director name and/or
			 contact information;
(5)
									Email address;
(6)
									Instructor
			 trainers; or
(7)
									Test proctors.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-07 - Renewal of a certificate of accreditation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter, see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) No later than ninety days
			 prior to its expiration, the division shall notify each holder of a certificate
			 of accreditation of the certificate's scheduled expiration date and a mechanism
			 for renewal.
(B) The notification
			 shall clearly indicate the date by which the "Certificate of Accreditation
			 Renewal Application" must be completed and
			 received by the division.
(C) The
			 board shall renew a certificate of accreditation if all of the following apply:
(1) The "Certificate of Accreditation
			 Renewal Application" is completed and submitted
			 to the division no later than the thirtieth day prior to expiration of the
			 current certificate;
(2) The
			 
									program remains in compliance with the requirements
			 for accreditation as set forth in section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter;
(3)
									The program has conducted at least one course at each
			 authorized classification level in the most recent accreditation cycle;
(a)
										Conducting an EMS
			 provider course at the highest approved classification level fulfills the
			 requirement to teach EMS courses at lower classification
			 levels;
(b)
										Conducting a fire and emergency services instructor II
			 course fulfills the requirement to teach a fire and emergency services
			 instructor I course;
(4) During the
			 accreditation cycle for the certificate of accreditation being renewed, each
			 EMS training program meets one of the following:
(a) Not less than sixty-five per cent of the
			 EMS training program's students who took the written portion of the initial
			 certification examination received a passing score in their first attempt to
			 pass the examination.
(b) Not less
			 than eighty per cent of the EMS training program's students who took the
			 written portion of the initial certification examination received a passing
			 score within three attempts.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-08 - Reinstatement of a certificate of accreditation or approval, or provisional certificate of accreditation or approval

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter, see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) A certificate of
			 accreditation or approval, or provisional certificate of accreditation or
			 approval, that has expired may be reinstated by the board if all of the
			 following apply:
(1)
									An "Initial Certificate of Accreditation Application" or
			 an "Initial
									 Application for Certificate
			 of Approval" is made no later than three years after the certificate has
			 expired;
(2) The board determines
			 that the applicant is in compliance with the requirements of sections
			 4765.16 and
			 4765.17 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter;
(3) The applicable
			 certificate was not under investigation or disciplinary action for violations
			 of Chapter 4765. of the Revised Code or this chapter at the time the
			 certificate expired.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-10 - Reinstatement of revoked certificate of accreditation or approval, or provisional certificate of accreditation or approval

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board is not obligated to reinstate
			 any certificate issued under this chapter that has been previously revoked by
			 the board.
(B) The board shall not
			 reinstate any certificate issued under this chapter that has been permanently
			 revoked.
(C) The board shall not
			 reinstate any certificate issued under this chapter that has been revoked less
			 than one year from the date on which the board order revoking such certificate
			 is journalized with the board.
(D)
			 Any certificate issued under this chapter that has been revoked by the board
			 for at least one year from the date the revocation order was journalized with
			 the board but no more than three years is eligible for reinstatement . In order
			 to be reinstated, the institution must meet all requirements for a certificate
			 as outlined in this chapter.
(E) In
			 addition to having the applicant meet requirements set forth in this chapter,
			 the board may also take into consideration other relevant factors, including
			 but not limited to the following, when determining whether to grant a
			 request for reinstatement:
(1) The nature and
			 severity of the acts which resulted in revocation of the certificate;
(2) The time elapsed since
			 the revocation;
(3) Compliance with
			 previous board orders or board approved consent agreements.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-11 - Continuing education course requirements for Ohio EMS accredited and approved institutions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) When an accredited and approved
			 institution provides courses for continuing education credit, the institution
			 shall meet all of the requirements set forth in this rule, this chapter, and
			 rule 4765-19-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(B) Each course shall be
			 related to EMS operations or patient care.
(C) Each EMS continuing education course
			 shall be taught by a holder of a certificate to teach, in accordance with
			 Chapter 4765-18 of the Administrative Code except as provided in paragraphs
			 (H)(2), (H)(4) and (H)(7) of this rule.
(D) The accredited or approved institution
			 shall issue a certificate of completion to each student upon successful
			 completion of the course. The certificate of completion shall include the
			 following information:
(1) Certificate of
			 accreditation or certificate of approval number;
(2) Program director's signature;
(3) Student's name;
(4) Date on which the course was
			 completed;
(5) Number of total
			 hours completed, to include subject area hours as denoted in Chapters 4765-12,
			 4765-15, 4765-16 and 4765-17 of the Administrative Code;
(6) Course title reflecting the subject
			 matter of the course offering.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-13 - National accreditation of paramedic programs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Beginning January 1, 2018, an institution
			 operating an EMS training program at the paramedic level shall meet all of the
			 following:
(1) Hold a current and valid
			 certificate of accreditation issued by the board to operate an EMS training
			 program at the paramedic level;
(2)
			 Hold a current and valid certificate of accreditation issued by CAAHEP or a
			 letter of review issued by CoAEMSP;
(3) Comply with the requirements of sections
			 4765.16 and
			 4765.17 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-02 - Application for certificate to practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The applicant for a certificate to
			 practice or renewal of a certificate to practice must submit to the division an
			 application in the manner approved by the board.
(B) No later than sixty days prior to its
			 expiration the division, shall notify each person who has been issued a
			 certificate to practice of the certificate's scheduled expiration date and a
			 mechanism for renewal.
(C) There
			 shall be no fee required for an application for a certificate to practice.
(D) A fee may be imposed for an
			 application for reinstatement of a certificate to practice
			 or an application for a certificate to practice via
			 reciprocity.
(E) An
			 application that is not filled out in the manner as specified on the
			 application will be deemed incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be
			 considered and will be returned to the applicant with the notation that the
			 application is incomplete.
(F) An
			 applicant who has 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 offense listed in rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code must, at the applicant's expense, submit with the
			 application a certified copy of the judgment entry from the court in which the
			 conviction occurred, a civilian background check from the bureau of criminal
			 identification and investigation (BCI&I), and a certified copy of the
			 police report or law enforcement agency report, if applicable. Subject to the
			 discretion of the division, failure to submit this documentation will render
			 the application incomplete.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				01/14/2016 and
				01/14/2021
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.28
Prior
				Effective Dates: 1/1/96, 2/22/99, 3/23/03, 2/13/06, 2/1/09,
				4/01/11
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-03 - Notification to board of change of personal information

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The holder of a
			 certificate to practice, issued pursuant to section
			 4765.30
			 of the Revised Code and this chapter, provides written notice to the
			 division no later than thirty days following any changes in the certificate
			 holder's:
(1) Full legal name;
(2) Home mailing address;
(3)
									Personal
			 telephone number;
(4)
									Personal
			 email address.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-04 - Renewal of certificate to practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An applicant for renewal of a certificate
			 to practice must meet the following requirements:
(1) Submit a completed renewal application,
			 on a form approved by the board, prior to the expiration date of the current
			 certificate;
(2) Continue to meet
			 all standards for certification to practice set forth in section
			 4765.30
			 of the Revised Code and paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code at the level for which renewal is sought;
(3) Satisfy one of the following:
(a) Completion of continuing education
			 requirements as provided under section
			 4765.24
			 of the Revised Code and Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16, or 4765-17 of the Administrative Code for the
			 applicant's respective certification level;
(b) A passing score on an examination in lieu
			 of continuing education, as set forth in rule
			 4765-8-05 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(4)
			 An emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician
			 certified under rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code must document that the certificate holder completed
			 the bridge course program. An emergency medical technician or advanced
			 emergency medical technician who completed an initial course of instruction, or
			 a bridge course is not required to repeat this training.
(5) An advanced emergency medical technician
			 certified under rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code must document that the AEMT completed training in
			 epinephrine administration, manual defibrillation, and intraosseous infusion as
			 set forth in rule
			 4765-16-05
			 of the Administrative Code.
(6) An
			 advanced emergency medical technician certified under rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code must document that the AEMT completed the 2002
			 transitional advanced emergency medical technician update course in accordance
			 with rule
			 4765-16-02
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-05 - Examinations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The initial
			 certification examination shall consist of written and practical portions
			 established by the national registry of emergency medical technicians (NREMT)
			 and the board.
(1)
									The passing score
			 for the written portion of the examination shall be determined by the
			 NREMT.
(2)
									The passing score for the practical portion of the
			 examination for the emergency medical responder and emergency medical
			 technician shall be determined by the board.
(3)
									The passing score
			 for the practical portion of the examination for the advanced emergency medical
			 technician and paramedic shall be established by the NREMT.
(4)
									The written and
			 practical portions of the examination shall remain valid for one year from the
			 date of successful completion.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-06 - EMS certificate to practice and EMS certificate to teach cycles and continuing education requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) This rule shall
			 
								refer
			 to individuals applying for initial certification, reciprocity, or
			 reinstatement of an EMS certificate to practice or EMS certificate to teach.
(B)
								
								An EMS provider
			 certificate to practice shall expire on the individual's birthday in the third
			 year, except as provided in paragraph (C) of this rule. In order to be eligible
			 to renew the certificate to practice, the individual shall complete the
			 following percentage of required continuing education hours, the total of which
			 are set forth in Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16, and 4765-17 of the
			 Administrative Code, for the following merged certification cycle:
(1) Twelve months or less, no continuing
			 education hours are required;
(2)
			 More than twelve months but less than twenty-four months, thirty per cent of
			 the hours of continuing education for each respective level of certification,
			 as set forth in the appendix to this rule;
(3) Twenty-four months but less thirty-six
			 months, sixty per cent of the hours of continuing education for each respective
			 level of certification, as set forth in the appendix attached to this rule;
(4) Thirty-six months or more, one
			 hundred per cent of the hours of continuing education for each respective level
			 of certification, as set forth in the appendix to this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-07 - Merging of EMS and fire certificates to establish a mutual expiration date

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No later than
			 April 1, 2011, the following shall occur for every current EMS provider:
(1) The individual shall be issued a new
			 expiration date for the individual's certificate to practice, as set forth in
			 this paragraph:
(a) If the individual is not a
			 current firefighter or fire safety inspector, the certificate to practice will
			 expire on the individual's birthday in the same year as the certificate to
			 practice is set to expire;
(b) If
			 the individual is also a current firefighter and/or fire safety inspector, the
			 certificate to practice will expire on the same date as the individual's
			  fire
			  certificate.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-16 - Application fees for certification

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this
			 chapter, the board shall not charge a fee for an application for a certificate
			 to practice or certificate to teach, or for renewal of a certificate to
			 practice or certificate to teach.
(B) The board may charge a fee for an
			 application for the reinstatement of a certificate to practice and a
			 certificate to teach.
(C)
								 The board may charge a fee for an application for
			 reciprocity of a certificate to practice.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				01/14/2016 and
				01/14/2021
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.28
Prior
				Effective Dates: 1/1/96, 12/29/08,
				4/1/11
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-17 - Voluntary surrender or change in level of certificate to practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A holder of a
			 certificate to practice may voluntarily surrender the holder's certificate by
			 submitting it to the division.
(1) Such
			 surrender shall be in writing and accompanied by the holder's certificate to
			 practice;
(2) Such surrender is
			 subject to board approval;
(3) The
			 board may not accept a surrender of a certificate to practice if the
			 certificate holder is under investigation by the division;
(4) A surrender approved by the board becomes
			 effective upon the date of such board approval.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-18 - Reinstatement of a certificate to practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A certificate to practice will expire on
			 its expiration date if the applicant fails to either renew such certificate or
			 request an extension, as provided in rule
			 4765-19-03
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) In
			 order to reinstate, and in addition to the requirements for the timelines set
			 forth in this rule, a person shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Submit a completed application;
(2) Submit an application fee of seventy-five
			 dollars;
(3) Meet all
			 qualifications for a certificate to practice as outlined in rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(4) Has
			 previously held a certificate to practice issued under section
			 4765.30
			 of the Revised Code for the level of certification sought, and such certificate
			 was in good standing at the time the certificate expired, was dropped back, or
			 surrendered.
(5) The course of
			 training completed by the applicant is significantly similar to the current
			 curriculum requirements for the level of certification sought. If such training
			 is not significantly similar to the current curriculum, the applicant must
			 complete additional course work in the areas of deficiency through an
			 institution accredited by the board at the appropriate level.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-8 - Certificate to Teach or Practice; Continuing Education › Section 4765-8-19 - Reinstatement of revoked certificate to practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board is not obligated to reinstate a
			 certificate to practice that it previously revoked.
(B) The board shall not reinstate a
			 certificate to practice that has been revoked less than one year from the date
			 on which the board order revoking such certificate is journalized with the
			 board.
(C) An applicant whose
			 certificate has been revoked by the board for at least one year but no more
			 than three years must, within this time period, meet the following
			 requirements:
(1) Submit a completed
			 application to the division;
(2)
			 Complete a reinstatement examination, as set forth in rule
			 4765-8-05 of the
			 Administrative Code, and obtain a passing score within three attempts. If an
			 applicant is unable to pass such examination within three attempts, the
			 applicant must complete a new course of instruction and apply for a new
			 certificate to practice under rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(3)
			 Meet all qualifications for a certificate to practice as outlined in rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(4)
			 Previously held a certificate to practice issued under section
			 4765.30
			 of the Revised Code for the level of certification sought;
(5) The course of training completed by the
			 applicant is significantly similar to the current curriculum requirements for
			 the level of certification sought. If such training is not significantly
			 similar to the current curriculum, the applicant must complete additional
			 coursework in the areas of deficiency through an institution accredited by the
			 board at the appropriate level.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-10 - Complaints › Section 4765-10-01 - Definitions for disciplinary actions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "Limit" or "restrict" means to preclude a
			 certificate holder from engaging in a particular conduct or activity, to impose
			 conditions on the manner in which such conduct or activity may be performed, or
			 to require the certificate holder to abide by specific conditions in order to
			 continue functioning under the holder's certificate.
(B)
			 "Revocation" means the loss of a certificate issued under Chapter 4765. of the
			 Revised Code for at least one year from the date on which the board order
			 revoking the certificate was journalized.
(C) "Suspension" means
			 the temporary loss of a certificate issued under Chapter 4765. of the Revised
			 Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-10 - Complaints › Section 4765-10-02 - Investigations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The division
			 shall investigate all complaints on behalf of the board and in accordance with
			 section
			 4765.101
			 of the Revised Code.
(B) After an
			 investigation is completed and based on the findings of such investigation, the
			 board may initiate disciplinary proceedings in accordance with Chapter 119. of
			 the Revised Code and this chapter.
(C) If, based on the findings of an
			 investigation, the board determines that no further action on a complaint is
			 warranted, then the case shall be closed accordingly.
(D) The division shall conduct all
			 investigations and any related proceedings, in such a manner as to protect
			 patient confidentiality and in accordance with section
			 4765.102
			 of the Revised Code.
(E)
			 Notwithstanding paragraph (D) of this rule, a patient may consent to have the
			 board release the patient's name or other identifying information that was
			 collected as part of the division's 
								investigation, provided
			 the consent is in writing and signed by the patient in order to be
			 considered proper.
If a patient is less than eighteen years of age, such consent
				shall be in writing and signed by the patient's parent, guardian, or legal
				custodian in order to be considered proper.
(F) No member of the board who participates
			 in an investigation shall participate in any further adjudication of the
			 case.
(G) No member of the board
			 who participates in an investigation at the local level or is involved in a
			 case locally, shall participate in any investigation or adjudication of the
			 same case by the board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-10 - Complaints › Section 4765-10-03 - Administrative actions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The board, pursuant to
			  Chapter 119.
			 of the Revised Code, and by a vote of the majority of all members, may suspend,
			 revoke, refuse to grant, limit, or refuse to renew any certificate issued by
			 the board, issue a written reprimand, or impose a fine not to exceed one
			 thousand dollars if it determines that the person committed fraud in passing
			 the examination or committed fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applying
			 for or securing any certificate issued by the board.
(B) The board, pursuant to
			  Chapter 119.
			 of the Revised Code, and by a vote of the majority of all members, may suspend,
			 revoke, refuse to grant, limit, or refuse to renew any certificate issued by
			 the board, impose a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or issue a written
			 reprimand if it finds a certificate holder has any of the following:
(1) A violation of any provision of Chapter
			 4765. of the Revised Code or Chapters 4765-1 to 4765-19 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(2) Conviction 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:
(a) Any felony offense;
(b) A misdemeanor committed in the course of
			 practice;
(c) A misdemeanor
			 involving moral turpitude;
(d)
			 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;
(f) A violation of division (A) of section
			 4765.50 of
			 the Revised Code;
(g)
										Engaged in sexual contact, as described in section
			 2907.01
			 of the Revised Code, with a patient other than the spouse of the person issued
			 a certificate to practice, regardless of whether the contact was
			 consensual;
(h)
										Assaulted or caused physical harm to a patient or
			 deprived a patient of the means to summon assistance.
(3) An adjudication of mental
			 incompetence by a court of law;
(4)
			 An inability to practice according to acceptable and prevailing standards of
			 care by reason of mental illness, physical illness, or habitual or excessive
			 use or abuse of drugs, alcohol, or other substances that impair ability to
			 practice;
(5) Any violation of the
			 professional standards of conduct established in Chapter 4765-9 of the
			 Administrative Code;
(6) Any
			 violation of any conditions of a consent agreement or an order issued by the
			 board;
(7)
									Denial, revocation, suspension, or restriction of
			 authority to engage in a licensed profession or practice a health care
			 occupation, including emergency medical services, in Ohio or another state or
			 jurisdiction.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-10 - Complaints › Section 4765-10-05 - Report of administrative actions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) When the board takes disciplinary action
			 against a holder of a certificate to practice, a certificate of accreditation,
			 a certificate of approval, or a certificate to teach, in accordance with this
			 chapter, the board shall advise:
(1) The
			 person against whom such action is taken;
(2) Any other state or public agencies for
			 which such notice is appropriate;
(3) Any EMS organizations the certificate
			 holder is employed by or with whom the certificate holder is
			 affiliated.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-10 - Complaints › Section 4765-10-06 - Medical director

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting or
				otherwise limiting the right of a physician who serves as the medical director
				for any EMS organization to determine those EMS providers whom the
				medical director will allow to provide emergency medical services, or to
				withdraw blood for evidence collection, under the auspices of the medical
				director's certificate to practice medicine and surgery, or osteopathic
				medicine and surgery, issued under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code. The
				medical director, however, shall not authorize EMS providers to
				provide emergency medical services beyond the scope of their certificates to
				practice.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-12 - First Responder Certification › Section 4765-12-01 - General provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Pursuant to division (A)(2) of section
				4765.30 of the Revised Code, the
				board may waive the requirement that an emergency medical responder may only be
				a volunteer for a nonprofit entity if an applicant makes a written request to
				the board which demonstrates the following:
(A) The applicant has a compelling need to become an
			 emergency medical responder;
(B) Becoming an
			 emergency medical responder will benefit the applicant's workplace or community
			 in which the applicant wishes to serve.
Effective: 6/15/2018
Five Year
				Review (FYR) Dates: 3/12/2018 and
				03/01/2023
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.30
Prior
				Effective Dates: 04/04/1998, 02/22/1999, 11/27/2003,
				08/01/2014
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-12 - First Responder Certification › Section 4765-12-03 - Emergency medical responder continuing education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter,  see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) Except as otherwise
			 provided in section 4765.31 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, when applying for renewal of a certificate to practice, a person
			 certified as an emergency medical responder shall document compliance with one
			 of the four following continuing education requirements:
(1) Completion of a total of at least fifteen
			 hours of continuing education, including a minimum of one hour devoted to each
			 of the following topics:
(a) Patient
			 assessment;
(b) Cardiopulmonary
			 resuscitation;
(c) Airway
			 management and oxygen administration;
(d) Automated defibrillation;
(e) Illness and injury management;
(f) Trauma issues;
(g)
										Identifying and
			 interacting with individuals with dementia;
(h) Anaphylaxis and
			 patient-assisted auto-injector epinephrine administration.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-12 - First Responder Certification › Section 4765-12-04 - Emergency medical responder scope of practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In accordance with
			  section
			 4765.35 of the Revised Code, an
			 emergency medical responder may perform the following emergency medical
			 services:
(1) Open and maintain the
			 airway;
(2) Oropharyngeal airway
			 adjunct;
(3) Nasopharyngeal airway
			 adjunct;
(4) Manual removal of
			 obstructed airway;
(5) Oral
			 suctioning;
(6) Oxygen
			 administration, including the following:
(a)
			 Nasal cannula;
(b) Non-rebreather
			 mask;
(c) Mouth-to-barrier
			 devices;
(7) Ventilation
			 management, including the following:
(a)
			 Bag-valve-mask;
(b) Ventilation
			 with a flow-restricted oxygen-powered device;
(8) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
(9) Automated external
			 defibrillation;
(10) Spine board
			 (long and short);
(11) Splinting
			 devices;
(12) Cervical
			 immobilization device;
(13) Soft
			 tissue management;
(14) Controlling
			 of hemorrhaging;
(15) Taking and
			 recording of vital signs;
(16)
			 Patient care report documentation;
(17) Assisting in emergency childbirth
			 management;
(18)
									Identifying and interacting with individuals with
			 dementia;
(19) Trauma triage
			 determination pursuant to rule
			 4765-14-02 of the Administrative
			 Code.