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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-17 - Reinstatement of a certificate to teach as a continuing education instructor

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)
			 A certificate to teach as a continuing education instructor will expire on its
			 expiration date if the applicant fails to either renew such certificate or
			 request an extension prior to the expiration date, as provided in this
			 chapter.
(B) The board may
			 reinstate a certificate to teach as a continuing education instructor that has
			 expired, or become invalid due to a voluntary surrender, for no more than two
			 years, as follows if the holder of the expired
			 certificate:
(1) Submits a completed
			 "EMS Continuing Education Instructor
			 Reinstatement Application";
(2)
			 Submits an application fee of twenty-five dollars;
(3) Meets all qualifications for a
			 certificate to teach as outlined in rule
			 4765-18-15
			 of the Administrative Code and this chapter;
(4) Is in compliance with the requirements
			 for a certificate to practice as set forth in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of
			 rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(5) Has
			 previously held a certificate to teach as a continuing education instructor,
			 and such certificate was in good standing at the time the certificate
			 expired;
(6) Provides the division
			 with documentation of successful completion of all the renewal requirements set
			 forth in paragraphs (B)(4) to (B)(5) of rule
			 4765-18-16
			 of the Administrative Code for the last certification cycle. If the applicant
			 has not completed the continuing education requirements, the applicant must
			 complete all requirements prior to submitting an application. The applicant
			 shall complete the hours of instruction of an EMS continuing education
			 program under the auspices of an EMS instructor
			 through an accredited or approved institution.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-18 - Qualifications for a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor

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 applicant for a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor must
			 meet all of the following requirements:
(1)
			 Submits a completed "Assistant EMS Instructor Initial Application";
(2) In the preceding five years, has been
			 certified or licensed for at least three years as an EMS provider, registered
			 nurse or physician assistant;
(3)
			 Possesses a current and valid certificate to practice as an EMS provider or
			 holds a current and valid Ohio license to practice as a registered nurse or a
			 physician assistant;
(4) Has passed
			 the knowledge examination at the level of the individual's certificate to
			 practice as an EMS provider, within the preceding three years. An individual who is a
			 registered nurse or physician assistant must pass the knowledge exam at the
			 paramedic level;
(5) Has
			 passed the practical examination for the individual's level of certification,
			 within the preceding three years. An individual who is a registered nurse or physician
			 assistant must pass the practical exam at the paramedic level;
(6) Completes the eight hours in instruction
			 specific to the field of emergency medical services as outlined in rule
			 4765-18-04
			 of the Administrative Code;
(7)
			 Completes ten hours of supervised teaching in the presence of an EMS
			 instructor, under the auspices of an accredited institution;
(8) Is in compliance with the requirements
			 for a certificate to practice as set forth in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of
			 rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-19 - Renewal of a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor

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)
			 No later than sixty days prior to the expiration of a certificate to teach, the
			 division shall notify each certificate holder of the certificate's scheduled
			 expiration date and a mechanism for renewal.
(B) An applicant for renewal of a certificate
			 to teach as an assistant EMS instructor must meet the following criteria:
(1) Submit a completed "Assistant EMS
			 Instructor Renewal Application" on or before the expiration date of the current
			 certificate;
(2) Continues to meet
			 the requirements for a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor as
			 set forth in this chapter;
(3)
			 Possesses a current and valid certificate to practice as an EMS provider or
			 holds a current and valid Ohio license to practice as a registered nurse or a
			 physician assistant;
(4) Satisfies
			 the requirements for a certificate to practice a set forth in paragraphs (A)(6)
			 to (A)(12) of rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(5)
			 During the preceding certification cycle, has provided not less than sixteen
			 hours of instruction of an EMS training or continuing education program offered
			 by an accredited institution, approved institution or while on active duty in
			 the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio national guard or the
			 national guard of any other state;
(6) During the preceding certification cycle,
			 has completed six hours of instructional continuing education related to the
			 "Ohio Fire and EMS Instructor Curriculum"
			 objectives;
(7) Unless otherwise
			 waived by the board, attends any mandatory instructor meetings held by the
			 board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-20 - Reinstatement of a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor

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)
			 A certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor will expire on its
			 expiration date if the applicant fails to either renew such certificate or
			 request an extension prior to the expiration date, as provided in this
			 chapter.
(B) The board may
			 reinstate a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS instructor that has
			 expired, or become invalid due to a voluntary surrender, for no more than six
			 months if
			 the holder of the expired certificate:
(1) Submits a completed "Assistant EMS
			 Instructor Reinstatement Application";
(2) Submits an application fee of
			 seventy-five dollars;
(3) Meets all
			 qualifications for a certificate to teach as outlined in rule
			 4765-18-18
			 of the Administrative Code and this chapter;
(4) Is in compliance with the requirements
			 for a certificate to practice as set forth in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of
			 rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(5) Has
			 previously held a certificate to teach as an assistant EMS
			 instructor, and such certificate was in good standing at the time the
			 certificate expired;
(6) Provides
			 the division with documentation of successful completion of the renewal
			 requirements set forth in paragraphs (B)(5) to (B)(6) of rule
			 4765-18-19
			 of the Administrative Code for the last certification cycle. If the applicant
			 has not completed the continuing education requirements, the applicant must
			 complete all requirements prior to submitting an application. The applicant
			 shall complete the sixteen hours of instruction 
									under the auspices of an
			 EMS instructor through an accredited or approved institution
			 .
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-21 - Upgrade process for certificate to teach as assistant EMS instructor to EMS instructor

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 individual holding a current and valid certificate to teach as an assistant
			 EMS instructor who wants to upgrade to an EMS instructor must meet all of the
			 following:
(1) Submits a completed "EMS
			 Instructor Initial Application";
(2) Must
			 complete the forty hours in instruction of adult students and basic teaching
			 techniques or must complete the mentorship program, as required in rule
			 4765-18-04
			 of the Administrative Code;
(3)
			 Satisfies the requirements for a certificate to practice a set forth in
			 paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code;
(4)
			 Possesses a current and valid certificate to practice as an EMS provider or
			 holds a current and valid Ohio license to practice as a registered nurse or a
			 physician assistant;
(5) Has passed
			 the knowledge examination at the level of the individual's certificate to
			 practice as an EMS provider, within the preceding three years. However, if the
			 individual passed the knowledge examination in order to become certified as an
			 assistant EMS instructor, regardless of time 
									elapsed since
			 passing the test, the individual is not required to pass another knowledge
			 examination.
(6) Has passed the
			 instructional methods examination. Failure to pass this examination within
			 three attempts within one year from completion of the instructor training
			 program will require a completion of new EMS instructor training
			 program.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-22 - Reinstatement of a revoked certificate to teach

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)
			 The board is not obligated to reinstate or issue a new certificate to teach to
			 an applicant whose certificate to teach has been previously revoked.
(B) The
			 board shall not reinstate or issue a new a certificate to teach to an applicant
			 whose certificate to teach has been permanently revoked.
(C) The board shall not reinstate or issue a
			 new certificate to teach to an applicant whose certificate to teach has been
			 revoked for less than one year from the date on which the board order revoking
			 such certificate is journalized with the board.
(D) Any applicant
			 whose certificate to teach has been revoked by the board must complete all
			 requirements for a certificate to teach for the level sought, as set forth in
			 this chapter, as if the applicant is applying as a new applicant. Additionally
			 the applicant must meet the following requirements:
(1) Submit a completed "EMS Instructor
			 Reinstatement Application," "Assistant EMS Instructor Reinstatement
			 Application," or a "EMS Continuing Education Instructor Reinstatement
			 Application";
(2) Previously held a
			 certificate to teach for the level sought;
(3) The course of training completed by the
			 applicant is significantly similar to the current curriculum requirements for
			 the level of certification sought;
(4) Meets all qualifications for a
			 certificate to practice as outlined in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-19 - Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education › Section 4765-19-01 - Continuing education for EMS providers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Unless the holder of a certificate to
			 practice elects to take an examination approved or administered by the board in
			 accordance with rule
			 4765-19-02 of the Administrative
			 Code, or is granted an exemption under rule
			 4765-19-04 of the Administrative
			 Code, the holder shall complete emergency medical services continuing education
			 of such length and in such subject areas as set forth in Chapters
			 4765-12,
			 4765-15,
			 4765-16, and
			 4765-17 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(B) In order to count for
			 continuing education credit, an EMS continuing education course shall meet all
			 of the following criteria:
(1) Each course
			 shall be related to EMS operations or patient care;
(2) Written documentation of successful
			 completion of the course shall be issued to the student by the sponsoring
			 agency upon successful completion of the course;
(3) A single session of continuing education
			 shall be at least one-half contact hour;
(4)
									No more than
			 twelve hours of continuing education training in any one calendar day shall be
			 accepted for credit;
(5)
									No online training class, taken more than once per
			 calendar year, shall be accepted for credit;
(6) Each EMS continuing
			 education course shall be provided or approved by one of the following
			 entities:
(a) An EMS accredited institution or
			 EMS approved institution;
(b) An
			 EMS licensing agency in another state;
(c) A branch of the armed forces of the
			 United States or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States,
			 including the Ohio national guard, the Ohio military reserve, the Ohio naval
			 militia, or the national guard of any other state;
(d) A medical or nursing board of this state
			 or another state;
(e) Federal,
			 national, or state entities, as follows:
(i)
			 Emergency management agency;
(ii)
			 Homeland security;
(iii) American
			 red cross;
(iv) American heart
			 association;
(v) American safety
			 and health institute;
(vi) Any
			 other agency or organization as approved by the board.
(f) CAPCE- or CECBEMS-approved
			 courses.
(7) The provision of
			 patient care shall not be considered as continuing education except as set
			 forth in section 4745.04 of the Revised Code and
			 paragraph (G) of this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-19 - Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education › Section 4765-19-02 - Examination alternative to continuing education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In accordance with section
			 4765.31 of the Revised Code, an
			 applicant for renewal of a certificate to practice may elect to pass an
			 examination administered or approved by the board as an alternative to
			 completing a continuing education requirement.
(B) A certificate holder who elects to take
			 an examination rather than complete a continuing education program must achieve
			 a passing score on the examination, administered by the board in accordance
			 with section 4765.10 of the Revised Code, for
			 initial certification to practice at the level for which the certificate holder
			 seeks renewal.
(C) A certificate
			 holder who elects to take an examination rather than complete a continuing
			 education program may do so at any time during the last six months prior to the
			 expiration of the holder's certificate to practice or prior to the expiration
			 of an extension issued in accordance with rule
			 4765-19-03
			 of the Administrative Code.
(D) Such examination must be successfully
			 completed within three attempts.
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,
				4765.31
Prior
				Effective Dates: 06/15/1995 (Emer.), 09/13/1995, 04/28/2002, 03/23/2003,
				07/31/2014
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-19 - Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education › Section 4765-19-03 - Extension of continuing education requirement for EMS providers

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 section
			 4765.31 of the Revised Code, the
			 holder of a certificate to practice may be granted an extension of time to
			 comply with the continuing education required for renewal of the certificate to
			 practice.
(B) A ninety-day
			 functioning extension may be granted by the division, as delegated by the
			 board, to the holder of a certificate to practice that submits a "Request for
			 Extension of EMS Certificates," if either of the following conditions are met:
(1) The request is received prior to the
			 expiration date of the certificate to practice;
(2) The request is received no more than
			 ninety days after the expiration date of the certificate to practice and there
			 are extenuating circumstances, deemed acceptable by the board, that prevented
			 the submission of the request for an extension prior to the expiration of the
			 certificate to practice.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-19 - Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education › Section 4765-19-04 - Exemption from continuing education requirements for EMS providers

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 section
			 4765.31 of the Revised Code, the
			 board may grant an applicant for renewal of a certificate to practice a
			 complete or partial exemption from compliance with the continuing education
			 required for renewal, and in accordance with this rule.
(B) A complete or partial exemption may be
			 granted for, but not limited to, the following reasons:
(1) The applicant is on active duty with any
			 branch of the armed forces of the United States, or a reserve component of the
			 armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio national guard or the
			 national guard of any other state;
(a) The
			 applicant shall submit a completed "Exemption Request for Continuing Education
			 for EMS Certificates," which includes the following:
(i) The continuing education requirements for
			 which an exemption is sought;
(ii)
			 Justification for the exemption;
(iii) Signature of the certificate
			 holder;
(iv) Proof of active
			 military service during the certification period for which the exemption is
			 requested.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-01 - General provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall provide firefighting, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer services without possessing
				the appropriate certificate issued by the executive director pursuant to
				section 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
				Chapters  4765-20 and
				4765-24 of the Administrative Code.
Effective: 1/1/2018
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 9/21/2017 and
				10/01/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.55
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.55
Prior
				Effective Dates: 01/24/2008,
				04/07/2014
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-02 - Qualifications for a firefighter certificate

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) An applicant for a
			 volunteer firefighter certificate shall satisfy all the
			  requirements
			 listed in the "Volunteer Firefighter Course
			 Packet" to be eligible for certification,
			 including the following:
(1)
									
									Pass the practical skills examination as set forth in
			 rule 4765-20-06 of the Administrative
			 Code prior to being eligible to sit for the knowledge
			 examination;
(2)
									
									Pass the knowledge examination as set forth in rule
			 4765-20-06 of the Administrative
			 Code within one hundred eighty days of volunteer firefighter training course
			 completion prior to submission of a completed
			 "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial
			 Application";
(3)
									
									Submit a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety
			 Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application" within ninety
			 days of passing the knowledge examination.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-03 - Qualifications for a fire safety inspector or hazard recognition officer certificate

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) An applicant for a fire
			 safety inspector certificate shall satisfy all
			 the  requirements
			 listed in the "Fire Safety Inspector Course Packet" to
			 be eligible for certification, including the following:
(1)
									
									Pass the  practical skills examinations as set forth in rule
			 4765-20-06 of the Administrative
			 Code prior to being eligible to sit for the knowledge
			 examination;
(2)
									Pass the
			 knowledge examination as set forth in rule
			 4765-20-06 of the Administrative
			 Code within one hundred eighty days of fire safety inspector course completion
			 prior to submission of a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or
			 Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application";
(3)
									
									Submit a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety
			 Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application" within ninety
			 days of passing the knowledge examination.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-04 - Application for a firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate

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
				4765-25-02
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
								An applicant for a firefighter, fire safety inspector,
			 or hazard recognition officer certificate shall submit a completed
			 "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial
			 Application."
(B)
								An applicant for renewal of a firefighter, fire safety
			 inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate shall submit a completed
			 "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Renewal
			 Application."
(C)
								An applicant requesting reinstatement of a firefighter,
			 fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate shall submit a
			 completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, and/or Hazard Recognition
			 Officer Reinstatement Application."
(D)
								An applicant
			 requesting certification as a firefighter through reciprocity shall submit a
			 completed "Firefighter Reciprocity Application."
(E)
								An application
			 that is not filled out in the manner specified may be deemed incomplete by the
			 executive director. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the
			 executive director.
(F)
								At the time of application, an applicant who has been
			 convicted of any criminal offense other than a minor traffic offense, shall at
			 the applicant's expense submit the following with the application:
(1)
									A certified copy
			 of the judgment entry from the court in which the conviction
			 occurred;
(2)
									A civilian background check from the bureau of criminal
			 identification and investigation (BCI&I); and
(3)
									A certified copy
			 of the police report or law enforcement agency report, if
			 applicable.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-05 - Notification to the executive director of change of personal information

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The holder of a
			 firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition
			 officer certificate issued pursuant to section
			 4765.55 of the Revised
			 Code
								and this chapter of the Administrative Code
			  shall provide written
			 notice to the executive director 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;
(5)
									Affiliations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-06 - Firefighter, fire safety inspector, and hazard recognition officer examinations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The initial examinations required for a
			 firefighter certificate shall consist of a knowledge examination and a
			 practical skills examination as approved by the executive director, with the
			 advice and counsel of the committee.
(1) The
			 knowledge examination for a firefighter certificate shall meet the following:
(a) The knowledge examination shall be taken
			 at the level of firefighter certification sought;
(b) A passing score of at least seventy per
			 cent on the knowledge examination is required for certification;
(c) The knowledge examination required for
			 certification shall be passed within three attempts;
(d) If the applicant is unable to pass the
			 knowledge examination within three attempts, the applicant shall complete a new
			 course of instruction as set forth in 
										the appropriate level firefighter course
			 packet.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-07 - Renewal of a firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) The executive director
			 shall renew a firefighter certificate, issued under section
			 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) The applicant satisfies the requirements
			 for a firefighter certificate as set forth in  rule
			 4765-20-02 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(2) The applicant satisfies
			 the continuing education requirements for a firefighter certificate as set
			 forth in Chapter 4765-20 of the Administrative Code;
(3) The applicant submits a completed
			 "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Renewal
			 Application" on or before the expiration date of the current
			 certificate.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-08 - Reinstatement of a firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) A firefighter, fire safety
			 inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate shall expire on its
			 expiration date if the certificate holder fails to renew such
			 certificate.
(B) In order to
			 reinstate a firefighter certificate that has expired, or becomes invalid due to
			 a voluntary surrender, an applicant shall meet all of the following
			 requirements:
(1) The applicant shall meet all
			 qualifications for a firefighter certificate as set forth in rule
			 4765-20-02 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(2) The applicant shall have
			 previously held a firefighter certificate for the level of certification
			 sought;
(3) The applicant shall
			 have been in good standing at the time the certificate expired or was
			 voluntarily surrendered;
(4) The
			 applicant shall meet the requirements as set forth in paragraph
			  (D),  (E), or (F) of
			 this rule, as applicable.
(5) The
			 applicant shall submit a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, and/or
			 Hazard Recognition Officer Reinstatement Application."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-09 - Reinstatement of a revoked firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) The executive director may
			 reinstate a firefighter certificate that has been previously revoked, in
			 accordance with the parameters set forth in this rule. In order to be
			 considered for reinstatement, the applicant shall meet the following
			 requirements:
(1) The applicant shall pass the
			 knowledge examination at the level of firefighter certification previously
			 held, within three attempts. If the applicant is unable to pass the examination
			 within 
									twelve months, the applicant shall complete a new
			 course of instruction and apply for a new certificate of firefighter training
			 as set forth in rule
			 4765-20-02 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(2) The applicant shall
			 submit an application fee of seventy-five dollars;
(3) The applicant shall provide documentation
			 of completion of continuing education related to fire service training:
(a)
										
										Twelve hours
			 per year of continuing education required for each year the certification was
			 revoked, prorated as set forth in rule
			 4765-20-16 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(b) Continuing education
			 shall be approved by the applicant's fire chief or a program
			 director;
(4) The
			 applicant shall meet all qualifications for a firefighter certificate as set
			 forth in  rule
			 4765-20-02 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(5) The applicant shall have
			 previously held a firefighter certificate issued under section
			 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
			 rule 4765-20-02 of the Administrative
			 Code, for the level of certification sought;
(6) The applicant shall
			 submit a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, and/or Hazard
			 Recognition Officer Reinstatement Application."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-10 - Firefighter certification by reciprocity

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) For purposes of granting
			 reciprocity, the 
								division shall issue a
			 firefighter certificate to an applicant if either of the following conditions
			 apply:
(1)
									The applicant has
			 a substantially similar out-of-state occupational license or certificate and
			 has held the out-of-state licensure or certification for at least one year
			 prior to application and has been actively engaged in the practice of that
			 occupation for one of the five years immediately preceding the date of
			 application, or
(2)
									The applicant has been actively engaged in the same
			 occupational activity in the military, or a state or territory that does not
			 issue a license or certificate, for at least three of the five years
			 immediately preceding the date of application.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-11 - Firefighter continuing education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An applicant who wishes to renew a
			 firefighter certificate shall have completed 
								thirty-six hours of continuing
			 education within the current three-year certification cycle that is related to
			 the fire service, NFPA standards or NIOSH (national
			 institute for occupational safety and health) reports, and
			 are approved by the applicant's fire chief or
			 the program director of a chartered program. Such
			 continuing education courses may be completed through in-service training
			 programs conducted by the applicant's affiliated fire department.
(B) An applicant who is participating in a
			 firefighter training course to attain a higher level of firefighter
			 certification may count the hours toward the requirements in paragraph (A) of
			 this rule.
(C) An out-of-state
			 applicant or an applicant unaffiliated with an Ohio fire department has the
			 following options for meeting the continuing education requirements as set
			 forth in this rule:
(1) An applicant that
			 resides in Ohio, but is not affiliated with an Ohio fire department, may
			 complete continuing education through the following:
(a) Training approved by the applicant's fire
			 chief;
(b) Continuing education
			 training approved by a program director of a chartered program;
(c) Fire service training received by any
			 other entity approved by the executive director, including but not limited to,
			 the following entities:
(i) National fire
			 academy;
(ii) Fire department
			 instructors conference;
(iii)
			 Fire-rescue international;
(iv)
			 National domestic preparedness consortium;
(v)
											Fire code academy.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-12 - Fire safety inspector and hazard recognition officer continuing education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An applicant who wishes to renew a fire
			 safety inspector certificate shall complete twenty-four hours of continuing
			 education training within the 
								three-year certification cycle as set forth in
			 this rule.
(B) Fire safety
			 inspector continuing education requirements shall include any combination of
			 the following training:
(1) The theory of fire
			 code enforcement;
(2) Enforcement
			 of fire codes;
(3) Life safety
			 systems of buildings and uses;
(4)
			 The safe use and maintenance of facilities, buildings, and uses which are
			 subject to the state of Ohio fire code;
(5) The safe handling of materials which pose
			 a fire hazard;
(6) Fire code
			 administration;
(7) Legal method of
			 code enforcement;
(8) Legal rights
			 of landlords and tenants under federal, state, and local laws;
(9) The application, installation, use, and
			 interpretation of the NFPA standards;
(10) Other training directly related to
			 performance of fire safety inspection duties.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-13 - Extension of continuing education requirement for firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer

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
				4765-25-02
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
								Pursuant to section
			 4765.55 of the Revised Code, the
			 executive director may grant an applicant for renewal of a firefighter, fire
			 safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate an extension of
			 time to comply with the continuing education required for renewal of the
			 firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer
			 certificate.
(B)
								A ninety-day functioning extension may be granted by
			 the executive director to the holder of a firefighter, fire safety inspector,
			 or hazard recognition officer certificate that submits a "Request for Extension
			 of Fire Certificates" form if either of the following conditions are met:
(1)
									The request is
			 received prior to the expiration date of the certificate;
(2)
									The request is
			 received no more than ninety days after the expiration date of the certificate
			 and there are extenuating circumstances, deemed acceptable by the executive
			 director, that prevented the submission of the request for an extension prior
			 to the expiration of the certificate.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-14 - Exemption from firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer 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 rule see rule
				4765-25-02
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A)
								The executive director, with the advice and counsel of
			 the committee, may grant an applicant for renewal of a firefighter, fire safety
			 inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate a complete or partial
			 exemption from compliance with the continuing education requirements, as set
			 forth in this chapter and in accordance with this rule.
(B)
								Complete or
			 partial exemptions may be granted for, but not limited to, the following
			 reasons:
(1)
									
			 The applicant is or was on active duty in the armed forces or the applicant's
			 spouse is or was on active duty in the armed forces, which resulted in the
			 certificate holder's absence from this state:
(a)
										The applicant
			 shall submit a completed "Exemption Request for Continuing Education for Fire
			 Certificates" form. The request shall include the following:
(i)
											The continuing
			 education requirements for which an exemption is sought;
(ii)
											Justification
			 for the exemption;
(iii)
											Signature of the certificate holder;
(iv)
											Proof of active
			 duty in the armed forces during the certification cycle for which the exemption
			 is requested.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-15 - Voluntary surrender or drop back of firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A holder of a firefighter, fire safety
			 inspector, or hazard recognition officer certificate may voluntarily surrender
			 the holder's certificate by submitting it to the division.
(1) Such request for surrender shall be in
			 writing;
(2) Such request for
			 surrender is subject to the executive director's approval;
(3) A surrender approved by the executive
			 director becomes effective upon the date of such approval.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-20 - Fire Service Training Programs › Section 4765-20-16 - Firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition officer certification cycles and continuing education requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) This rule shall apply to individuals
			 applying for initial certification and certification through reciprocity or
			 reinstatement of a firefighter, fire safety inspector, or hazard recognition
			 officer certificate.
(B) A
			 firefighter certificate shall expire on the individual's date of birth in the
			 third year, except as provided in paragraph (C) of this rule. In order to be
			 eligible to renew the firefighter certificate, the individual shall complete
			 continuing education, in accordance with rule
			 4765-20-11 of the Administrative
			 Code, for a reduced amount of hours according to the length of the
			 certification cycle.
(C) A
			 firefighter certificate issued to an individual who also holds a current EMS
			 provider certificate to practice, as defined in rule
			 4765-1-01 of the Administrative
			 Code, shall expire on the same date as the EMS provider's certificate to
			 practice. In order to be eligible to renew the firefighter certificate, the
			 individual shall complete continuing education, in accordance with rule
			 4765-20-11 of the Administrative
			 Code, for the following reduced hours and certification cycle:
(1) Less than twelve months, no continuing
			 education is required;
(2) Twelve
			 months but less than twenty-four months, 
									twelve hours
			 of continuing education is required;
(3) Twenty-four months but less than
			 thirty-six months, 
									twenty-four hours of continuing education is
			 required;
(4) Thirty-six months or
			 more, 
									thirty-six hours of continuing education is required.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-21 - Fire Instructor Training Programs › Section 4765-21-01 - General provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No person providing instruction in
			 firefighter, fire safety inspector, hazard recognition officer, or instructor
			 certification courses may do so without possessing the appropriate certificate
			 to teach issued by the executive director
			 pursuant to section 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
			 Chapters 4765-21 and 4765-24 of the Administrative Code.
(B) Certification courses are taught under
			 the auspices of an accredited or a chartered
			 program.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-21 - Fire Instructor Training Programs › Section 4765-21-02 - Notification to the executive director of change of personal information

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The holder of 
								a
			 certificate to teach issued pursuant to section
			 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter of the Administrative Code provides written notice to the
			 executive director 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;
(5)
			 Affiliations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-21 - Fire Instructor Training Programs › Section 4765-21-03 - Qualifications for a certificate to teach

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) An applicant for a fire
			 and emergency services instructor
			 I certificate to
			 teach shall 
								satisfy all of the fire and emergency services
			 instructor I requirements listed in the "Fire and
			 Emergency Services Instructor I & II Course Packet" to be eligible for
			 certification, including the following:
(1)
									
									Pass the fire and emergency
			 services instructor I instructional methods examination;
(a)
										A
			 passing score of at least seventy per cent on the instructional methods
			 examination is required for certification;
(b)
										The instructional
			 methods examination required for certification shall be passed within three
			 attempts;
(c)
										If an applicant is unable to pass the instructional
			 methods examination within one hundred eighty days of training course
			 completion, the applicant shall complete a new fire and emergency services
			 instructor training course as set forth in rule
			 4765-24-15 of the Administrative
			 Code and meet all criteria for a fire and emergency services instructor as set
			 forth in this rule;
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-21 - Fire Instructor Training Programs › Section 4765-21-06 - Renewal of a certificate to teach

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
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) The executive director
			 shall renew a fire and emergency services
			 instructor certificate to teach, issued under
			 section 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, to an applicant who meets the following criteria:
(1)
									
									Possesses a current and valid firefighter,
			 fire safety inspector, or EMS certificate to
			 practice that is in good standing;
(2) During the
			 preceding certification cycle,  has provided not less than twenty-four hours of instruction
			 related to fire and emergency services as approved by the applicant's fire
			 chief or a program director;
(3)
									
									Satisfies one of the following:
(a) Obtains six hours of continuing education
			 related to instructional methodology as approved by:
(i) The applicant's fire chief; or
(ii) A program director of:
(a) A chartered program, as defined in rule
			 4765-25-01 of the Administrative
			 Code; or
(b) An EMS accredited institution, as defined
			 in rule 4765-25-01 of the Administrative
			 Code; or
(b) Passes 
										a fire and emergency
			 services instructional methods examination at
			 their level of certification;
(4)
									
									Submits a completed "Fire
									and Emergency Services Instructor Renewal
			 Application,"
									 or
			 " Live Fire Instructor Renewal Application" on or
			 before the expiration date of the current certificate.
(5)
									An applicant who
			 chooses not to renew their provider certification(s) may retain their
			 certificate to teach but may only provide methodology instruction in fire and
			 emergency services instructor courses.