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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1445 - Course scheduling

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Courses schedules shall reflect the minimum hours for the
						course of instruction of all required lessons of the program's curriculum prior
						to the course end date as approved by the Office of EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1447 - Maximum BLS or ALS course enrollment

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A. Initial and bridge certification course
					 size shall be limited to a maximum of 30 enrolled students.
1. Additional students seeking continuing
					 education credit may be admitted as reasonably allowed by facility size and
					 instructional staff availability.
2. The group size for practical or lab skill
					 sessions shall not exceed six students per instructor aide (6:1
					 ratio).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1449 - Lesson instructors

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A. In
					 addition to the lead instructor for each lesson, arrangements must be made to
					 provide for instructor aides to assist in all practical skill sessions.
					 Instructor aides shall be providers certified at or above the level of
					 instruction.
B. Course coordinators
					 who are certified EMTs may be used for instruction of basic skill stations in
					 advanced life support programs. Basic skills are those procedures not requiring
					 invasive activities or use of ALS equipment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1451 - Course monitoring

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All programs and courses approved for issuance of
						certification or award of continuing education shall allow unannounced
						monitoring by the Office of EMS. Failure to comply with such course monitoring
						may result in the following disciplinary actions to include, but not be limited
						to:
1. Revocation of the training
					 program's course approval.
2.
					 Suspension or revocation of the training program's authority to award
					 continuing education credits.
3.
					 Revocation of the enrolled student's eligibility for certification
					 testing.
4. Suspension or
					 revocation of the EMS instructor , ALS-coordinator, or EMS educational
					 coordinator.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1453 - EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, and EMS educational coordinator responsibilities for initial student testing

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A. An EMT instructor or EMS education
					 coordinator for BLS programs shall ensure the following for documentation of
					 eligibility for certification testing:
1.
					 Submit a completed Course Student Disposition Report (CSDR) in a manner as
					 prescribed by the Office of EMS.
2.
					 Maintain with the course materials the completed individual parental permission
					 form for students between 16 and 18 years of age on the beginning date of the
					 course.
3. Maintain with the course
					 materials the original copy of the completed and signed Basic Life Support
					 Individual Age, Clinical and Skill Performance Verification Record.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1454 - Admission to certification test

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A. The person desiring to take the
					 certification examination must present the following:
1. The Virginia certification eligibility
					 letter.
2. Current government
					 issued photo identification.
3. If
					 a retest, the latest testing results.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1455 - Certification testing requirements

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A.
					 An Office of EMS written and practical examination process is required by the
					 following:
1. Any candidate who completes an
					 initial program at the following levels:
a.
					 First Responder/EMR.
b. Emergency
					 Medical Technician.
c. Emergency
					 Medical Technician-Enhanced.
d.
					 Advanced EMT.
e. Intermediate
					 provided National Registry no longer tests at this level.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1457 - General description of certification examination

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A. Office of EMS certification examinations
					 are required by all providers unless otherwise described in these
					 regulations.
B. Primary
					 certification testing is the first attempt at the certification examination
					 process.
1. This process includes both the
					 written and practical examination for providers seeking a new or higher level
					 of certification.
2. Primary
					 testing must begin within 180 days of the course end date.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1459 - Certification eligibility

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Certification eligibility will be demonstrated by the
						possession of a valid eligibility letter from the Office of EMS by the
						candidate.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1461 - Prohibition of oral examinations

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A certification candidate may not use another person or
						any electronic or mechanical means to translate written certification
						examination material into an audible, tactile, or visual
						format.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1463 - Candidates requirements for state recertification

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A. This section shall apply to individuals
					 requesting state recertification who hold current certification at or below the
					 level requested to be recertified (excluding those who gained their current
					 certification through legal recognition).
B. Students requesting recertification must
					 demonstrate eligibility as evidenced by completion of the continuing education
					 requirements for the corresponding recertification program for the level to be
					 recertified. Evidence of completion for the continuing education requirements
					 shall be received by the Office of EMS in an approved method prior to
					 certification expiration for the provider to be classified in current provider
					 status.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1465

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Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4,
						  and 32.1-111.5 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1467 - Basic and advanced life support written examinations

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A. All state
					 written examinations shall be conducted by the Office of EMS.
B. The Office of EMS standard for successful
					 completion is defined as a minimum score of:
1. 70% on all basic life support
					 certification examinations.
2. 80%
					 on all EMT instructor and EMS education coordinator certification
					 examinations.
3. 85% on all EMT
					 instructor and EMS education coordinator pretest examinations.
4. 80% on all advanced life support
					 certification examinations.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1469 - Basic and advanced life support practical certification examinations

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A. Practical
					 examinations shall be conducted by the Office of EMS or as approved for
					 accredited training programs.
B.
					 Candidates taking a practical examination conducted by the Office of EMS shall
					 demonstrate proficiency on all practical stations required for the program
					 level being tested. Grades of unsatisfactory will constitute failure of that
					 station, requiring a retest.
C.
					 Candidates failing any practical station examination conducted by the Office of
					 EMS will have an opportunity to retest the station or stations
					 failed.
D. If a primary retest is
					 failed, the candidate examination conducted by the Office of EMS must complete
					 the secondary retest requirements.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1471 - Examination retest

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A. Candidates
					 failing to achieve a minimum passing score on any state administered written or
					 practical examinations must retest within 90 days from the original exam
					 date.
B. BLS and EMT Enhanced
					 candidates failing one or more stations of the practical but passing the
					 written examination are not required to repeat a successful written examination
					 of a testing series. Likewise, a candidate failing the written examination
					 would not be required to repeat a successful practical examination of a testing
					 series.
C. If any retest is failed
					 or a retest is not taken within the allowed 90-day retest period, the candidate
					 will be considered to have failed the initial testing series and must complete
					 secondary eligibility before secondary certification testing may be
					 attempted.
D. Secondary
					 certification testing eligibility requires:
1.
					 Satisfaction of all requirements as set forth in the minimum continuing
					 education requirements for the corresponding recertification CE program for the
					 level being tested.
a. This training may not
					 include any course or program completed before the initial series of
					 testing.
b. This training may
					 include those CE hours completed after the initial certification examination
					 has been attempted.
c. This
					 training must be submitted on CE cards or a format as approved by the Office of
					 EMS.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1473 - Candidate evidence of eligibility for retesting

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Candidates requesting to retest a failed written or
						practical exam or exams must demonstrate eligibility as evidenced by
						presentation of the letter of retest eligibility from the Office of EMS and the
						latest test results.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1475 - Candidate evidence of eligibility for secondary testing

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Candidates requesting testing a second series of exams
						after failure of an initial testing series must demonstrate eligibility as
						evidenced by valid secondary eligibility notice from the Office of
						EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 4 - Certification Testing › Section 12VAC5-31-1477 - Examination security and review

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A.
					 All Virginia examinations are the property of the Office of EMS. Individuals
					 taking an examination may not copy or make recordings or reproduce in any other
					 manner any material from the examination. Failure to return the examination
					 will subject the individual to disqualification for certification.
B. Giving or obtaining information or aid
					 prior to, during, or following any exam as evidenced by direct observation of
					 the state examination administrator or administrators or subsequent analysis of
					 examination results or engaging in other prohibited acts, may be sufficient
					 cause to terminate candidate participation, to invalidate the results of a
					 candidate's examination, to take enforcement action against other involved
					 persons, or to take other appropriate action even if there is no evidence of
					 improper conduct by the candidate. In these cases, the Office of EMS reserves
					 the right to delay processing of examination results until a thorough and
					 complete investigation may be conducted.
1.
					 Unauthorized giving or obtaining information will include but not be limited
					 to:
a. Giving unauthorized access to secure
					 test questions.
b. Copying or
					 reproducing all or any portion of any secure test booklet.
c. Divulging the contents of any portion of a
					 secure test.
d. Altering
					 candidate's responses in any way.
e. Making available any answer
					 keys.
f. Providing a false
					 certification on any test security form required by the Office of
					 EMS.
g. Retaining a copy of secure
					 test questions.
h. Falsely taking
					 any examination, or part thereof, on behalf of another individual.
i. Participating in, directing, aiding, or
					 assisting in any of the acts prohibited by this section.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1501 - BLS certification course attendance

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A. Students must complete a minimum of 85% of
					 the didactic and lab aspects of the course.
B. Students must complete all healthcare
					 facility competency and field internship requirements for the
					 program.
C. Students must
					 successfully demonstrate competency to perform all required skills as specified
					 by the Office of EMS for the level of the training program attended. Use of
					 training manikin practice may not substitute for performance of skills
					 involving actual patients in a clinical setting except as allowed by the Office
					 of EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1503 - BLS course student requirements

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The enrolled student, certification candidate, or EMS
						provider must comply with the following:
1. Be proficient in reading, writing and
					 speaking the English language in order to clearly communicate with a patient,
					 family, or bystander to determine a chief complaint, nature of illness or,
					 mechanism of injury; assess signs and symptoms; and interpret
					 protocols.
2. Be a minimum of 16
					 years of age at the beginning date of the certification program. If less than
					 18 years of age, the student must provide the EMT instructor or the EMS
					 educational coordinator with a completed parental permission form as approved
					 by the Office of EMS with the signature of a parent or guardian supporting
					 enrollment in the course.
3. Have
					 no physical or mental impairment that would render the student or provider
					 unable to perform all practical skills required for that level of certification
					 including the ability to function and communicate independently and perform
					 patient care, physical assessments, and treatments.
4. Hold current certification in an approved
					 course in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the beginning date of the
					 certification program. This certification must also be current at the time of
					 state testing.
5. If in a bridge
					 certification program, the student must hold current Virginia certification at
					 the EMS First Responder level through completion of the certification
					 examination process.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1505 - EMS First Responder certification program

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The EMS First Responder curriculum will be the current
						version of the Virginia Standard Curriculum or Virginia education standards for
						the EMS First Responder as approved by the Office of EMS and will consist of a
						minimum number of hours of didactic training.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1507 - First Responder bridge to EMT

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The Virginia EMS First Responder Bridge curriculum will
						be based upon the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT and the bridge
						program curriculum approved by the Office of EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1509 - EMS First Responder bridge length

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The Virginia EMS First Responder Bridge will consist of a
						minimum number of hours of didactic training and competency.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1511 - First Responder bridge to EMT certification examinations

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Candidates completing the Virginia EMS First Responder
						Bridge program must complete the current EMT written and practical examinations
						administered by the Office of EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1513 - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification

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The EMT curriculum will be based upon the current version
						of the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT or Virginia education standards
						and any additions, deletions, or other modifications as approved by the Office
						of EMS and will consist of a minimum number of hours of didactic training and
						competency.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 5 - BLS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1515 - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification examination

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Candidates completing the EMT training program must
						successfully complete the Office of EMS approved EMT written and practical
						examinations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1521 - ALS course student requirements

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An enrolled student in an ALS certification program shall
						comply with the following:
1. Be
					 proficient in reading, writing and speaking the English language in order to
					 clearly communicate with a patient, family or bystander to determine a chief
					 complaint, nature of illness, mechanism of injury, to assess signs and
					 symptoms, and interpret protocols.
2. Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the
					 beginning date of the certification program.
3. Certification as an EMT or higher EMS
					 certification level.
4. Posses a
					 high school or general equivalency diploma.
5. Have no physical or mental impairment that
					 would render the student or provider unable to perform all practical skill
					 required for that level of certification including the ability to function and
					 communicate independently and perform appropriate patient care, physical
					 assessments, and treatments.
6. If
					 in a bridge certification program, the student shall be eligible for
					 certification at the prerequisite lower ALS level at the beginning date of the
					 bridge program and shall have obtained certification at the bridge program's
					 prerequisite certification level before certification testing for the bridge
					 level.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1523 - EMT-Enhanced certification

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A. The
					 EMT-Enhanced curriculum will be the current Virginia Standard Curriculum for
					 the EMT-Enhanced as approved by the Office of EMS.
B. Certification for the EMT-Enhanced course
					 will be awarded upon successful completion of written and practical
					 examinations administered by the Office of EMS.
C. EMT-Enhanced certification practical
					 testing will follow practical testing guidelines as approved by the Office of
					 EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1524 - Advanced EMT certification

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A.
					 The Advanced EMT curriculum will be the current Virginia Standard Curriculum
					 for the Advanced EMT or Virginia education standards as approved by the Office
					 of EMS.
B. Certification for the
					 Advanced EMT course will be awarded upon successful completion of written and
					 practical examinations administered by the Office of EMS.
C. Advanced EMT certification practical
					 testing will follow practical testing guidelines as approved by the Office of
					 EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1525 - Intermediate certification

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A. The
					 Intermediate curriculum will be the U.S. Department of Transportation National
					 Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate 99 or a bridge program curriculum
					 or Virginia education standards as amended and approved by the Office of
					 EMS.
B. Certification for the
					 Intermediate course will be awarded through reciprocity upon successful
					 completion of written and practical examinations created and administered by
					 the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
C. When the National Registry of Emergency
					 Medical Technicians no longer tests EMT-Intermediate 99, the Board of Health
					 will assume testing responsibilities for this level.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1527 - Paramedic certification

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A. The
					 Paramedic curriculum will be the National Standard Curriculum for the Paramedic
					 or a bridge program approved by the Office of EMS.
B. Certification for the Paramedic course
					 will be awarded through reciprocity upon successful completion of written and
					 practical examinations created and administered by the National Registry of
					 Emergency Medical Technicians.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1529 - Advanced life support bridge courses

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A. Bridge courses are designed to allow a
					 candidate to advance from a lower level of ALS certification to a higher level
					 of ALS certification or for a Virginia licensed registered nurse to bridge to
					 the Paramedic certification level:
1.
					 EMT-Enhanced to Intermediate Bridge.
2. Intermediate to Paramedic
					 Bridge.
3. RN to Paramedic
					 Bridge.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1531 - Registered nurse to Paramedic bridge prerequisites

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RN to Paramedic students must be able to document
						compliance with the following prerequisites:
1. The candidate must be currently licensed
					 as an RN in Virginia or as recognized through the Nursing Compact Agreement as
					 approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
2. The candidate must currently hold
					 certification as a Virginia EMT or higher certification.
3. The candidate must be currently
					 participating as an EMS field provider or actively working as an RN.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1533 - Registered nurse to Paramedic bridge program completion requirements

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A. The RN to
					 Paramedic bridge curriculum shall be the National Standard Curriculum for the
					 Paramedic or a bridge program derived from this curriculum approved by the
					 Office of EMS.
B. The student will
					 receive formal instruction in all the objectives listed in the Paramedic
					 curriculum as recognized by the Office of EMS either through an accredited
					 Paramedic course or through a nursing education program as recognized by the
					 Virginia Board of Nursing.
C.
					 Certification for the RN to Paramedic bridge course will be awarded through
					 reciprocity upon successful completion of written and practical examinations
					 created and administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical
					 Technicians.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 6 - ALS Programs › Section 12VAC5-31-1535 - NREMT Paramedic endorsements

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A. Physician assistants (PA) or nurse
					 practitioners (NP) may receive Virginia endorsement to sit for the National
					 Registry of EMT's Paramedic written and practical examinations after providing
					 verification of successful completion of the following criteria:
1. The PA or NP shall be currently Virginia
					 certified as an EMT-Basic or may be allowed, with written permission from the
					 Office of EMS, to complete the 36 hour EMT-Basic continuing education (CE)
					 hours and successfully complete the EMT-Basic written and practical
					 certification examination.
2. The
					 PA or the NP shall receive endorsement from an EMS physician who verifies the
					 candidate satisfies the paramedic competencies by completing a form as
					 prescribed by the Office of EMS.
3.
					 Team leader skills shall be completed and verified on a form as prescribed by
					 the Office of EMS.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1541 - Reserved

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1542 - Reserved

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1543 - EMT instructor recertification

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This section will expire on October 10, 2014.
A. The EMT instructor's certification shall
					 be renewed every two years. To fulfill the recertification requirements, the
					 EMT instructor must:
1. Instruct a minimum of
					 50 hours of EMT or First Responder subject material in approved courses within
					 the two-year certification period. This requirement only may be met through
					 instruction of standard Basic Life Support training courses or other programs
					 approved for Basic Life Support (Category 1) continuing education
					 credit.
2. Successfully complete a
					 minimum of one EMS instructor update within the two-year certification
					 period.
3. Successfully complete
					 the EMT written certification examination with a minimum passing score of 80%.
					 This examination may be completed at any time following attendance of an EMS
					 instructor update. If the EMT instructor is affiliated with a licensed EMS
					 agency, this examination may be waived by the EMS agency's OMD.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1544 - EMT instructor reentry

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This section will expire on October 10, 2014.
Individuals whose EMT instructor certification has
						expired may regain full certification through completion of the reentry program
						within two years of their previous expiration date provided:
1. If the EMT instructor has completed the
					 teaching requirements but is unable to fulfill one or more of the remaining
					 requirements, the remaining requirements for recertification shall be completed
					 within two years following the expiration date. However, if the required EMT
					 examination was not completed prior to expiration, this examination may not be
					 waived by an EMS Agency OMD.
2. If
					 the EMT instructor has not completed the teaching requirements, the following
					 requirements will be necessary for reentry:
a.
					 Successful completion of the EMT instructor written and practical pretest
					 examinations.
b. Attendance of the
					 administrative portions of an EMT instructor institute.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1545 - Reserved

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1546 - Reserved

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1547 - Renewal of Advanced Life Support coordinator

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A. An ALS coordinator must maintain current
					 certification as a Virginia ALS provider or licensure as a doctor of medicine,
					 doctor of osteopathy, registered nurse, or physician assistant.
B. An ALS coordinator must resubmit an ALS
					 coordinator certification application before his expiration month.
C. Successfully complete a minimum of one EMS
					 instructor update or an ALS coordinator meeting within the two-year
					 certification period.
D. A
					 individual whose ALS coordinator certification has expired may regain full
					 endorsement through completion of the reentry program within two years of his
					 previous expiration date provided he:
1.
					 Submits a completed ALS coordinator certification application; and
2. Successfully completes a minimum of one
					 EMS instructor update or an ALS coordinator meeting within the two-year
					 certification period.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1548 - EMS education coordinator

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A. The EMS education coordinator may announce
					 and teach courses at or below his provider certification level. An EMS
					 education coordinator who certifies at a higher level may not begin announcing
					 or coordinating courses at that level until they have attained one year of
					 field experience at that level.
B.
					 Performance of any medical procedure is not permitted based upon EMS education
					 coordinator certification.
C.
					 Current EMT instructors and ALS coordinators will be transitioned to EMS
					 education coordinator within four years of (the effective date of these
					 regulations).
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1549 - EMS education coordinator prerequisites

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Prerequisites for certification as an EMS education
						coordinator are:
1. Be a minimum of 21
					 years of age.
2. Possess a high
					 school diploma or equivalent.
3.
					 Hold current Virginia EMS certifications as an EMT or higher level Virginia EMS
					 certification.
4. Have three years
					 medical experience with a minimum of two years verified field experience as an
					 EMS provider at the appropriate EMS level or two years of current Virginia
					 licensure as a registered nurse, physician assistant, doctor of osteopathic
					 medicine, or doctor of medicine.
5.
					 Must not have any EMS compliance enforcement actions within the previous five
					 years.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1550

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1551 - EMS education coordinator certification process

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A. Eligible EMS education coordinator
					 candidates will submit an application to include endorsement from an EMS
					 physician.
B. Upon receipt and
					 verification of the application, the eligible EMS education coordinator
					 candidate will receive an eligibility to test letter and must complete a
					 written and practical examination.
1. The EMS
					 education coordinator application is valid for a period of two years from
					 either primary test attempt date or 180 days after the application is approved,
					 whichever is less. During this period of time, the candidate cannot submit
					 another EMS education coordinator application.
2. An EMS education coordinator candidate
					 written testing process shall have a primary and secondary attempt.
a. Primary written testing attempt is the
					 first attempt at the EMS education coordinator written testing
					 process.
b. Primary retest requires
					 the candidate to retest the written test within 90 days of the date the primary
					 test was attempted.
c. Secondary
					 written testing occurs when a candidate fails the primary attempt and either
					 fails the primary retest or does not retest within 90 days of the primary
					 written attempt.
d. Secondary
					 written test eligibility is initiated 90 days from the date of the failed
					 primary retest or 180 days after the date of the failed primary test, whichever
					 is less.
e. Secondary written
					 retest requires the candidate to retest the written test within 90 days of the
					 date the secondary test was attempted.
3. An EMS education coordinator candidate
					 practical testing process shall have a primary and secondary attempt which
					 cannot begin before the written primary test.
a. Primary practical testing attempt is the
					 first attempt at the EMS education coordinator practical testing
					 process.
b. Primary retest requires
					 the candidate to retest that portion of the practical test failed. Same day
					 retesting is allowed only if the candidate fails less than 75% of the practical
					 test.
c. Secondary practical
					 testing is initiated after practical primary retest failure and requires the
					 candidate test all practical stations.
d. Secondary retest requires the candidate to
					 retest that portion of the practical test failed. Same day retesting is allowed
					 only if the candidate fails less than 75% of the secondary attempt on the
					 practical testing.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1552 - EMS education coordinator recertification process

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A. To be eligible to recertify, the EMS
					 education coordinator shall:
1. Maintain his
					 provider certification.
2. Teach a
					 minimum of 50 hours of initial certification or Category 1 CE and provide
					 documentation of completion submitted in a process established by
					 OEMS.
3. Complete one EMS education
					 coordinator update in the three-year certification period.
4. Submit an EMS education coordinator
					 application to include endorsement from an EMS physician.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1553 - EMS education coordinator reentry

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A. If an EMS education coordinator does not
					 complete or submit all recertification requirements prior to his expiration
					 date, he will go into a two-year reentry period.
B. During the reentry, the EMS education
					 coordinator will not be allowed to coordinate any certification or CE courses.
					 Any current courses in progress at the time of loss of EMS education
					 coordinator certification will be suspended.
C. All outstanding recertification
					 requirements shall be completed during the reentry period.
D. Failure to complete all recertification
					 requirements during the reentry period will require the provider to complete
					 the entire certification process as prescribed in
					 12VAC5-31-1551.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 7 - EMT Instructor, ALS Coordinator, and EMS Education Coordinator › Section 12VAC5-31-1560

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 8 - EMS Training Fund › Section 12VAC5-31-1561 - EMS training fund

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The Board of Health has established the emergency medical
						services training fund (EMSTF) to support certification and continuing
						education for BLS and ALS programs. Funding for various approved training
						programs will be administered on a contract basis between the EMT instructor,
						ALS coordinator, or EMS educational coordinator and the Office of
						EMS.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part III - EMS Education and Certification › Article 8 - EMS Training Fund › Section 12VAC5-31-1563 - Contracting through the EMS training fund

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The Board of Health promulgates funding contracts for EMS
						training programs annually on July 1. Only EMT instructors, ALS coordinators,
						or EMS educational coordinators are eligible to submit funding contracts. The
						requirements of the funding contracts supersede these regulations as they are
						legal documents.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.