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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1170 - Provision of care by students

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A student enrolled in an approved EMS certification
						training program may perform the clinical skills and functions of EMS personnel
						who are certified at the level of the course of instruction while participating
						in clinical and field internship training as provided for in these regulations
						when:
1. The student is caring for
					 patients in the affiliated hospitals or other facilities approved by the
					 training program's PCD, provided that the related didactic subject matter and
					 practical skills laboratory have been completed and the students are under the
					 direct supervision of a preceptor who is a physician, physician assistant,
					 nurse practitioner, registered nurse or an EMS provider certified at or above
					 the level of the training program. The affiliated hospital or facility must
					 approve preceptors.
2. The student
					 is caring for patients during a required course internship program with an EMS
					 agency approved by the training program's PCD and EMS agency's OMD, provided
					 that the related didactic subject matter and practical skills laboratory have
					 been completed and the student is under direct supervision of and accompanied
					 by an EMS provider certified at or above the level of the training program, or
					 under the direct supervision of a licensed physician.
3. Nothing in subdivision 1 or 2 of this
					 section removes the obligation of the supervising hospital, facility or
					 licensed EMS agency for ultimate responsibility for provision of appropriate
					 patient care during clinical or internship training.
4. Nothing in subdivision 1 or 2 of this
					 section may be construed to authorize a noncertified or unlicensed individual
					 to provide care outside of the approved supervised settings of the training
					 program in which they are enrolled.
5. Nothing in subdivision 1 or 2 of this
					 section may be construed to authorize a noncertified or unlicensed individual
					 to provide care or to operate an emergency medical services vehicle in a county
					 or municipality that has enacted an ordinance pursuant to § 32.1-111.14A 8
					 of the Code of Virginia making it unlawful to do so.
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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1180 - Adequate response staffing

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An EMS agency shall provide for an adequate number of
						trained or certified EMS personnel to perform all essential tasks necessary for
						provision of timely and appropriate patient care on all calls to which the EMS
						agency responds.
1. A responding EMS
					 vehicle shall be staffed with the appropriately trained and qualified personnel
					 to fulfill the staffing requirements for its vehicle classification. An
					 operator may respond alone with an EMS vehicle to a medical emergency if the
					 required EMS providers is known to be responding to the scene.
2. An EMS agency shall respond with a
					 sufficient number of agency or mutual aid agency personnel to lift and move all
					 patients who are in need of treatment or transport.
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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1190 - Attendant-in-charge authorization

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An attendant-in-charge shall be authorized by the EMS
						agency's OMD to use all skills and equipment required for his level of
						certification and the type of transport to be performed.
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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1200 - Minimum age of EMS vehicle personnel

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A. EMS personnel serving in a required
					 staffing position on an EMS vehicle shall be at a minimum 18 years of
					 age.
B. An EMS agency may allow
					 assistants or observers in addition to the required personnel. An assistant or
					 observer must be at a minimum 16 years of age.
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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1210 - Nontransport response vehicle staffing

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At a minimum, one person may satisfy both of the
						following requirements:
1. An operator
					 shall at a minimum possess a valid motor vehicle operator's permit issued by
					 Virginia or another state and have successfully completed an approved emergency
					 vehicle operator's course (EVOC) training course or an equivalent.
2. Attendant-in-charge shall be currently
					 certified as an EMS first responder, emergency medical responder, or emergency
					 medical technician or an equivalent 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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1220 - Transfer of ALS package

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Advanced life support equipment may be transferred from
						one EMS vehicle to another EMS vehicle not otherwise equipped to provide the
						needed level of ALS. When this equipment is transferred, the EMS vehicle shall
						have required EMS personnel in compliance with 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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1230 - Ground ambulance staffing requirements

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A ground ambulance transport requires a minimum of two
						persons:
1. An operator shall at a
					 minimum possess a valid motor vehicle operator's permit issued by Virginia or
					 another state and have successfully completed an approved Emergency Vehicle
					 Operator's Course (EVOC) training course or an equivalent.
2. An attendant-in-charge who must meet the
					 requirements listed for the type of transport to be performed.
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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1240 - Basic life support vehicle transport

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During a basic life support transport, the
						attendant-in-charge must be certified as an emergency medical technician or an
						equivalent 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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1250 - Advanced life support vehicle transport

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Advanced life support transport requirements:
1. A ground ambulance equipped with an ALS
					 equipment package. An ALS equipment package may be transferred to a ground
					 ambulance not otherwise equipped to provide the needed level of ALS patient
					 care from another appropriately equipped EMS vehicle. This transfer must
					 include all items required for the type of ALS equipment package that the
					 attendant-in-charge is authorized to use.
2. The attendant-in-charge must be certified
					 as an advanced life support level provider or an equivalent approved by the
					 Office of EMS.
3. An attendant must
					 be certified as an emergency medical technician or an equivalent approved by
					 the Office of EMS in addition to the attendant-in-charge. The attendant must
					 not serve as the attendant-in-charge. An operator may serve as the attendant if
					 certified as an emergency medical technician or an equivalent approved by the
					 Office of EMS.
4. An ALS provider
					 may provide care in the event that the required EMS personnel do not respond to
					 a call to fully staff the ambulance that has responded to the scene. The
					 extenuating circumstances of the call must be documented in writing. Based on
					 extenuating circumstances and documentation, the EMS agency or the EMS provider
					 may be subject to enforcement action.
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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1260 - Supplemented transport requirements

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A. Supplemented transports require the
					 following:
1. An ambulance equipped with an
					 ALS intermediate/paramedic equipment package;
2. A determination by the sending physician
					 that the patient's medically necessary care exceeds the scope of practice of
					 available personnel certified at an advanced life support level or an
					 equivalent approved by the Office of EMS; or
3. A determination by the sending physician
					 that the specific equipment needed to care for the patient exceeds that
					 required for a ground ambulance equipped with an ALS Advanced
					 EMT/intermediate/paramedic equipment package.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1270 - Neonatal transport requirements

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A. If a ground ambulance is utilized to
					 perform an interfacility neonatal transport, the vehicle must be equipped with
					 the additional items listed in
					 12VAC5-31-860 C, D 3, and D 5 and
					 staffed in compliance with this section.
B. A minimum of three persons is required:
1. An operator who at a minimum possesses a
					 valid motor vehicle operator's permit issued by Virginia or another state, and
					 who has successfully completed an approved emergency vehicle operator's course
					 (EVOC) training course or an equivalent approved by the Office of
					 EMS.
2. An attendant-in-charge who
					 must be one of the following:
a.
					 Physician;
b. Registered nurse or
					 physician assistant, licensed for a minimum of two years, with specialized
					 neonatal transport training; or
c.
					 Other health care personnel with equivalent training or experience as approved
					 by the Office of EMS.
3.
					 An attendant. The operator, attendant-in-charge or attendant must be certified
					 as an emergency medical technician or an equivalent 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 II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1280

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1290

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 - HEALTH › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATIONS › Part II - EMS Agency, EMS Vehicle and EMS Personnel Standards › Article 5 - EMS Personnel Requirements and Standard of Conduct › Section 12VAC5-31-1300

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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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1305 - EMS First Responder (FR)

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This section will expire on October 10, 2016.
The certification is issued for a period of four years
						from the end of the month of issuance.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1307 - Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

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The certification is issued for a period of four years
						from the end of the month of issuance.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1315 - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

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The certification is issued for a period of four years
						from the end of the month of issuance.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1325 - Emergency Medical Technician-Enhanced (EMT-E)

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This section will expire on April 10, 2016.
A. The certification is issued for a period
					 of three years from the end of the month of issuance.
B. An EMS provider who possesses a valid
					 EMT-E certification is simultaneously issued an EMT certification for an
					 additional two years after his EMT-E expiration.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1335 - Intermediate

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A. The
					 certification is issued for a period of three years from the end of the month
					 of issuance.
B. An EMS provider who
					 possesses a valid Intermediate certification is simultaneously issued an EMT
					 certification for an additional two years after his Intermediate
					 expiration.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1337 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

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A. The certification is issued for a period
					 of three years from the end of the month of issuance,
B. An EMS provider who possesses a valid AEMT
					 certification is simultaneously issued an EMT certification for an additional
					 two years after his Advanced AEMT expiration.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1345 - Paramedic

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A. The
					 certification is issued for a period of three years from the end of the month
					 of issuance.
B. An EMS provider who
					 possesses a valid Paramedic certification is simultaneously issued an EMT
					 certification for an additional two years after his Paramedic
					 expiration.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1355 - Emergency Medical Technician instructor

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This section will expire on October 10, 2016.
A. The certification is valid for a period of
					 two years from the end of the month of issuance.
B. An EMS provider who possesses a valid
					 instructor certification is simultaneously issued an EMT certification valid
					 for an additional two years after his instructor expiration.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1365 - Advanced Life Support coordinator

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The certification is valid for a period of two years from
						the end of the month of issuance.
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 1 - Certification Levels › Section 12VAC5-31-1375 - EMS education coordinator

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The certification is valid for a period of three years
						from the end of the month of issuance.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1385 - Certification periods

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An EMS certification is valid for the prescribed period
						as defined in Article 1 of this part for each level of certification unless
						suspended or revoked by the commissioner.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1387 - Virginia EMS certification is required to practice

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In order to function as an EMS provider in the
						Commonwealth of Virginia, providers must hold a valid certification as issued
						by the commissioner and as defined in
						12VAC5-31-1040.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1389 - Initial course certification

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A.
					 Candidates must successfully complete an approved Virginia certification course
					 to be eligible for the certification examination.
B. Candidates must then successfully complete
					 the certification examination to receive Virginia certification at the level
					 for which the course is approved.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1391 - Certification through reciprocity

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A person holding valid EMS certification from another
						state or a recognized EMS certifying body with which Virginia has a formal
						written agreement of reciprocity or possessing a National Registry
						certification at the EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, Intermediate 99 or Paramedic level
						shall apply to the commissioner for reciprocity upon demonstration of Virginia
						residency, Virginia EMS agency affiliation, or a recognized need for Virginia
						EMS certification and demonstrate as defined by the Office of EMS eligibility
						for certification at the level sought in Virginia from the state in which the
						same level training program was held.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1393 - Certification through legal recognition

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A person holding valid EMS certification from another
						state or a recognized EMS certifying body who does not meet the criteria in
						12VAC5-31-1391 shall apply to the
						commissioner for legal recognition upon demonstration of Virginia residency,
						Virginia EMS agency affiliation, or a recognized need for Virginia EMS
						certification. Legal recognition may be issued for a period of one year or the
						duration of his current certification, whichever is shorter. Legal recognition
						is not available for any Virginia certification level if the Board of Health
						has determined that no equivalent exists at the level
						requested.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1395 - EMT certification challenge

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A practical nurse, registered nurse to include those
						recognized through the Nurse Licensure Compact (§ 54.1-3030 et seq. of the
						Code of Virginia), physician assistant, dentist, or chiropractor who holds a
						current license to practice in Virginia; military corpsman with current
						credentials; and third or fourth year medical students shall apply to the
						commissioner for authorization to challenge at the EMT level. Upon completing
						the requirements for the EMT recertification and receiving notification of
						testing eligibility the candidate must complete the written and practical
						examination. Examination waivers are not allowed.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1401 - General recertification requirements

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A. An EMS provider requesting recertification
					 must complete the continuing education hour requirements, as identified in
					 12VAC5-31-1403, for the level at
					 which the EMS provider is requesting to be recertified. The Office of EMS must
					 receive documentation of the EMS provider's completion of continuing education
					 within the issued certification period for the provider to maintain a current
					 certification.
B. An EMS provider
					 under legal recognition pursuant to
					 12VAC5-31-1393 must recertify by
					 passing a Virginia written and practical EMS certification examination
					 .
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1403 - EMS provider recertification required

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A. Recertification of EMS credentials
					 requires each individual to complete continuing education requirements as
					 approved by the Board of Health and fulfill the recertification process before
					 the expiration date of an applicable certification or reentry period.
B. The Board of Health will determine the
					 continuing education hour and topic category requirements for each
					 certification level.
C. Evidence of
					 completion of the continuing education requirements must be received by the
					 Office of EMS prior to the certification expiration.
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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1405 - Documentation of continuing education (CE)

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A. Continuing education credit is only
					 awarded to courses announced to the Office of EMS in a format as approved by
					 the Office of EMS prior to the course being conducted and other programs
					 approved by the Office of EMS for award of CE.
B. Award of credit for attendance in a CE
					 program shall be submitted in a format 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 2 - Certification Process and Practice › Section 12VAC5-31-1407 - Recertification through reentry

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A.
					 Individuals whose certification has expired may regain certification through
					 completion of the reentry program within two years of the specific
					 certification's expiration date. To reenter the person must fulfill the
					 requirements as applicable in this chapter including all required testing
					 within the two-year reentry period.
B. Individuals failing to complete the
					 reentry process by the end of the two-year period following certification
					 expiration will be required to complete an initial training program for the
					 level lost.
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 12VAC5-31-1409 - Course curriculum

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A. Course
					 coordinators (EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education coordinator)
					 shall utilize curricula or educational standards authorized and approved by the
					 Office of EMS when conducting EMS education programs.
B. CE topics must be submitted for review and
					 approval in a format 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 12VAC5-31-1411 - BLS certification programs

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BLS certification programs authorized for issuance of
						certification in Virginia are:
1. EMS
					 First Responder.
2. EMS First
					 Responder Bridge to EMT.
3.
					 Emergency Medical Responder (EMR).
4. Emergency Medical Responder Bridge to
					 EMT.
5. Emergency Medical
					 Technician (EMT).
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 12VAC5-31-1413 - Advanced life support certification programs

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ALS certification programs authorized for issuance of
						certification in Virginia are:
1.
					 EMT-Enhanced.
2. EMT -Enhanced
					 Bridge to Intermediate.
3. Advanced
					 EMT.
4. Advanced EMT Bridge to
					 Intermediate.
5.
					 Intermediate.
6. Intermediate
					 Bridge to Paramedic.
7.
					 Paramedic.
8. RN Bridge to
					 Paramedic.
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 12VAC5-31-1415 - Nationally recognized continuing education programs

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A. In order for a provider to receive
					 continuing education in Virginia for an auxillary program, the national parent
					 organization must be recognized by the Board of Health.
B. The instructor approved by the national
					 parent organization referenced in subsection A of this section may award
					 Category 1 continuing education credit for providers successfully completing an
					 approved course. The instructor is not required to be an EMT instructor, ALS
					 coordinator, or an EMS education coordinator in order to submit for course
					 approval.
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 12VAC5-31-1417 - Approved courses in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

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A. Recognized programs for certification in
					 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the purposes of testing for all
					 certification levels are based upon programs approved by the Board of
					 Health.
B. Completion of an
					 approved course that tests the following skills is required:
1. One and two rescuer CPR - adult, child,
					 infant resuscitation.
2. Complete
					 airway obstruction - unconscious victim - adult, child, infant.
3. Complete airway obstruction - conscious
					 victim - adult, child, infant.
4.
					 Automated external defibrillation.
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 12VAC5-31-1419 - Continuing education programs

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The programs must utilize the approved format for the
						corresponding level of certification as designed by the Office of EMS:
1. Category 1 (required) are topic areas that
					 are required as part of the recertification criteria.
2. Category 2 (approved) are topic areas that
					 support EMS activities.
3. Category
					 3 are topic areas that are delivered through a multimedia format as approved by
					 the Board of Health.
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 12VAC5-31-1421 - Teaching materials and approved texts

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A. EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or an EMS
					 education coordinator shall use teaching materials and textbooks that reflect
					 current EMS practices.
B. All
					 textbooks and primary teaching materials utilized in a program shall be
					 reviewed and receive written approval prior to the start of the program by the
					 physician course director (PCD) or OMD and shall be maintained with other
					 course records in accordance with the Virginia Public Records Act (Chapter 7
					 (§ 42.1-76 et seq.) of Title 42.1 of the Code of Virginia).
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 12VAC5-31-1423 - Course announcement requirements

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A. BLS certification courses and continuing
					 education programs that award Category 1 (required) continuing education
					 credits shall be announced by an EMT instructor or EMS education coordinator.
					 An EMT instructor or EMS education coordinator shall be present in the
					 classroom at all times except:
1. In courses
					 offered by the Office of EMS accredited programs, or
2. In BLS continuing education
					 programs.
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 12VAC5-31-1425 - EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education coordinator responsibilities as employee or contractor

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A. An EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS
					 education coordinator conducting training programs as an employee or contractor
					 for any other person as defined in § 1-230 of the Code of Virginia,
					 whether or not for profit, shall retain responsibility for compliance with the
					 Office of EMS regulations.
B. Any
					 other person as defined in § 1-230 of the Code of Virginia who operates an
					 organization for the purpose of providing an EMS training program that employs
					 or contracts with an EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education
					 coordinator to conduct a training program may not vary from or direct the EMT
					 instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education coordinator to vary from
					 compliance with Office of EMS 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 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1427 - Course approval request submission

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A. An EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS
					 education coordinator shall submit a course approval request in a format
					 approved by the Board of Health prior to the beginning date of a certification
					 or continuing education course.
1. Any
					 approved course requesting funding through the EMS training fund requires that
					 the course approval request and funding contract must be post marked or
					 received, and date and time stamped, by the Office of EMS no less than 45 days
					 prior to the begin date for the course.
2. Courses shall not start prior to receiving
					 course number and topic or topics from 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 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1429 - Course approval request changes

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The course coordinator shall immediately notify the
						Office of EMS in writing of any changes in the information submitted on the
						Course Approval Request form.
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 12VAC5-31-1431 - Student course enrollment

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For courses leading to certification at a new or higher
						level, the EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education coordinator shall
						have each student complete a "Virginia EMS Training Program Enrollment" form at
						the first meeting of the course.
1.
					 These forms must be reviewed by the EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS
					 education coordinator and submitted to the Office of EMS no later than five
					 business days following the first meeting of the course.
2. Any student who starts the program at a
					 later date shall complete an enrollment form the first date of attendance
					 providing 15% or more of the entire course has not been completed.
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 12VAC5-31-1433 - Instructor participation records

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The EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education
						coordinator shall maintain the following information: instructor/provider
						level, subject taught, and participation of each certified EMT instructor, ALS
						course coordinator, EMS education coordinator, or other individual who
						instructs in the program.
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 12VAC5-31-1435 - Student records for certification courses

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A. The EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or
					 EMS education coordinator shall maintain records of class dates, topics
					 instructed, attendance and performance for all students attending a
					 certification course.
B. Student
					 records shall be maintained in accordance with the Virginia Public Records Act
					 (Chapter 7 (§ 42.1-76 et seq.) of Title 42.1 of the Code of Virginia) from
					 the end date of the program and shall include but not be limited to:
1. Signed student acknowledgment forms
					 collected upon completion of review of the appropriate BLS or ALS enrollment
					 requirements.
2. Student signed
					 class rosters.
3. Scores on all
					 course quizzes, exams, and other didactic knowledge or practical skill
					 evaluations.
4. Skill proficiency
					 records in a format as approved by the Office of EMS:
a. For BLS programs, BLS individual age and
					 clinical and skill performance verification information in a format as approved
					 by the Office of EMS.
b. For ALS
					 coordinator or EMS education coordinator programs, on forms or documents as
					 approved by the ALS coordinator, EMS education coordinator, or an accredited
					 program.
5. All hospital
					 or field internship activities including dates, locations, competencies
					 performed, student evaluations, preceptor name and certification level as
					 applicable.
6. All corrective or
					 disciplinary actions taken during the training program to include dates,
					 findings supporting the need for corrective or disciplinary action, and all
					 applicable details of steps taken to determine the degree and nature of the
					 actions taken.
7. Copy of the
					 course student disposition report (CSDR).
8. All other records requested to be
					 maintained by the PCD or OMD for the program.
9. Any other records or reports as required
					 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 3 - Educational Programs and Management › Section 12VAC5-31-1437 - Continuing education record submission

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The course coordinator shall submit the CE records in a
						format approved by the Office of EMS within 15 days of the student's
						attendance.
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 12VAC5-31-1439 - Verification of student course completion

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Verification of student eligibility on the Course Student
						Disposition Record by the EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education
						coordinator for certification testing requires that each student successfully
						complete a certification program that meets the competency and performance
						requirements contained within the applicable course requirements and all other
						guidelines and procedures for the course and state certification testing
						eligibility.
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 12VAC5-31-1441 - Communications with PCD or OMD

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A. The
					 EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education coordinator shall inform the
					 PCD or OMD of the progress of the training program to include:
1. Any program schedule changes.
2. Individual student performances.
3. Any student or instructor
					 complaints.
4. The general progress
					 of program activities.
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 12VAC5-31-1443 - Alternative course presentation format

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EMS certification courses utilizing an approved
						alternative course presentation format using two-way video interactive
						technology shall comply with the following:
1. Use electronic media as real time two-way
					 audio and video transmissions.
2.
					 The EMT instructor, ALS coordinator, or EMS education coordinator must indicate
					 in writing the desire to use such media which shall accompany the Course
					 Approval Request form.
3. Any other
					 requirements established by, but not limited to, the Office of EMS and, if
					 applicable, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and the Virginia
					 Department of Education.
4. For
					 sites using one-way video and two-way audio, a proctor who is certified at or
					 above the level of the program shall be present at each remote site during the
					 entire broadcast for all didactic portions of the program.
5. Any lab activities at the remote site
					 shall have direct on-site supervision by a course faculty member at or above
					 the level of instruction. If the faculty member acts as the remote site
					 proctor, he assumes the responsibility of the class roster.
6. In cases where the remote site proctor is
					 absent or when the remote site electronics are not fully operational (transmit
					 and receive audio or video) the students do not receive credit for attending
					 and the session shall be rescheduled.
7. All course tests for the program whether
					 at the origin or remote site must comply with subdivision 4 of this
					 section.
8. The course coordinator
					 must maintain records of student participation in the approved alternative
					 presentation format and submit continuing education records for each involved
					 student for programs used for continuing education purposes.
9. Noncompliance with these regulations shall
					 result in removal of Office of EMS approval and students shall lose eligibility
					 for certification testing at the level of program certification.
10. The Guidelines for Videobroadcasting of
					 EMS Educational Programs document must be signed by the EMT instructor, ALS
					 coordinator, or EMS education coordinator and PCD or OMD and accompany any
					 request for electronic transmission of a program with the Course Approval
					 Request form.
11. Letter of
					 agreement from the remote site or sites confirming and agreeing to the
					 guidelines.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-111.4 of the Code of
						  Virginia.