Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › TRAUMA/EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Chapter 246-976 - Emergency medical services and trauma care systems › CERTIFICATION › Section 246-976-171 - Recertification, reversion, reissuance, and reinstatement of certification

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) To apply for
				  recertification, an EMS provider must:
(a)
				  Meet the requirements identified in Table A of this section for EMS providers
				  completing the CME method; or
(b)
				  Meet the requirements identified in Table B of this section for EMS providers
				  completing the OTEP method; and
(c)
				  Submit to the department a completed certification application on forms
				  provided by the department.
Table A EMS Providers Participating in the CME Method
					 of Recertification
REQUIREMENTS
EMS Education Requirements:
EMS providers participating in the CME method
								  must provide proof of the following to the MPD or MPD delegate:
Successful completion of the educational
								  requirements at the level of certification being sought, as specified in this
								  chapter and identified in WAC
								  246-976-162, Table A;
Successful completion of skills maintenance
								  required for the level of recertification being sought, as specified in this
								  chapter and identified in WAC
								  246-976-162, Table B;
Passing department-approved practical skill
								  certification examination for the level of certification being sought, within
								  twelve months before submitting the application.
Recertification Examination:
Provide proof of a passing score on the
								  department-approved recertification examination for the level of
								  recertification being sought. The EMS provider will have three attempts within
								  twelve months of course completion to pass the examination. If the EMS provider
								  is unsuccessful after three attempts, prior to subsequent attempts, refresher
								  training must be completed as follows:
EMR twelve hours.
EMT twenty-four hours.
AEMT thirty hours - Pharmacology review must be
								  included in the refresher training.
Paramedic forty-eight hours - Pharmacology review
								  must be included in the refresher training.
Certification application:
Provide proof of identity - State or federal
								  photo I.D. (military ID, driver's license, passport).
Provide proof of EMS agency association - Active
								  membership, paid or volunteer with:
Licensed aid or ambulance service;
Law enforcement agency;
Business with organized industrial safety
								  team;
Senior EMS instructors or training coordinators,
								  teaching at department-approved EMS training programs, who are unable to be
								  associated with approved agencies above.
Recommendation of county medical program
								  director.
The county MPD may require additional
								  examinations to determine competency on department-approved MPD protocols prior
								  to recommendation of recertification.
Required - MPD must sign application.
Background check - may be required.
Table B EMS Providers Participating in the OTEP
					 Method of Recertification
REQUIREMENTS
EMS Education Requirements:
EMS providers participating in the CME method
								  must provide proof of the following to the MPD or MPD delegate:
Successful completion of the educational
								  requirements at the level of certification being sought, as specified in this
								  chapter and identified in WAC
								  246-976-163, Table A;
Successful completion of skills maintenance
								  required for the level of certification being sought, as specified in this
								  chapter and identified in WAC
								  246-976-163, Table B;
Successful completion of the OTEP knowledge and
								  skill evaluations at the level of recertification being sought.
Recertification Examination:
The evaluations required under this section
								  fulfill the requirement of department-approved knowledge and practical skill
								  recertification examinations.
Certification Application:
Provide proof of identity - State or federal
								  photo I.D. (military ID, driver's license, passport).
Provide proof of EMS agency association - Active
								  membership, paid or volunteer with:
Licensed aid or ambulance service;
Law enforcement agency;
Business with organized industrial safety
								  team;
Senior EMS instructors or training coordinators,
								  teaching at department-approved EMS training programs, who are unable to be
								  associated with approved agencies above.
Recommendation of county medical program
								  director.
Obtain the county MPD recommendation for
								  recertification and endorsement of EMT specialized training.
The county MPD may require additional
								  examinations to determine competency on department-approved MPD protocols prior
								  to recommendation of recertification.
Required - MPD must sign application.
Background check - May be required.