NAC450B.380. Certificate as intermediate emergency medical technician: Expiration; verification of skills of holder for maintenance; renewal.

     1. A certificate as an intermediate emergency medical technician expires on the date of expiration appearing on the certificate and, after the initial period, expires biennially. The Health Division shall designate the date of expiration of each certificate.

     2. To maintain certification, a certified intermediate emergency medical technician must, every 12 months, complete at least one verification of his or her skills conducted by:

     (a) The medical director of the service or fire-fighting agency; or

     (b) A qualified instructor approved by the Health Division.

     3. In verifying the skills of an intermediate emergency medical technician, the medical director or qualified instructor shall determine whether the intermediate emergency medical technician retains his or her skills in:

     (a) Each technique for which certification has been issued; and

     (b) The administration of approved medications,

Ê and enter that determination on a form provided by the Health Division.

     4. To renew his or her certificate, an intermediate emergency medical technician must:

     (a) Meet the requirements for renewal of the certificate as an emergency medical technician;

     (b) Before the certificate expires, submit an application evidencing that he or she has met the requirements of this section; and

     (c) Pay the appropriate fee prescribed in NAC 450B.700.

     [Bd. of Health, Ambulance Reg. § 14.003 subsec. 4, eff. 6-6-76; A and renumbered as §§ 16.6.3-16.6.4.1, 2-28-80]—(NAC A 10-14-82; 8-22-86; 11-12-87; 8-1-91; R045-97, 10-30-97; R182-01, 3-5-2002)