NAC450B.458. Expiration and renewal of certificate.

     1. A certificate as an emergency medical dispatcher 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. Such a certificate may be renewed if:

     (a) The Health Division determines that the holder of the certificate has, before the date of expiration, successfully completed:

          (1) A course of continuing training that is at least equivalent to the national standard refresher course for emergency medical dispatchers and is approved by the Health Division; or

          (2) Any other program of continuing education that is approved by the Health Division. Such a program must not be approved unless the requirement for attendance for that program for an emergency medical dispatcher is at least 8 hours.

     (b) The holder submits, within the 3 months immediately preceding the date the certificate expires, an application indicating compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph (a).

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R182-01, eff. 3-5-2002)