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         EMT Recertification

			Frequently Asked Questions
			Continuing Education Requirements:
			EMT-B
			EMT-I
			EMT-P
			List of Statewide Continuing Education Classes ( ) (updated 11/14/2007) (26K)
			Recertification Fees
			Recertification Process
			2007 Recert Instruction (, 35K)
			Request for a Recert Package (, 27K)
			2007 Agency Recert memo with roster form (, 161K)
			2007 Agency roster form ONLY (, 35K)
			2007 State of Oregon All Pre-Hospital Agencies (, 63K)

Active Military Personnel Recertification

Oregon EMS will grant extensions of current EMT certifications to all military personnel who have been called up to active military between to Jan 01, 2006 to June 1, 2007.  Read Oregon EMS Director's memo here.

EMT-Basic

Special Considerations means any EMS subject that does not fall in either trauma or medical related subjects.


If using audiovisual programs, the EMT must have prior approval from his/her medical director or (his/her designee) and will be calculated hour-for-hour.

CPR Training: Must be an American Heart Association "Level C", American Red Cross" Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer", American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR-PRO, EMP - Medic First Aid (BLSPRO) or American Green Cross/National Safety Council Professional Rescuer BLSCPR course completion document.


These EMT continuing education requirements, at all levels, are extracted from OAR 333-265-0110, 333-265-0120 and 333-265-0130 that became effective on 11/06/95.  Refer to these OARs for complete instructions. 

If an EMT-Basic's initial certification period is:
(a) 6 to 12 months, 25% of the hours listed are required
(b) 13 to 23 months, 50% of the hours listed are required; or 
(c) 24 to 30 months, 100% of the hours listed are required.
 
 

EMT-Intermediate

• Basic airway care to include insertion of a pharyngeal esophageal airway device.
• Rapid extrication and spinal immobilization.
• Intravenous and intraossious access and administration of medications authorized for use by EMT-Intermediate.
• Cardiac arrest management.
• ECG monitoring/interpretation and application of EMT-Intermediate protocols to clinical scenarios.

A maximum of 25% of the total required hours for EMT-Intermediates may be obtained by completing any one or combination of any of the following: teaching related subjects; being an EMT exam evaluator, or reading medical director or (his/her designee) pre-approved EMS journals or articles.


Special Considerations means any EMS subject that does not fall in either trauma or medical related subjects.

If using audiovisual programs, the EMT must have prior approval from his/her medical director or (his/her designee) and will be calculated hour-for-hour.


CPR Training: Must be an American Heart Association "Level C", American Red Cross" Basic Life Support for the Professional Rescuer", American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR-PRO, EMP - Medic First Aid (BLSPRO) or American Green Cross/National Safety Council Professional Rescuer BLSCPR course completion document.

These EMT continuing education requirements, at all levels, are extracted from OAR 333-265-0110, 333-265-0120 and 333-265-0130 that became effective on 11/06/95.  Refer to these OARs for complete instructions. 


If an EMT-Intermediate's initial certification period is:

• 6 to 12 months, 25% of the hours listed are required;
• 13 to 23 months, 50% of the hours listed are required; or
• 24 to 30 months, 100% of the hours listed are required.

EMT-Paramedic

• Patient assessment and interviewing.
• Airway management, including use of BVM, ET placement, cricothyrotomy, and chest decompression.
• Vascular access and medication administration, including IV drug infusion and IO cannulation.
• Management of OB emergencies, including uncomplicated prehospital delivery.
• Management of cardiac emergencies in accordance with AHA standards including one and two person CPR and obstructed airway and ACLS measures. Must include a minimum of two cardiac arrest scenarios in accordance with local EMS protocols.
• Application of local protocols, standing orders and trauma system entry criteria.

Every fourth year, starting June 30, 1999, a written EMT-Paramedic knowledge assessment must be successfully completed.

If initial certification period is less than 12 months, 50% of the hours are required.  Over 12 months requires 100% of the required hours.

Recertification Process

The application consists of two parts. The first portion is the recertification application. This requests information regarding employment status and agency affiliation. The back of this form has spaces for signatures of the physician advisor, training officer and the EMT. All necessary signatures must be present in order for the application to be complete. If required signatures are missing, the application will be returned to the EMT.


The second portion of the application is a background questionnaire. It is detached from the first portion and is confidential. The EMT must truthfully answer the questions and return this form to Health Services.

Once both forms are received, the application will be processed. If the application is received later than May 31, the EMT is subject to a late processing fee of $20. If the EMT does not have their certificate by June 30, the EMT's certificate has expired and he/she is prohibited from functioning as, or representing themselves as an EMT until their certification has been reinstated.

Once both recertification forms have been mailed, it takes 30 days to process and mail out a certificate. To ask about forms that were mailed more than 30 days ago, contact Shelley Shute by e-mail at Michele.K.Shute@state.or.us.

Fees for Recertification

If certified under 12 months

		EMT-Basic	$20.00
		EMT-Intermediate	$35.00
		EMT-Paramedic	$60.00

If certified 12 months or longer

		EMT-Basic	$40.00
		EMT-Intermediate	$65.00
		EMT-Paramedic	$120.00