Renewal Training/Retraining Requirements

Listed on this page are the biennial training requirements for renewal of DHFS 110-113 identify minimum hours for initial training courses. Listed are the minimum hours for the courses as approved through the State EMS office. The training centers reserve the right to add hours to their courses as necessary to meet the educational objectives set forth in curriculum and those required by any additional training included in the course (such as CPR, advanced skills, etc.).

 Medical First Responder certification/EMT licenses at the various levels.  

Medical First Responder:

• Current CPR certification for the professional rescuer, and
• Completion of a 16 hour Medical First Responder Refresher course in the current (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008) biennium.

Completion of an approved Medical First Responder course, EMT-Basic course, or EMT-Basic Refresher course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT Basic:

• Current CPR certification for the professional rescuer, and
• Completion of a Department approved 30 hour  EMT-Basic Refresher course in the current biennium (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008).

Completion of an EMT-Basic course, an EMT-Intermediate Technician course, or the didactic portion of the EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT-Intermediate Technician

• Current CPR certification for the professional rescuer, and
• Completion of a Department approved 30 hour EMT-Basic Refresher course in the current biennium (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008), and 
• Completion of a Department approved 12 hour EMT-Intermediate Technician refresher course OR 12 hour EMT-Basic IV Refresher course OR 12 hours of medical director approved continuing education (at the EMT-Intermediate Technician level of training and scope of practice) in the current biennium (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008).

  Completion of the EMT-Intermediate Technician course or the didactic portion of the EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT-Intermediate:

• Current CPR certification for the professional rescuer, and
• Current ACLS certification, and
• Completion of a Department approved 48 hour EMT-Paramedic Refresher course OR 48 hours of medical director approved continuing education at the EMT-Intermediate level of training and scope of practice  in the current biennium (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008).

Completion of the EMT-Intermediate course, or the didactic portion of the EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT-Paramedic:

• Current CPR certification for the professional rescuer, and
• Current ACLS certification, and
• Completion of a EMT-Paramedic Refresher course OR 48 hours of medical director approved continuing education at the EMT-Paramedic level of training and scope of practice in the current biennium (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008).

Completion of the EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

Last Revised: January 03, 2008