EMS Policy Manual - Contra Costa Health Services

Contra Costa
Emergency Medical Services
POLICY #: 1
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effective date shall be the date all certification requirements are completed and the expiration
date shall be the final day of the final month of the two (2) year period.
B. Certification cards will be mailed to applicants following verification of documentation submitted
with application.
IV. EXPIRATION WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN MILITARY
EMT certification expirations while on active duty or within six (6) months from the date released
from active duty will be processed according to State EMT regulations, Title 22, Division 9, Chapter
2, Article 5, section 100080(k).
V. RECERTIFICATION AFTER LAPSE IN CERTIFICATION
A. All candidates for EMT recertification whose EMT certificate has lapsed shall meet the following
requirements:
1. For a lapse of less than six (6) months:
a) Provide a copy of the expired certificate.
b) Successfully complete an approved EMT twenty four (24) hour refresher course
within the prior two (2) year period or provide documentation verifying completion of
a minimum 24 four (24) hours of approved BLS continuing education within the prior
two (2) year period.
c) Submit a completed skills competency verification form (EMSA-SCV 07/03).*
d) Complete a Contra Costa County EMT certification application.*
e) Complete a Department of Justice Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
background check, if not already on file with the Contra Costa EMS Agency.*
f) Provide a current photo ID (CA drivers license, CA ID card or passport).
g) Pay the established Contra Costa recertification application fee and the applicable
State EMT Registry fee.
2. For a lapse of six (6) months or more, but less than twelve (12) months:
a) Provide a copy of the expired certificate.
b) Successfully complete an approved EMT twenty four (24) hour refresher course with
the prior two (2) year period or provide documentation verifying completion of a
minimum of twenty four (24) hours of approved BLS continuing education within the
prior two (2) year period.
c) Provide documentation of an additional twelve (12) hours of continuing education for a
total of thirty six (36) hours.
d) Submit a completed skills competency verification form (EMSA-SCV 07/03).
e) Complete a Contra Costa County EMT certification application.*
f) Complete a Department of Justice Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
background check, if not already on file with the Contra Costa EMS Agency.*
g) Provide a current photo ID (CA drivers license, CA ID card or passport).
h) Pay the established Contra Costa recertification application fee and the applicable
State EMT Registry fee.
3. For a lapse of twelve (12) months or more, but less than twenty four (24) months:
a) Provide a copy of the expired certificate or license.