1997 Minnesota Statutes

     144E.25 Renewal of basic emergency care course 
  certificate; fee. 

    Subdivision 1.    Standards for recertification.  The 
 board shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards for 
 expiration and recertification of basic emergency care course 
 certificates.  These standards shall require:  

    (1) four years after initial certification, and every four 
 years thereafter, formal classroom training and successful 
 completion of a written test and practical examination, both of 
 which must be approved by the board; and 

    (2) two years after initial certification, and every four 
 years thereafter, in-service continuing education, including 
 knowledge and skill proficiency testing, all of which must be 
 conducted under the supervision of a medical director or medical 
 advisor and approved by the board.  

    Course requirements under clause (1) shall not exceed 24 
 hours.  Course requirements under clause (2) shall not exceed 36 
 hours, of which at least 12 hours may consist of course material 
 developed by the medical director or medical advisor.  

    Individuals may choose to complete, two years after initial 
 certification, and every two years thereafter, formal classroom 
 training and successful completion of a written test and 
 practical examination, both of which are approved by the board, 
 in lieu of completing requirements in clauses (1) and (2).  

    Subd. 2.    Upgrading to basic emergency care course 
 certificate.  The board shall adopt rules authorizing the 
 equivalence of the following as credit toward successful 
 completion of the board's basic emergency care course:  

    (1) successful completion of the United States Department 
 of Transportation first responder curriculum; 

    (2) a minimum of two years of documented continuous service 
 as an ambulance driver, as authorized in section 144E.16, 
 subdivision 6; 

    (3) documented clinical experience obtained through work or 
 volunteer activity as a first responder; and 

    (4) documented continuing education in emergency care.  

    Subd. 3.    Limitation on fees.  No fee set by the board 
 for biennial renewal of a basic emergency care course 
 certificate by a volunteer member of an ambulance service, fire 
 department, or police department shall exceed $2.  

    HIST: 1977 c 37 s 7; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1979 c 316 s 8; 1987 c 
 209 s 39; 1989 c 134 s 10; 1990 c 568 art 2 s 13; 1995 c 207 art 
 9 s 15; 1997 c 199 s 14