Requirements for training and certification.
1. Only a certified emergency medical technician who is a licensed attendant or a fireman with experience as established by the board is eligible for training as an advanced emergency medical technician.
2. A program of training in advanced emergency care for advanced emergency medical technicians must be conducted by a licensed physician and approved by the health authority.
3. In order to maintain his certification, each advanced emergency medical technician must annually:
(a) Comply with the requirements established by the board for continuing medical education; and
(b) Demonstrate his skills as required by regulation of the board.
4. The board may by regulation prescribe the curriculum and other requirements for training and maintaining certification in advanced emergency care. The curriculum must be at least equivalent to any curriculum prepared by the Department of Transportation as a national standard for advanced emergency medical technicians.
5. A person shall not represent himself to be an advanced emergency medical technician unless he has on file with the health authority a currently valid certificate evidencing his successful completion of the program of training required by this section.
6. Except as authorized by subsection 6 of NRS 450B.160, an attendant or fireman shall not perform, and the owner, operator, director or chief officer of an ambulance or a fire-fighting agency must not offer, advanced emergency care without fulfilling the requirements established by the board.
Last modified: February 26, 2006