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Occupational Description
A Licensed Emergency Care Provider may administer medical treatment in an out-of-hospital, hospital, or licensed health clinic setting. Providers working in the out-of-hospital setting may transport injured and sick individuals to a medical facility. There are currently four levels of licensure. Emergency Medical Responder-An Emergency Medical Responder provides care in accordance with the knowledge and skills acquired through successful completion of an approved program for an Emergency Medical Responder.Such care includes, but is not limited to:. Contributing to the assessment of the health status of an individual;. Simple, noninvasive interventions;. Minimizing secondary injury to an individual. Emergency Medical Technician-An Emergency Medical Technician provides care in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for an Emergency Medical Technician.Such care includes, but is not limited to:. All of the acts that an Emergency Medical Responder can perform;. Simple invasive interventions, management, and transportation of individuals;. Non-visualized intubation. Advanced Medical Technician-An Advanced Medical Technician provides care in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician.Such care includes, but is not limited to:. All of the acts that an Emergency Medical Technician is authorized to perform;. Complex interventions, treatments, and pharmacological interventions Paramedic-A Paramedic provides care in accordance with the knowledge and skill acquired through successful completion of an approved program for a Paramedic.Such care includes, but is not limited to:. All of the acts that an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate can perform;. Surgical cricothyrotomy.
Licensure Requirements
Licensure RequirementsApplicants must:1. Be at least 18 years old;2. Be of good character;3. Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;4. Complete an approved training program5. Successfully pass the examination appropriate to the level of certification being sought.6. B a citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted into the United States who is eligible for a credential under the Uniform Credentialing Act, or a nonimmigrant whose visa for entry, or application for visa for entry, is related to such employment in the United States.7. (Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, and Paramedics Only): Have a fingerprint criminal background check through the Nebraska State Patrol.
Fees
No fee for initial or renewal at any license level.
Renewal
Emergency Medical Responder- 8 hours of continuing education that must meet the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements, -OR- National Registry Certification. Emergency Medical Technician- 20 hours of continuing education that must meet the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements, -OR- National Registry Certification. Advanced EMT- 25 hours of continuing education that must meet the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements and documentation of demonstrated proficiency in peripheral IV administration, non-visual airway management, and drug administration in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting; -OR- National Registry Certification. EMT Intermediate- 30 hours of continuing education, 20 hours in the subject matter of the Emergency Medical Technician course and 10 hours in the subject matter covering Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate practice and procedures, as well as documentation of demonstrated proficiency in peripheral IV administration, endotracheal intubation in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting; -OR- National Registry Certification. Paramedic- 30 hours of continuing education that must meet the national component of the National Continuing Competency Program's continued competency requirements, as well as documentation of demonstrated proficiency in peripheral IV administration, endotracheal intubation, and drug administration and cardiac skills in a clinical, out-of-hospital, or educational setting; -OR- National Registry Certification. |
| Licensing Agency |
Nebraska Dept. of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health, Office of Emergency Health Systems
Division of Public Health, Office of Emergency Health Systems
P.O Box 95026, 301 Centennial Mall S
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 247 0371
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