1. (a) A person applying for certification as an EMT-I must

   1. (1) except as otherwise provided in (i) of this section, be 18 years of age or older;
   2. (2) have successfully completed a department-approved EMT-I training course;
   3. (3) pass the cognitive and psychomotor examination for EMT-I approved by the department;
   4. (4) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential; and
   5. (5) establish an online account in the department license management system.

2. (b) A person applying for certification as an EMT-II must

   1. (1) have a valid certification as an EMT-I;
   2. (2) have successfully completed a department-approved EMT-II training course;
   3. (3) pass the cognitive and psychomotor examination for EMT-II approved by the department;
   4. (4) be sponsored by a department-approved medical director who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640;
   5. (5) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential; and
   6. (6) establish an online account in the department license management system.

3. (c) A person applying for certification as an EMT-III must

   1. (1) have a valid certification as an EMT-II;
   2. (2) have successfully completed a department-approved EMT-III training course;
   3. (3) pass the cognitive and psychomotor examination for EMT-III approved by the department;
   4. (4) be sponsored by a department-approved medical director who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640;
   5. (5) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential; and
   6. (6) establish an online account in the department license management system.

4. (d) A person applying for certification as an AEMT must

   1. (1) have a valid certification as an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III;
   2. (2) have successfully completed a department-approved AEMT training course;
   3. (3) pass the cognitive and psychomotor examination for AEMT administered by the department or the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT);
   4. (4) be sponsored by a department-approved medical director who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.640;
   5. (5) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential; and
   6. (6) establish an online account in the department license management system.

5. (e) A person applying for certification as an EMS instructor must

   1. (1) provide evidence of at least three years of experience as an EMS provider and one of the following valid credentials:

      1. (A) an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-III, AEMT, or paramedic certification by the department;
      2. (B) an EMT or National Registry Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT);
      3. (C) authorization to practice in the state as a physician or physician assistant under AS 08.64 or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68;
   2. (2) provide evidence of a valid CPR Instructor credential, unless the department grants a waiver based on evidence that CPR taught as part of an EMS certification course will be taught by a person who has a valid CPR Instructor credential; and

   3. (3) provide evidence of successful completion of

      1. (A) a department-approved EMS instructor course; or an instructor course that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives set out in the National Association of EMS Educators and the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, 2002, adopted by reference; and
      2. (B) the department's requirements in the Guide for Emergency Medical Services Certification & Licensure, Appendix A: Personnel, May 2019, adopted by reference.

6. (f) A person applying for certification as an EMS instructor coordinator must provide evidence of the following:

   1. (1) at least three years of experience as an EMS instructor;
   2. (2) a valid certification as required under (e)(1) and (2) of this section;
   3. (3) successful completion of a department-approved instructor coordinator education program detailed in the department's Guide for Emergency Medical Services Certification & Licensure, Appendix A: Personnel, May 2019, adopted by reference in (e)(3)(B) of this section.

7. (g) An applicant for certification may not have a history that includes one or more of the grounds for denial of certification set out in

   1. (1) 7 AAC 26.950(a); or
   2. (2) 7 AAC 26.950(b) and (c), unless the department's consideration of one or more of the factors in 7 AAC 26.950(f)(1) - (5) results in a finding that issuance of the certificate is appropriate.
8. (h) Repealed 1/1/2022.
9. (i) The department will accept an application for EMT-I certification from an individual who is less than 18 years of age if the individual will turn 18 during the period for which certification would be valid, and upon the individual completing the course as required under (a)(2) of this section. The department will issue a certificate to the individual that is valid for the remainder of the calculated certification period upon the individual turning 18 years of age. The department will not accept an application for EMT-I certification from an individual who will not turn 18 during the period for which certification would be issued.

(Eff. 12/31/81, Register 80; am 10/14/84, Register 92; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 6/23/2001, Register 158; am 8/16/2002, Register 163; am 12/26/2014, Register 212; am 8/21/2019, Register 231; am 1/1/2022, Register 241)