Authority: IC 16-31-2-7

Affected: IC 16-31-3-2

Sec. 2. (a) A registered nurse can challenge the paramedic course if they meet the following:

1. (1) Be a registered nurse in Indiana.
2. (2) Be an Indiana certified emergency medical technician.
3. (3) Be able to document one (1) year of experience in an emergency department or as a flight nurse with an air ambulance service.
4. (4) Hold an advanced cardiac life support certification.
5. (5) Hold either an American Heart Association or American Red Cross Health care provider card or equivalent.
6. (6) Be able to meet prerequisites required by the commission, the emergency medical technician paramedic curriculum, and the local training institution course.

(b) For successful completion of the paramedic training course, a registered nurse must meet all of the requirements set forth by the training institution for all students or meet the prerequisites as described in subsection (a) and the following:

1. (1) May earn credit by written examination for individual modules of the paramedic course.

2. (2) Test out of a module to be completed prior to the beginning of that module by completing:

   1. (A) the written examination with a passing score; and
   2. (B) the practical skills examination with a passing score.
3. Failure of any module exam will require the students to participate in the entire module.
4. (3) Successfully complete the paramedic program comprehensive final examination.
5. (4) Demonstrate skill proficiency by completing the paramedic level skills with course proficiency.
6. (5) May earn credit of clinical hours by review of the student's past experience in the clinical areas.
7. (6) Complete all field internship and required hospital clinical hours.
8. (7) Pass the paramedic written and practical skills examinations as approved by the commission.
9. (8) Meet general certification requirements in section 3 of this rule.

(Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 4-9-2; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:18 p.m.: 23 IR 2757; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3576; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFA; readopted filed Oct 31, 2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA; readopted filed Jul 24, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240821-IR-836230827RFA)