The board shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to:

1. (1) Provide an application form and process for the licensure of emergency medical services personnel;
2. (2) Establish criteria for educational and training program approval, including instructor qualifications, student acceptance, and clinical requirements;
3. (3) Establish the educational and training requirements, and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians requirements, for applicants seeking licensure as emergency medical services personnel;
4. (4) Establish continuing education requirements for emergency medical services personnel;
5. (5) Establish procedures for the administration of the emergency medical services personnel program;
6. (6) Regulate the professional conduct of emergency medical services personnel;
7. (7) Establish the educational and training requirements, and conditions for issuance of a critical care endorsement, as provided for in § 36-4B-18.1;

8. (8) Establish the:

   1. (a) Educational and training requirements and conditions for issuance of a community paramedic endorsement; and
   2. (b) Practice protocols and supervisory requirements for a person with a community paramedic endorsement; and
9. (9) Establish the allowable skills and techniques performed by emergency medical services personnel under direct and indirect control.

Source: SL 1978, ch 269 , § 35; SL 1992, ch 268 , § 23; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 234; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2022, ch 146 , § 2; SL 2023, ch 135 , § 3; SL 2024, ch 153 , § 27; SL 2025, ch 128 , § 6; SL 2026, ch 136 , § 7.