Subd. 2.

Registration.

To be eligible for registration with the board as an emergency
medical responder, an individual shall deleted text begincomplete a board-approved application form anddeleted text end:

(1) successfully complete deleted text begina board-approved initial emergency medical responder
education program. Registration under this clause is valid for two years and expires on
October 31deleted text endnew text begin the United States Department of Transportation course, or its equivalent as
approved by the board, specific to the emergency medical responder classificationnew text end; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(2) be credentialed as an emergency medical responder by the National Registry of
Emergency Medical Techniciansdeleted text begin. Registration under this clause expires the same day as
the National Registry credential.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (3) complete a board-approved application form.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Renewal.

(a) The board may renew the registration of an emergency medical
responder who:

(1) successfully completes a board-approved refresher course; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

new text begin (2) successfully completes a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the
board or the licensee's medical director; and
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end submits a completed renewal application to the board before the registration
expiration date.

(b) The board may renew the lapsed registration of an emergency medical responder
who:

(1) successfully completes a board-approved refresher course; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

new text begin (2) successfully completes a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the
board or the licensee's medical director; and
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end submits a completed renewal application to the board within 12 months after the
registration expiration date.

Subdivision 1.

Requirements.

To be eligible for certification by the board as an EMT,
AEMT, or paramedic, an individual shall:

(1) successfully complete the United States Department of Transportation course, or its
equivalent as approved by the board, specific to the EMT, AEMT, or paramedic classification;

(2) deleted text beginpass the written and practical examinations approved by the board and administered
by the board or its designee,deleted text endnew text begin obtain National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
certificationnew text end specific to the EMT, AEMT, or paramedic classification; and

(3) complete a board-approved application form.

Subd. 3.

Reciprocity.

The board may certify an individual who possesses a current
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians deleted text beginregistrationdeleted text endnew text begin certificationnew text end from another
jurisdiction if the individual submits a board-approved application form. The board
certification classification shall be the same as the National Registry's classification.
Certification shall be for the duration of the applicant's deleted text beginregistrationdeleted text endnew text begin certificationnew text end period in
another jurisdiction, not to exceed two years.

Subd. 7.

Renewal.

(a) Before the expiration date of certification, an applicant for renewal
of certification as an EMT shall:

(1) successfully complete a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that is approved by
the board or the licensee's medical director;

(2) deleted text begintake the United States Department of Transportation EMT refresher course and
successfully pass the practical skills test portion of the course, or successfully complete 48
hours of continuing education in EMT programs that are consistent with the United States
Department of Transportation National EMS Education Standards or its equivalent as
approved by the board or as approved by the licensee's medical director and pass a practical
skills test approved by the board and administered by an education program approved by
the board. The cardiopulmonary resuscitation course and practical skills test may be included
as part of the refresher course or continuing education renewal requirements; anddeleted text endnew text begin satisfy
one of the following requirements:
new text end

new text begin (i) maintain National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification following
the requirements of the National Continued Competency Program, or its equivalent as
approved by the board. The cardiopulmonary resuscitation course required under clause (1)
shall count toward the continuing education requirements for renewal; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) for an individual who only holds Minnesota EMT certification and held the
certification prior to April 1, 2021, maintain Minnesota certification by completing the
required hours of continuing education as determined in the National Continued Competency
Program of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or its equivalent as
approved by the board. The cardiopulmonary resuscitation course required under clause (1)
shall count toward the continuing education requirements for renewal. This item expires
April 1, 2036; and
new text end

(3) complete a board-approved application form.

(b) Before the expiration date of certification, an applicant for renewal of certification
as an AEMT or paramedic shall:

(1) for an AEMT, successfully complete a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that
is approved by the board or the licensee's medical directornew text begin,new text end and for a paramedic, successfully
complete a course in advanced cardiac life support that is approved by the board or the
licensee's medical director;

(2) deleted text beginsuccessfully complete 48 hours of continuing education in emergency medical training
programs, appropriate to the level of the applicant's AEMT or paramedic certification, that
are consistent with the United States Department of Transportation National EMS Education
Standards or its equivalent as approved by the board or as approved by the licensee's medical
director. An applicant may take the United States Department of Transportation Emergency
Medical Technician refresher course or its equivalent without the written or practical test
as approved by the board, and as appropriate to the applicant's level of certification, as part
of the 48 hours of continuing education. Each hour of the refresher course, the
cardiopulmonary resuscitation course, and the advanced cardiac life-support course counts
toward the 48-hour continuing education requirement; anddeleted text endnew text begin satisfy one of the following
requirements:
new text end

new text begin (i) maintain National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification following
the requirements of the National Continued Competency Program, or its equivalent as
approved by the board. The cardiopulmonary resuscitation course or advanced cardiac life
support course required under clause (1) shall count toward the continuing education
requirements for renewal; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) for an individual who only holds Minnesota AEMT or paramedic certification and
held the certification prior to April 1, 2021, maintain Minnesota certification by completing
the required hours of continuing education as determined in the National Continued
Competency Program of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, or its
equivalent as approved by the board. The cardiopulmonary resuscitation course or advanced
cardiac life support course required under clause (1) shall count toward the continuing
education requirements for renewal. This item expires April 1, 2036; and
new text end

(3) complete a board-approved application form.

(c) Certification shall be renewed every two years.

(d) If the applicant does not meet the renewal requirements under this subdivision, the
applicant's certification expires.