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Recertification 2008
The even year of 2008 is fast approaching, which means renewal time. Don't wait for the last minute to complete your credit hours. You can begin at any time to get your 30 hours plus 2 hours of HIV update but remember they MUST be obtained from a Florida Bureau of EMS approved provider.

Keep all your education certificates, CPR and ACLS cards for 3 years. In an audit, MQA ask for proof of what you renewed with, not what you have currently.

It is your responsibility to renew. Even if your agency renews for you, you are responsible for the renewal and any audits.
Legislative Change Goal
January 2008

FAPEP has set out on a goal for positive change concerning allowing certain individual's to challenge the Florida Paramedic examination.

F.S. 401 has for many years allowed a Physician, Dentist, RN, and recently PA's to challenge the Paramedic exam. All these ones must do is take an EMT-B program and pass the state EMT-B exam. Also, take and pass an ACLS 2-day class.

We respect the fields mentioned here are professionally educated and trained. However, certain aspects of the Paramedic program is NOT taught in these respective fields. The law was developed over 30 years ago and the Paramedic curriculum has changed and expanded over the years.

NREMT has placed in action that effective 01/01/2013 anyone taking the Paramedic exam must have graduated from a CoAEMPS accredited school. These ones cannot take the NREMT exam since they only challenged the State exam.

This law, in our opinion, allows for the National Curriculum to be set aside and not adhered to. The schools teaching the program must follow the curriculum to the letter. Why not those being certified?

This issue brings forth much heated debate. It is not our intent to become engulfed in much debate but to follow the National Curriculum and have all trained on the same level. This will take time but we hope to have this on the legislative floor, if not in 2008, then by 2009.

We welcome your comments on this issue and look forward to seeing you at the upcoming State Meetings.
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