N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-6.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 8:40A-6.2 - Eligibility to sit for the examination
(a) Once a student has completed the required EMT-Basic training program, inclusive of the required clinical experience, the program coordinator shall verify that the student is eligible to take a practical skills verification examination.
1. The practical skills verification examination shall be administered by the program coordinator, and shall adhere to the Core 13 program standards as listed in the program curriculum. The results of the practical skills verification examination shall be recorded on official "Practical Skills Verification" forms, and shall be retained by the program coordinator.
(b) Upon successful completion of the practical skills verification examination, and provided all EMT-Basic training program work is complete, the program coordinator shall issue an official "EMT-Basic Training Programs: Certificate of Eligibility for the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination" and shall submit a request to OEMS that the student be scheduled to sit for the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination.
1. A request to schedule a person for the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination shall be made in writing, and shall be delivered by the program coordinator to OEMS at least 15 calendar days prior to the scheduled examination date. Requests delivered after the closing date shall be returned to the program coordinator with an explanation as to the person's ineligibility to sit for the examination.
(c) All students who enroll in an EMT-Basic training program shall complete and submit a written application form to the Office of Emergency Medical Services. Those students who answer affirmatively to the criminal background screening question shall be given a "Request For Criminal History Record Information For A Noncriminal Justice Purpose" form (SBI 212B Form) at the first class session. The SBI 212B Form shall be completed and signed by the student and delivered to OEMS at least 30 calendar days prior to the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination. The SBI 212B Form shall be accompanied by payment in the form and amount specified at N.J.A.C. 13:59, Criminal History Record Background Checks, as amended and supplemented.
1. Upon delivery to OEMS, the SBI 212B Form shall be submitted by OEMS to the New Jersey State Police, State Bureau of Identification for processing.
2. Any student found to have been convicted of any crime or offense listed in (d)1 through 3 below shall be ineligible to sit for the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination, and shall be so notified. A student that has been deemed ineligible to sit for the examination may apply to OEMS for a waiver. All waiver requests must be made in accordance with the standards set forth at 8:40A-1.4, and shall be considered in compliance with the Rehabilitated Convicted Offenders Act, 2A:168A-1 et seq.
3. A student who fails to deliver the completed SBI 212B Form to OEMS at least 30 calendar days prior to the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination shall be ineligible to sit for that examination.
(d) Absent the granting of a waiver, as provided for in (c)2 above, a person shall not be allowed to sit for the NREMT-Basic Certification Examination if he or she has been accepted into a Pre-trial Intervention, conditional discharge or other diversionary program or has been convicted of:
1. Any crime;
2. Any disorderly persons offense; and/or
3. A petty disorderly persons offense involving the possession, utilization, sale and/or distribution of any controlled dangerous substance; representing a risk of harm to the health, safety or welfare of patients; and/or involving patient abuse or patient neglect.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-6.2