Section 16-6 - Examination Requirements (a) To be eligible for licensure by the Division, an applicant shall pass the appropriate examination for the level of licensure desired. - (i) If applying for licensure as an EMR, the applicant shall pass the appropriate Division Licensure Exam. Applicants for licensure as an EMR may take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam as an alternative to the Division Licensure Exam.
- (ii) If applying for licensure as an IEMT, the applicant shall pass the appropriate Division Licensure Exam.
- (iii) If applying for licensure as an EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic, the applicant shall pass the appropriate NREMT exam.
(b) The Division Licensure Exam is comprised of a practical skills demonstration and a written examination appropriate for the level of licensure desired. An applicant that fails only one of these two components will only be required to reattempt the failed component. - (i) An applicant may attempt to pass the appropriate Division Licensure Exam six times. A successive attempt must occur more than seven (7) days and less than thirty (30) days after the previous attempt, unless the applicant is required to complete a remedial course of instruction.
- (ii) If an applicant has not passed the appropriate Division Licensure Exam after three attempts, the applicant must complete a remedial course of instruction prior to a fourth attempt. The remedial course of instruction must be equivalent to the National Continued Competency Program requirements as outlined by the NREMT and appropriate to the level of licensure. The applicant has 180 days from the date of the third attempt to complete the remedial instruction and make the fourth attempt.
- (iii) If an applicant has not passed the appropriate Division Licensure Exam after six attempts, the applicant may not retake the exam until the applicant again completes an appropriate course of education for the level of licensure desired under Section 5 of this Chapter.
- (iv) If an applicant has not passed the appropriate Division Licensure Exam, and fails to make a successive attempt within the required time frame, the applicant may not retake the exam until the applicant again completes an appropriate course of education for the level of licensure desired under Section 5 of this Chapter.
(c) An applicant is exempt from the examination requirements of this section if the applicant: - (i) Is licensed or certified in another state or through the NREMT; and
- (ii) Satisfies all other requirements for licensure under this Chapter.
048-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-6