Streamlines certification standards for emergency medical technicians in New Jersey.
This bill reduces the combined academic coursework, clinical training, field experience, and other instruction required for EMT-Basic certification to a maximum of 90 hours. It also limits additional certifications within the scope of an EMT-Basic to 30 hours. Training agencies offering EMT-Basic programs exceeding these limits will be ineligible for certification or recertification. The changes aim to attract more candidates to the EMT field and address the shortage of EMTs in New Jersey.
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