Section 1797.210 Of Article 1. Local Ems Agency From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
1797.210
. (a) The medical director of the local EMS agency shall
issue a certificate, except an EMT-P certificate, to an individual
upon proof of satisfactory completion of an approved training
program, passage of the certifying examination designated by the
authority, completion of any other requirements for certification
established by the authority, and a determination that the individual
is not precluded from certification for any of the reasons listed in
Section 1798.200. The certificate shall be proof of the individual's
initial competence to perform at the designated level.
(b) The medical director of the local EMS agency shall, at the
interval specified by the authority, recertify an EMT-I or EMT-II
upon proof of the individual's satisfactory passage of the
examination for recertification designated by the authority,
completion of any continuing education or other requirements for
recertification established by the authority, and a determination
that the individual is not precluded from recertification because of
any of the reasons listed in Section 1798.200.