Section 1797.63 Of Chapter 2. Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 2.
1797.63
. "Certifying examination" or "examination for certification"
means an examination designated by the authority for a specific
level of prehospital emergency medical care personnel that must be
satisfactorily passed prior to certification or recertification at
the specific level and may include any examination or examinations
designated by the authority, including, but not limited to, any of
the following options determined appropriate by the authority:
(a) An examination developed either by the authority or under the
auspices of the authority or approved by the authority and
administered by the authority or any entity designated by the
authority to administer the examination.
(b) An examination developed and administered by the National
Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
(c) An examination developed administered, or approved by a
certifying agency pursuant to standards adopted by the authority for
the certification examination.