fl-31401342: 64J-1.012 — To eliminate obsolete provisions regarding examinations, instructor qualifications, and an obsolete exemption to instructor requirements,...

31401342, 64J-1.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31401342 Notice of Proposed Rule Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Division: Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support Chapter: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Overview RULE: 64J-1.012   Examinations 64J-1.020   Training Programs 64J-1.0201   EMS Instructor Qualifications 64J-1.0202   EMS Recertification Training Programs PURPOSE: To eliminate obsolete provisions regarding examinations, instructor qualifications, and an obsolete exemption to instructor requirements, add current examination requirements, and update Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training program requirements.

Summary

The proposed rule certifies that the examinations administered by the National Registry of EMTs for emergency medical technician certification and for paramedic certification meet the statutory requirements for examinations for certification in Chapter 401, F.S., establishes the requirements for EMS training and recertification training programs, course curricula, and instructor qualifications, and eliminates obsolete examination provisions and training program instructor exemptions. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 401.27, 401.2715, 401.35, 456.017(1)(c), FS LAW: 401.27, 401.2701, 401.2715, 401.35, 456.017(1), FS PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 9/23/2026   Vol. 52/185

Comments

From 9/23/2026 To 10/14/2026 (21 Days) Send a one-time comment to the Agency. Communicate with the Agency with saved comments and agency replies. Comments submitted through FLRules.org shall be 8000 characters or less. Comments that exceed the character limit should be submitted directly to the agency pursuant the instructions in the Notice of Proposed Rule. The submitter is responsible for ensuring that the agency has received the comment. REFERENCE MATERIALS: Ref-09956 DH Form 1698 Ref-20179 DH9027-EPCS-09-2024, Application for Approval of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Program Ref-20180 National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, effective December 9, 2021, as amended February 24, 2025 Ref-20181 DH9028-EPCS-09-2024, Pre-Cohort Notice of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training, effective September 2026 Ref-20182 DH9026-EPCS-09-2024, effective September, 2026, Post-Cohort Notice of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Ref-20183 DH9025-EPCS-09-2024 Application for Reapproval of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Program, effective September 2026 Ref-20184 Florida Department of Education Curriculum Framework Program Number H171500 (2024-2025), effective February 14, 2024 Ref-20185 DH9029-EPCS-09-2024, Application for Approval of Recertification Training Offering, effective September 2026 Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.