311A.120 Educational course and continuing education -- Administrative
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regulations.
(1)As a condition of being issued a certificate or license as an emergency medical
technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder,
or paramedic, the applicant shall have completed a Kentucky Board of Emergency
Medical Services-approved educational course on the transmission, control,
treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome with an emphasis on appropriate behavior and attitude
change.
(2)The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing
education for emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical
technicians, emergency medical responders, or paramedics that includes the
completion of one
(1)hour of board-approved continuing education covering the
recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma, as defined in KRS
620.020, at least one
(1)time every two
(2)year renewal cycle. The one
(1)hour
required under this section shall be included in the current number of required
continuing education hours.
(3)The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing
education for emergency medical technicians or first responders which includes the
completion of a training course of at least one
(1)hour covering awareness of
sexual violence, including reporting options, care options, pre-hospital treatment
considerations, knowledge of regional rape crisis centers, and how to access the
SANE-ready list, at least one
(1)time every two
(2)year renewal cycle. The one
hour of continuing education required under this subsection shall be included in the
current number of required continuing education hours.