Fla. Stat. 401.2715
Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics

(1)

The department shall establish by rule criteria for all emergency medical technician and paramedic recertification training. The rules shall provide that all recertification training equals at least 30 hours, includes the performance parameters for adult and pediatric emergency medical clinical care, and is documented through a system of recordkeeping.

(2)

Any individual, institution, school, corporation, or governmental entity may conduct emergency medical technician or paramedic recertification training upon application to the department and payment of a nonrefundable fee to be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund. Institutions conducting department-approved educational programs as provided in this chapter and licensed ambulance services are exempt from the application process and payment of fees. The department shall adopt rules for the application and payment of a fee not to exceed the actual cost of administering this approval process.

(3)

To be eligible for recertification as provided in s. 401.27, certified emergency medical technicians and paramedics must provide proof of completion of training conducted pursuant to this section. The department shall accept the written affirmation of a licensee’s or a department-approved educational program’s medical director as documentation that the certificateholder has completed a minimum of 30 hours of recertification training as provided herein.

Source: Section 401.2715 — Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0401.­2715 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

401.23
Definitions 401.24
Emergency medical services state plan 401.25
Licensure as a basic life support or an advanced life support service 401.26
Vehicle permits for basic life support and advanced life support services 401.27
Personnel 401.30
Records 401.31
Inspection and examination 401.33
Exemptions 401.34
Fees 401.35
Rules 401.38
Participation in federal programs 401.41
Penalties 401.45
Denial of emergency treatment 401.211
Legislative intent 401.243
Injury prevention 401.245
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council 401.251
Air ambulance service 401.252
Interfacility transfer 401.253
Reporting of controlled substance overdoses 401.254
Treatment of injured police canines 401.265
Medical directors 401.268
Protocols with regional poison control centers 401.271
Certification of emergency medical technicians and paramedics who are on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States 401.272
Emergency medical services community health care 401.273
Emergency medical technician and paramedic registry for disasters and emergencies 401.281
Drivers 401.321
Transferability of license 401.345
Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund 401.411
Disciplinary action 401.414
Complaint investigation procedures 401.421
Injunctive relief 401.425
Emergency medical services quality assurance 401.435
Emergency medical responder agencies and training 401.445
Emergency examination and treatment of incapacitated persons 401.465
911 public safety telecommunicator certification 401.2101
Short title 401.2701
Emergency medical services training programs 401.2715
Recertification training of emergency medical technicians and paramedics 401.2915
Automated external defibrillators 401.2916
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