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Educational requirements for the recertification or renewal of Washington State EMS certification may be completed through the two following methods:

  1. The "Continuing medical education (CME) method" is a series of education courses following initial certification to maintain and enhance skill and knowledge to meet educational requirements for recertification.  CME requires the successful completion of a written and practical skills certification examination as part of the recertification requirements.

  2. The "Ongoing training and evaluation program (OTEP) method” is a program of education for EMS personnel, approved by the MPD and the Department of Health to meet the education requirements and core topic content for recertification.  OTEP includes cognitive, affective and psychomotor evaluations following completion of each topic presentation to determine student competence of topic content.

The following documents provide additional information regarding these requirements:

WAC 246-976-161 - Educational Requirements for Recertification

WAC 246-976-162 - The CME Method of Recertification

WAC 246-976-163 - The OTEP Method of Recertification

WAC 246-976-171 - Recertification, reversion, reissuance, and reinstatement of certification.

Training/CME/Skills Maintenance Documentation  Form 

Practical Skill Guidelines (Appendix H) and Practical Skill Evaluation Sheets for EMS Personnel

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