EMTs- do you have enough Continuing Education Credits to recertify? The State of Colorado requires 36 hours over three years. As an EMT running with the NFAA, it is your responsibility to attend necessary CE training, or arrange to complete training on your own schedule, to ensure you meet the minimum requirements to be re-certified, and to keep running with the NFAA. As a volunteer EMT with the NFAA, you are provided with monthly CE training at no cost to you, so that you can enhance your skills, and be better prepared for emergencies which may arise.

Since Continuing Education is such a vital component of EMS training and maintaining your certification, please make every effort possible to attend every CE training event hosted. The monthly CE schedule is listed below and is published in the staff newsletter and on the Calendar of Events on the staff homepage.

EMT Continuing Education Schedule for 2012

Each month, the scheduled date, time, topic and location of the continuing education class will be posted for your information. It is up to you to attend the training and track your CE hours.

*Please note that dates, times and topicsof Continuing Education Classes are subject to change.

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Renew your State of Colorado EMT Certification -2011 Guidelines- Please check with Chan at DMTC and the State website for 2012 Guidelines.

EMTs- when your State of Colorado is up for renewal, please follow these steps:

1. Download the CO EMT Certification Renewal Application by clicking here.
2. Complete the application, and ensure that you have all your CE hours documented and required signatures.
   • If you obtained all your hours through the NFAA, contact Kandice Bejarano for a printout of your CE hours and a signature from the CE Committee.
   • If you obtained your hours from other entities, such as one of the mines or an educational conference, you will need to provide a copy of their appropriate CE transcript.
3. Contact Chan Clymer, the EMS Coordinator at the Delta Montrose Technical College, and set up an appointment to have him verify your CE Hours. Per the State - Chan is the only official allowed to sign on the Education and Skills Attestation page under Continuing Education.
4. The next required signature is on the Skills Competency Attestation. This can only be signed by Chan or Dr. Pruett. Chan will sign off on this if he receives word from Richard that you helped with a Practical and have demonstrated skills. You may also schedule a time for Dr. Pruett to sign off prooving that you are valid on your skills. No one else is allowed to sign here per state requirements.
5. Follow the directions in the Application and submit all required paperwork including a notarized copy of your Driver License.

Questions? Contact Chan Clymer at DMTC at cclymer@dmtc.edu or 874-6570.