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Rev. 8/8/2018 - 4 - <br />AEMT’s pass OCES Advanced EMT Protocol and medication <br />testing. <br />ii. Ensure completed initial Orange County Emergency Services <br />Credentialing Technical Scope of Practice Examination (TSOP) at <br />Advanced EMT level. <br />iii. Pass oral board examination with Orange County Emergency <br />Services Medical Direction and Training staff.** <br />c. Agency selecting Paramedic upgrade will: <br />i. Ensure that providers meet all Phase III core competency <br />requirements as described in attachment 5. Ensure that all Agency <br />Paramedics pass Paramedic Protocol and medication testing. <br />ii. Ensure completed initial Orange County Emergency Services <br />Credentialing TSOP at Paramedic level <br />iii. Pass oral board examination with Orange County Emergency <br />Services Medical Direction and Training staff. ** <br />*Field precepting may be concurrent with initial certification course. <br />However, documentation must be retained and all field precepting <br />must occur in Orange County <br />**All Precepting evaluation paperwork must be completed and <br />submitted to the OCES Training Coordinator prior to scheduling board <br />examinations. <br />6. Agency Continuing Education Plan: Agency’s continuing education and skill <br />maintenance plan <br />a. This plan should detail the method by which Agency providers will maintain <br />their certification and how the Agency will ensure training needs are met. <br />i. Documentation of educational hours and objectives for credentialing <br />cycle <br />ii. Documentation of skills procedures <br />iii. Additional documentation of how to alter the plan when critical issues <br />identified in the Peer Review process arise or implementation of new <br />procedures/equipment. <br />b. Providers may maintain credentials by attending a refresher course for their <br />level within their credentialing period or may attend monthly training to meet <br />the required topics. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD