Re: CA Licensure Question

["Bruce Bowling" <caduceus@mis.net>]

Jeff:  My understanding of the paramedic regulations, at least where
Kentucky is concerned, is that you are hosed.

Your only hope of salvation is if you put your Kentucky license on inactive
status. Kentucky statute allows up to 5 years of inactive status if you keep
up your continuing education requirements.

Bruce Bowling
CareFlight
Lexington, KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Miller" <jmiller1964@hotmail.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 9:47 PM
Subject: CA Licensure Question


> This question is geared towards the Paramedics in California, but I
welcome
> any persons with knowledge to please reply.
>
> I am an ex-flight paramedic wishing to re-enter the profession after
> being out of the profession for 5 years.
>
> I completed my initial Paramedic training in 1990 in the state of
> Kentucky. After working as a Flight Paramedic in Kentucky for three years,
I
> relocated to the state of Florida where I received reciprocity by
> examination and worked as a Flight Paramedic until an unfortunate traffic
> crash in 1995 left me physically unable to function adequately in the
> profession.
>
> My Florida license lapsed in January of 1996, as I was unable to renew
> my license due to not being actively employed as a Paramedic. Since this
> time, I have fully recovered from my injury and have no limiting deficits.
>
> I relocated to the state of California last year and wish to apply for CA
> licensure, but understand from various individuals & from my understanding
> of the the CA EMS authority website that too much time has lapsed since
> being licensed. I have maintained licensure as a Respiratory Therapist and
> am currently licensed in the state of CA.
>
> I find this hard to believe that I have to repeat my entire EMT &
Paramedic
> training to work as a Paramedic in this state.
>
> Has anyone else faced this situation in the past, and are there loopholes
> around this?
>
> Thank you all for your help.
>
> Jeff Miller, RRT
> Beverly Hills, CA
> jmiller1964@hotmail.com
>
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