(1) The board issues four levels of licenses for ECPs. Each level has endorsements that may be added to an ECP license. Endorsements do not have to be acquired in the order listed below and may consist of one or more combinations within each ECP level. The levels of licensure and endorsements are as follows:

(a) EMT - first responder (EMT-F) licenses:

(i) EMT-F/immobilization;

(ii) EMT-F/monitoring; and

(iii) EMT-F/ambulance.

(b) EMT - basic (EMT-B) licenses:

(i) EMT-B/airway;

(ii) EMT-B/monitoring;

(iii) EMT-B/IV and IO (intervenous infusion and interosseous infusion) initiation;

(iv) EMT-B/IV and IO maintenance;

(v) EMT-B/endotracheal intubation, for patients more than eight years old; and

(vi) EMT-B/medication.

(c) EMT - intermediate (EMT-I) licenses;

(d) EMT - paramedic (EMT-P) licenses:

(i) EMT-P/12 lead interpretation;

(ii) EMT-P/medications;

(iii) EMT-P/fibrinolytic with 12 lead interpretation; and

(iv) EMT-P/critical care transport.

(2) On January 1, 2014, the levels of licensure will be adjusted as follows:

(a) EMT-FRs with the immobilization endorsement will be issued an ECP-EMR license.

(b) EMT-FRs with the immobilization endorsement and a monitoring endorsement will be issued an ECP-EMR license with a monitoring endorsement.

(c) EMT-FRs with an ambulance endorsement and a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-EMT license.

(d) EMT-Bs who have completed a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-EMT license.

(e) EMT-Bs who have the airway endorsement and completed a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-EMT license with an airway endorsement.

(f) EMT-Bs who have the medication endorsement and have completed a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-EMT license with a medication endorsement.

(g) EMT-Bs who have the IV and IO (intravenous infusion and intraosseous infusion) initiation endorsement and have completed a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-EMT license with an IV and IO (intravenous infusion and intraosseous infusion) initiation endorsement.

(h) EMT-Bs who have the IV and IO maintenance endorsement and have completed a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-EMT license with an IV and IO maintenance endorsement.

(i) EMT-Bs with an airway, IV/IO (initiation and maintenance), monitoring, medication endorsement, and a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-AEMT license with a medication endorsement.

(j) EMT-Intermediate 99s who have completed a skill verification form prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued an ECP-AEMT licensure with an I-99 endorsement.

(k) EMT-Intermediate 99s who have completed the paramedic bridge program as developed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued a paramedic license.

(l) EMT-Paramedics who have completed a transition program developed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued a paramedic license.

(m) EMT-Paramedics who have a critical care endorsement prescribed by the board and on file with the board before December 31, 2013, will be issued a paramedic license with a critical care endorsement.

(3) Following January 1, 2014, the levels of licensure and endorsements allowed are as follows:

(a) For ECP - Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), licenses:

(i) EMR monitoring;

(b) For ECP - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) licenses:

(i) medication;

(ii) IV and IO (intravenous infusion and intraosseous infusion) initiation;

(iii) IV and IO (intravenous infusion and intraosseous infusion) maintenance; and

(iv) airway;

(c) For ECP - Advanced EMT (AEMT) licenses:

(i) AEMT medication; and

(ii) AEMT-99;

(d) For ECP - Paramedic licenses:

(i) paramedic critical care transport.