Health & Saf. Code, § 1797.63 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Health & Saf. Code, § 1797.63
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Certifying examination” or “examination for certification” means an examination designated by the authority for a specific level of prehospital emergency medical care personnel that must be satisfactorily passed prior to certification or recertification at the specific level and may include any examination or examinations designated by the authority, including, but not limited to, any of the following options determined appropriate by the authority:
(a) An examination developed either by the authority or under the auspices of the authority or approved by the authority and administered by the authority or any entity designated by the authority to administer the examination.
(b) An examination developed and administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
(c) An examination developed administered, or approved by a certifying agency pursuant to standards adopted by the authority for the certification examination.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1362, Sec. 3. Effective October 2, 1989.
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