Here's the story. I'll let you be the judge of it.
I've held my (Pennsylvania) EMT-B certification since I was 16 years old, for 7 years now and it's never expired. The family hit some hard times in 2010 and I went to live with my Grandmother in VA. So I could keep volunteering as an EMT I took the reciprocity. I got the card, etc.
The following year the family stabilized again and I moved back to PA. I did my con-ed credits for my PA cert, honestly forgot about the VA one, and joined the Air Force.
So when I got back from basic training and tech school I realized that my PA EMT was fine (in fact I was sent a new card because it renewed) however my VA EMT had expired because I had forgotten it's con-ed.
Fast forward. I'm now stationed in VA by the Air Force. I want to apply for reciprocity again but they wont let me, there's some sort of time limit or some crap. Which causes other problems.
I'm in a Paramedic class in Virginia Beach and since I have PA EMT instead of VA EMT (PA was fine for the school) they are not sure I can test for EMT-Enhanced level at the end of the semester.
So I need to get my VA EMT back. Anyone know anything about this time limit? What I need to do? Any help???
I've held my (Pennsylvania) EMT-B certification since I was 16 years old, for 7 years now and it's never expired. The family hit some hard times in 2010 and I went to live with my Grandmother in VA. So I could keep volunteering as an EMT I took the reciprocity. I got the card, etc.
The following year the family stabilized again and I moved back to PA. I did my con-ed credits for my PA cert, honestly forgot about the VA one, and joined the Air Force.
So when I got back from basic training and tech school I realized that my PA EMT was fine (in fact I was sent a new card because it renewed) however my VA EMT had expired because I had forgotten it's con-ed.
Fast forward. I'm now stationed in VA by the Air Force. I want to apply for reciprocity again but they wont let me, there's some sort of time limit or some crap. Which causes other problems.
I'm in a Paramedic class in Virginia Beach and since I have PA EMT instead of VA EMT (PA was fine for the school) they are not sure I can test for EMT-Enhanced level at the end of the semester.
So I need to get my VA EMT back. Anyone know anything about this time limit? What I need to do? Any help???
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