A. Test registration must be received by North Coast EMS at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled test date. If registration is not received fourteen (14) days prior to the requested test session, registrant will be given the choice of attending the next regularly-scheduled EMS testing session, or paying the special test fee, as described in Section IV. C., below.

B. Test registration must be submitted with the necessary certification/testing fee, plus a separate check of $25.00 (or cash), made out to North Coast EMS. The $25.00 will be returned to registrant when (s)he arrives at the scheduled test session. If unable to attend test session, the $25.00 will be returned only if registrant cancels by calling North Coast EMS at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the test session (s)he has scheduled. If registrant does not arrive for the scheduled test session without a twenty-four (24) hour prior notification, the $25.00 will be forfeited. An additional $25.00 must be submitted with every test session registration.

C. For a test administered on any day other than a regularly-scheduled EMS test date, or for which registrant has not registered fourteen (14) days prior to the requested testing session, registrant will be charged a special test fee of $50.00. In these instances, North Coast EMS will not waive the certification, test, or special test fees for any reason.

D. If there is a group of four (4) or more individuals who are in need of a recertification test and would like to be tested as a group on a day other than a regularly-scheduled testing session:

E. Certification fees are waived for active North Coast EMS regional firefighters applying for EMT-I, EMT-ID Manual and Early Defibrillation certification. Documentation will be met by including the Fire Chief’s signature on the application. (CDF and Forest Service firefighters are not eligible for this waiver.)

F. "Volunteers" may request a waiver of certification fees by sending a letter of waiver request to North Coast EMS with the certification application. The letter must state the applicant’s name, address, phone number, provider agency affiliation, and that at no time do they receive money for performing patient care in the field. The waiver request will be evaluated by the North Coast EMS Executive and/or Medical Director(s). The decision will be final unless an appeal is presented to the Joint Powers Governing Board.

G. If EMT-I certification fees are paid by a personal check, certification will be held for thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the check.

H. Allow at least thirty (30) days upon receipt of a completed application by North Coast EMS for a certificate to be issued. An individual may request that his/her certification/accreditation/authorization card be processed sooner, or that we rush the process and call the employer immediately to confirm certification/accreditation/ authorization, by requesting "Rush" in writing, and enclosing an additional $15.00 "Rush Fee", payable by cash or money order only. In this case, we will call the employer immediately after confirming certification, accreditation or authorization, and the certification card will be processed within ten (10) working days of North Coast EMS' receipt of the completed application, written "Rush" request, and fee.

I. No EMT-I, EMT-ID, Early Defibrillation, EMT-II, EMT-P, or MICN will exercise his/her skills unless they are currently certified/authorized/accredited. The certification/ accreditation/authorization requirements include the submittal of the appropriate paperwork and fee. If a check covering the fee is returned by the bank for any reason, the individual will be immediately suspended for a thirty (30) day period and will be required to pay the "returned check fee" of $10 and "any other associated costs". (The thirty (30) day suspension begins upon written notification from North Coast EMS and, as long as returned check fee and any other associated costs are paid, ends thirty calendar days later. North Coast will also notify employer and base hospital by phone.)

J. There is no provision for extension of expiration dates on certifications. When an individual's certification/authorization/accreditation card expires, the individual is no longer certified/authorized/accredited and is no longer allowed to function at their former level of certification/authorization/accreditation.