Emergency Medical TechnicianWhen should I apply? Authorisation does not alter established working conditions, but when health workers change jobs or renew their contracts it is probable that documentary proof of authorisation will be requested. For applicants encompassed by the Transitional Regulations (not currently available in English) the deadline for application is 31 December 2007. Application for licence as emergency medical technician pursuant to Transitional Regulations must be presented by 31 December 2002. Professional titles may be used without authorisation until the end of 2002. Conditions of authorisation or licence In order to obtain authorisation as emergency medical technician, a certified copy of the trade certificate must be presented, see Transitional Regulations, section 6. Should you not be in possession of a trade certificate yet, you may until 31 December 2002 apply for a temporary licence which may be granted upon condition that you have acquired qualifications equivalent to those required under NOU (Official Norwegian report) 1976:2, and have practised your profession as emergency medical technician fulltime for at least 2 years (or corresponding part-time) since 1 January 1996. See also Transitional Regulations, section 6.2 and under Employer's Testimonial form (currently not available in English). Applicants with EEA education/training and possible authorisation as emergency medical technician For this group, applications will be processed in accordance with Council Directive 89/48/EEC, cf. 92/51/EEC (with subsequent amendments). This does not grant right of recognition, but the Directive contains rules governing the granting of authorisation. These rules have been incorporated in a separate EEA Regulation of 21 December 2000, see Ch. VII. The main rule is that the education/training not deviate to any marked degree from the requirements as to competence laid down by Norwegian regulations (Norw. "læreplan"). Applicants with other foreign qualifications as emergency medical technician
For applicants with foreign qualifications from outside the EEA, it is required that such qualification be judged as the professional equivalent of Norwegian trade certificate, cf. Health Personnel Act, section 48, subsection 3a. Such assessment is made by the applicant's documentation of her/his own qualification as described in curricula, work experience etc. representing the equivalent of curricula related to Norwegian education/training(Norw. "læreplan"). Applicants will be expected to be acquainted with Norwegian health services. In certain cases external advisers will assist SAFH in making an assessment. Advisers do not make the final decision but provide professional advice which SAFH takes into account when assessing applicants' qualifications. Only when foreign qualifications have been evaluated will processing of an application for authorisation be finalised.
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