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Bill would let qualified 16‑year‑olds start EMS and certain vocational training and take professional tests before turning 18
Summary
Representative April Connors’ House Bill 1722 would let certain 16‑ and 17‑year‑old students in state‑approved career and technical education programs begin emergency medical services training and take specified tests while still minors; skill center directors, instructors and students testified in support.
The committee heard House Bill 1722, which seeks to reduce age‑related barriers to career and technical education (CTE) pathways for students enrolled in state‑approved skill centers. Committee staff summarized three components: allow 16‑year‑old students approved by the Department of Health and a state skill center to begin EMT coursework (with continuous training until graduation or turning 18); require the state fire marshal to review…
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