No A person may not practice as an emergency medical responder, or represent5 himself or herself as an emergency medical responder, unless the person possesses a certification from is certified as an emergency medical responder by the department. The In accordance with chapter 1-26, the department shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to provide for the application, qualifications, issuance, and renewal of a the certification of an9 emergency medical responder. A The rules promulgated under this section shall include a certification specific to rural areas of the state, including certification for a person who is a volunteer emergency medical responder who practices under direct supervision of a person compensated as an emergency medical responder. Any certification issued under this section13 shall be renewed every two years.