Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Level I and Level II EMS Instructor
applicants shall renew credentials by presenting documentation to the OEMS that
they:
(1) are credentialed by the OEMS as an
EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic;
(2) within
one year prior to application, complete an evaluation that demonstrates the
applicant's ability to provide didactic and clinical instruction based on the
cognitive, psychomotor, and affective educational objectives in Rule.0501 of
this Section consistent with their level of application and approved by the
OEMS:
(A) to renew a credential to teach at
the EMT level, this evaluation shall be conducted under the direction of a
Level II EMS Instructor credentialed at or above the level of application;
and
(B) to renew a credential to
teach at the AEMT or Paramedic level, this evaluation shall be conducted under
the direction of the educational medical advisor, or a Level II EMS Instructor
credentialed at or above the level of application and designated by the
educational medical advisor;
(3) completed 96 hours of EMS instruction at
the level of application. Individuals identified as EMS program coordinators or
positions as determined by OEMS staff in their professional judgment to the
equivalent to an EMS program coordinator may provide up to 72 hours related to
the institution's needs, with the remaining 24 hours in EMS
instruction;
(4) completed 24 hours
of educational professional development as defined by the educational
institution that provides for:
(A) enrichment
of knowledge;
(B) development or
change of attitude in students; or
(C) acquisition or improvement of skills;
and
(5) within one year
prior to renewal application, attend an OEMS Instructor workshop sponsored by
the OEMS.
(b) An
individual may renew a Level I or Level II EMS Instructor credential under the
legal recognition option defined in
G.S.
131E-159(c).
(c) The credential of a Level I or Level II
EMS Instructor is valid for four years, or less pursuant to
G.S.
131E-159(c) unless any of
the following occurs:
(1) the OEMS imposes an
administrative action against the instructor credential; or
(2) the instructor fails to maintain a
current EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic credential at the highest level that the
instructor is approved to teach.
(d) Pursuant to the provisions of
G.S.
131E-159(h), the Department
shall not issue an EMS credential for any person listed on the Department of
Public Safety, Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry, or who was
convicted of an offense that would have required registration if committed at a
time when registration would have been required by law.
Authority
G.S.
131E-159(a);
131E-159(b);
143-508(d)(3);
Eff. February 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2009;
Readopted Eff. January 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. July 1,
2021.
