Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Certification. The Department will certify as an EMS
instructor an individual who meets the following qualifications:
(1) Has completed an application for EMS
instructor certification on a form or through an electronic process, as
prescribed by the Department.
(2)
Is 18 years of age or older.
(3)
Has successfully completed an EMS instructor's course approved by the
Department or possesses a bachelor's degree in education, a teacher's
certification in education, a doctorate or master's degree.
(4) Has provided at least 20 hours of
instruction time in an EMS provider educational course monitored by a certified
EMS instructor designated by the EMS educational institute's administrative
director.
(5) Possesses current
certification as an EMT or higher level EMS provider.
(6) Possesses current certification in CPR or
current certification as a CPR instructor.
(7) Possesses at least 1 year of experience
in providing EMS as an EMT or higher level EMS provider.
(b)
Triennial registration.
An EMS instructor certification is deemed registered for 3 years. Thereafter,
an EMS instructor shall triennially register the certification by completing a
form or through an electronic process, as prescribed by the Department. An EMS
instructor shall submit the form or complete the electronic process at least 30
days prior to the expiration of a current registration. Failure to do so in a
timely manner may result in the EMS instructor certification not being
registered again before the prior registration expires. The Department will
issue a new registration within 30 days after the EMS instructor completes the
form or the electronic process if the information provided establishes that the
EMS instructor has met the following requirements:
(1) Has provided documentation to the
Department to establish that the individual conducted at least 60 hours of
teaching EMS provider or rescue courses during the previous 3 years.
(2) Possesses current registration of a
certification as an EMT or higher level EMS provider.
(3) Possesses current certification in CPR or
a current certification as a CPR instructor.
(c)
Standards for providing
instruction. An EMS instructor shall satisfy the following in
providing instruction in an EMS educational institute:
(1) Present EMS educational program course
materials as required under §
1025.1(h)(6)
(relating to accreditation and operational requirements of EMS educational
institutes).
(2) Utilize a variety
of instructional strategies, adapting to students with diverse backgrounds and
different learning styles.
(3)
Establish and clearly communicate to students the goals and objectives for the
certification class being taught and administer periodic evaluations to assess
whether those goals and objectives are being met.
(4) Maintain class order and discipline,
manage the classroom learning environment and monitor the effectiveness of
instruction.
(5) Ensure proper
class time management with particular attention to completion of required class
hours.
