10A NCAC 13P .0507. CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVEL I EMS INSTRUCTORS

(a)  Applicants for credentialing as a Level I EMS Instructor shall:

(1)           be currently credentialed by the OEMS as an EMT, EMT-I, EMT-P, or EMD;

(2)           have three years experience at the scope of practice for the level of application;

(3)           within one year prior to application, successfully complete an evaluation which demonstrates the applicant's ability to provide didactic and clinical instruction based on the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective educational objectives in Rule .0501(b) of this Section consistent with their level of application and approved by the OEMS:

(A)          For 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;

(B)          For a credential to teach at the EMT-I or EMT-P levels, 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; and

(C)          For a credential to teach at the EMD level, this evaluation shall be conducted under the direction of the educational medical advisor or a Level I EMS Instructor credentialed at the EMD level designated by the educational medical advisor;

(4)           have 100 hours of teaching experience in an approved EMS educational program or an EMS educational program approved by OEMS as equivalent to an approved program;

(5)           successfully complete an educational program as described in Rule .0501(b)(5) of this Section;

(6)           within one year prior to application, attend an OEMS Instructor workshop sponsored by the OEMS; and

(7)           have a high school diploma or General Education Development certificate.

(b)  The credential of a Level I EMS Instructor shall be valid for four years, 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, EMT-I, EMT-P, or EMD credential at the highest level that the instructor is approved to teach.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-508(d)(3);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2002;

Eff. February 1, 2004;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2009.