Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-25-305

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section R9-25-305 - Supplemental Requirements for Specific Courses (Authorized by A.R.S. Sections 36-2202(A)(3) and (4) and 36-2204(1) and (3))

A. Except as specified in subsection (B), a training program certificate holder shall ensure that a certification course offered by the training program:

1. Covers knowledge, skills, and competencies comparable to the national education standards established for a specific EMCT classification level;

2. Prepares a student for:

a. A national certification organization examination for the specific EMCT classification level, or

b. A standardized certification test under the state certification process;

3. Has no more than 24 students enrolled in each session of the course; and

4. Has a minimum course length of:

a. For an EMT certification course, 130 hours;

b. For an AEMT certification course, 244 hours, including:

i. A minimum of 100 contact hours of didactic instruction and practical skills training, and

ii. A minimum of 144 contact hours of clinical training and field training; and

c. For a Paramedic certification course, 1000 hours, including:

i. A minimum of 500 contact hours of didactic instruction and practical skills training, and

ii. A minimum of 500 contact hours of clinical training and field training.

B. A training program director shall ensure that, for an AEMT certification course or a Paramedic certification course, a student has one of the following:

1. Current certification from the Department as an EMT or higher EMCT classification level,

2. Documentation of completion of prior training in an EMT course or a course for a higher EMCT classification level provided by a training program certified by the Department or an equivalent training program, or

3. Documentation of current registration in a national certification organization at the EMT classification level or higher EMCT classification level.

C. A training program director shall ensure that for a course to prepare an EMT-I(99) for Paramedic certification:

1. A student has current certification from the Department as an EMT-I(99);

2. The course covers the knowledge, skills, and competencies established according to A.R.S. § 36-2204 and available through the Department at www.azdhs.gov/ems-regulatory-references;

3. The minimum course length is 600 hours, including:

a. A minimum of 220 contact hours of didactic instruction and practical skills training, and

b. A minimum of 380 contact hours of clinical training and field training; and

4. A minimum of 60 contact hours of training in anatomy and physiology are completed by the student:

a. As a prerequisite to the course,

b. As preliminary instruction completed at the beginning of the course session before the didactic instruction required in subsection (C)(3)(a) begins, or

c. Through integration of the anatomy and physiology material with the units of instruction required in subsection (C)(3).

D. A training program director shall ensure that for an EMT refresher course:

1. A student has one of the following:

a. Current certification from the Department as an EMT or higher EMCT classification level,

b. Documentation of completion of prior training in an EMT course or a course for a higher EMCT classification level provided by a training program certified by the Department or an equivalent training program,

c. Documentation of current registration in a national certification organization at the EMT classification level or higher EMCT classification level, or

d. Documentation from a national certification organization requiring the student to complete the EMT refresher course to be eligible to apply for registration in the national certification organization;

2. A student has documentation of current certification in adult, pediatric, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation through instruction consistent with American Heart Association recommendations for emergency cardiovascular care by EMCTs;

3. The EMT refresher course covers the knowledge, skills, and competencies in the national education standards established at the EMT classification level;

4. No more than 32 students are enrolled in each session of the course; and

5. The minimum course length is 24 contact hours.

E. A training program authorized to provide an EMT refresher course may administer a refresher challenge examination covering materials included in the EMT refresher course to an individual eligible for admission into the EMT refresher course.

F. A training program director shall ensure that for an ALS refresher course:

1. A student has one of the following:

a. Current certification from the Department as an AEMT, EMT-I(99), or Paramedic;

b. Documentation of completion of a prior training course, at the AEMT classification level or higher, provided by a training program certified by the Department or an equivalent training program;

c. Documentation of current registration in a national certification organization at the AEMT or Paramedic classification level; or

d. Documentation from a national certification organization requiring the student to complete the ALS refresher course to be eligible to apply for registration in the national certification organization;

2. A student has documentation of current certification in:

a. Adult, pediatric, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation through instruction consistent with American Heart Association recommendations for emergency cardiovascular care by EMCTs, and

b. For a student who has current certification as an EMT-I(99) or higher level of EMCT classification, advanced emergency cardiac life support;

3. The ALS refresher course covers:

a. For a student who has current certification as an AEMT or documentation of completion of prior training at an AEMT classification level, the knowledge, skills, and competencies in the national education standards established for an AEMT;

b. For a student who has current certification as an EMT-I(99), the knowledge, skills, and competencies established according to A.R.S. § 36-2204 for an EMT-I(99) as of the effective date of this Section and available through the Department at www.azdhs.gov/ems-regulatory-references; and

c. For a student who has current certification as a Paramedic or documentation of completion of prior training at a Paramedic classification level, the knowledge, skills, and competencies in the national education standards established for a Paramedic;

4. No more than 32 students are enrolled in each session of the course; and

5. The minimum course length is 48 contact hours.

G. A training program authorized to provide an ALS refresher course may administer a refresher challenge examination covering materials included in the ALS refresher course to an individual eligible for admission into the ALS refresher course.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-25-305

Adopted effective October 15, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 5372, effective January 3, 2004 (Supp. 03-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4404, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 3014, effective October 6, 2007 (Supp. 07-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 282, effective January 28, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by expedited rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 268, effective 1/9/2018. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3487, effective 12/4/2018.