Section 100077.02 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Advanced EMT Training Program Teaching Staff(a) Each program shall have an approved program medical director who shall be a physician currently licensed in the State of California, who has two (2) years academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine in the last five (5) years, and who is qualified by education or experience in methods of instruction. Duties of the program medical director shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Approval of all course content.(2) Approval of content of all written and skills examinations.(3) Approval of provision for hospital clinical and field internship experiences.(4) Approval of principal instructor(s) qualifications.(b) Each program shall have an approved course director who shall be a Physician, Registered Nurse, or Paramedic currently licensed in the State of California, or an individual who holds a baccalaureate degree or equivalent in a related health field or equivalent. The course director shall have a minimum of one (1) year experience in an administrative or management level position and have a minimum of two (2) years academic or clinical experience in prehospital care education within the last five (5) years. The approved course director shall be qualified by education and experience in methods, materials, and evaluation of instruction which shall be documented by at least forty (40) hours in teaching methodology. The courses include, but are not limited to the following examples: (1) State Fire Marshal Instructor 1A and 1B,(2) National Fire Academy's Instructional Methodology,(3) Training programs that meet the United States Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2002 Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors such as the National Association of EMS Educators Course. Duties of the course director shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Administration of the training program.(2) In coordination with the program medical director, approve the principal instructor, teaching assistants, field preceptors, clinical and internship assignments, and coordinate the development of curriculum.(3) Ensure training program compliance with this Chapter and other related laws.(4) Sign all course completion records.(c) Each program shall have principal instructor(s) who may also be the program medical director or course director, who shall: (1) Be a Physician, Registered Nurse, or a Physician Assistant currently licensed in the State of California; or(2) Be a Paramedic or an Advanced EMT and/or EMT-II currently licensed or certified in the State of California.(3) Have two (2) years academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine within the last five (5) years.(4) Be approved by the course director in coordination with the program medical director as qualified to teach those sections of the course to which s/he is assigned.(5) Be responsible for areas including, but not limited to, curriculum development, course coordination, and instruction.(6) Be qualified by education and experience in methods, materials, and evaluation of instruction, which shall be documented by at least forty (40) hours in teaching methodology. The courses include, but are not limited to the following examples: (A) State Fire Marshal Instructor 1A and 1B,(B) National Fire Academy's Instructional Methodology,(C) Training programs that meet the United States Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2002 Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors such as the National Association of EMS Educators Course.(d) Each program may have a teaching assistant'(s) who shall be an individual(s) qualified by training and experience to assist with teaching of the course and shall be approved by the course director in coordination with the program medical director as qualified to assist in teaching the topics to which the assistant is to be assigned. A teaching assistant shall be directly supervised by a principal instructor, the course director, and/or the program medical director.(e) Each program shall have a field preceptor(s) who shall:(1) Be a Physician, Registered Nurse, or Physician Assistant currently licensed in the State of California; or(2) Be a Paramedic or an Advanced EMT currently licensed or certified in the State of California; and(3) Have two (2) years academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine within the last five (5) years.(4) Be approved by the course director in coordination with the program medical director to provide training and evaluation of an Advanced EMT trainee during field internship with an authorized service provider.(5) Be under the supervision of a principal instructor, the course director and/or program medical director.(f) Each program shall have a hospital clinical preceptor(s) who shall: (1) Be a Physician, Registered Nurse, or Physician Assistant who is currently licensed in the State of California.(2) Have two (2) years academic or clinical experience in emergency medicine within the last five (5) years.(3) Be approved by the course director in coordination with the program medical director to provide evaluation of an Advanced EMT trainee during the clinical training.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100077.02
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107 and 1797.171, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.82, 1797.171 and 1797.208, Health and Safety Code.
1. Renumbering of section 100109 to section 100077.02 filed 9-5-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 36).