Section 216-RICR-20-10-2.6 - Emergency Medical Services Instructor-Coordinators (EMS IC)A. Requirements for initial licensure of EMS IC:1. Certificate of completion from an EMS IC educational program approved by RIDOH. To qualify for admission to an EMS IC Training Program, an applicant must hold a Rhode Island EMS practitioner license for at least five (5) years or have been licensed as an EMS practitioner in another State for at least five (5) years.2. Successful completion of twenty-four (24) hours of student teaching, which must include five (5) different cognitive sessions and three (3) different psychomotor training sessions, under the direction of at least three (3) different RIDOH-licensed EMS Instructor-Coordinators.3. Successful completion of a RIDOH EMS IC administrative orientation session.B. Applicants for EMS IC licensure with a bachelor's degree or higher in educational studies, or NFPA 1041 fire instructor certification, may submit a request for a waiver to RIDOH from the requirements of the EMS IC educational program.C. Requirements for renewal of EMS IC licensure: An EMS IC must maintain a current EMS practitioner license and accrue ten (10) hours of EMS IC teaching activity per year.
D. Requirements for renewal of lapsed EMS IC licenses:1. An EMS IC whose license has lapsed for a period of less than one (1) year may be relicensed upon submission of a license application and documentation of licensure renewal requirements.2. An EMS IC whose license has lapsed for a period of one (1) to two (2) years may be relicensed upon:a. Successful completion of twenty-four (24) hours of student teaching, which must include five (5) different cognitive sessions and three (3) different psychomotor training sessions under the direction of at least three (3) different RIDOH-licensed EMS Instructor-Coordinators.b. Successful completion of a RIDOH EMS IC administrative orientation session.c. Submission of a license application.3. An EMS IC whose license has lapsed for a period of greater than two (2) years or longer will be subject to the requirements for initial license.E. Functions and Responsibilities Administer and conduct education programs in accordance with the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, 2009 edition, published by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, incorporated at § 2.2(B) of this Part.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-10-2.6
Adopted effective 12/27/2018
Amended effective 12/27/2020