Kan. Admin. Regs. § 109-11-8 - Successful completion of a course of instruction

(a) To successfully complete an initial course of instruction for EMS provider, each student shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Demonstrate application of a cognitive understanding of each EMS educational standard;

(2) demonstrate all practical skills to the satisfaction of the primary instructor;

(3) for an emergency medical technician (EMT), initial course of instruction, demonstrate successful completion of each of the following:

(A) One complete patient assessment; and

(B) one nebulized breathing treatment during clinical training or field internship training;

(4) for an advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT), initial course of instruction, demonstrate successful completion of the following:

(A) 20 venipunctures, of which at least ten shall be for the purpose of initiating intravenous infusions;

(B) five intraosseous infusions;

(C) 15 complete patient assessments, of which at least ten shall be accomplished during field internship training;

(D) ten ambulance calls while being directly supervised by an AEMT, a paramedic, a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a professional nurse;

(E) ten intramuscular or subcutaneous injection procedures;

(F) ten completed patient charts or patient care reports, or both; and

(G) eight electrocardiogram applications and interpretations during clinical training and field internship training; and

(5) for a paramedic initial course of instruction, demonstrate each of the following:

(A) Successful completion of both clinical and field internship components; and

(B) confirmation of eligibility to be conferred, at a minimum, an associate degree in applied science by the post-secondary institution.

(b) The primary instructor shall provide written verification, within 15 days of the final class and at least seven days before the state examination for certification, that the primary instructor's students have met the requirements of subsection (a).

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 109-11-8

Authorized by K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 65-6110; implementing K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 65-6111, K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 65-6129; effective, T-109-1-19-89, Jan. 19, 1989; effective July 17, 1989; amended Jan. 31, 1994; amended Dec. 31, 2021; amended by Kansas Register Volume 42, No. 45; effective 11/24/2023.