Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-12-01-.12 - AUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EDUCATORS
(1) EMS Program Director/Administrator shall
mean an individual responsible for the overall coordination of all EMS
Programs. The individual shall act as a liaison between faculty, the sponsoring
agency, students, the local medical community, and the Division of Emergency
Medical Services. The individual is also responsible for the recruitment and
continued development of faculty to meet the needs of the institution. The
minimum qualifications for EMS Program Director/Administrator shall include:
(a) Professional requirements
1. Bachelor's degree required from a
regionally accredited college/university.
2. The program director must be licensed in
Tennessee as an EMT-Paramedic, registered nurse, or physician.
3. Professional license must be free from
history of revocation, denial or suspension.
4. Licensed emergency care experience shall
include a minimum of three years practice.
5. Administrative experience shall include a
minimum of two (2) years in EMS educational administration.
6. Current endorsement in a Board approved
trauma, cardiac, and pediatric course at the provider level.
(b) Authorization Renewal shall be
contingent upon:
1. Assisting with at least
forty-five (45) hours of advanced EMS instruction on an annual basis.
2. Maintaining current credentials for the
course content.
3. Attendance at
annual Instructor/Coordinator Conference as required by the Division of
Emergency Medical Services.
(c) Denial of Reauthorization or Revocation
of Authorization - The authorization of an EMS Program Director/Administrator
may be removed or denied by the Director for the following reasons:
1. Two or more instances of failure to cover
the prescribed course curriculum or failure to conduct the course in accordance
with the practices prescribed by the Board and the Division.
2. Failure to complete and submit required
documentation for all students.
3.
A lapsed, revoked, suspended or expired license.
4. Any violation of Tennessee Code Annotated,
Title 68, Chapter 140 or any rule promulgated by the Board.
(2) EMT-Paramedic
Instructor/Coordinator shall mean an employee responsible for the delivery of
instruction in accredited Paramedic Programs. The individual shall be
knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care, capable of applying
techniques and modalities of adult education, and of managing resources and
resource personnel. The minimum qualifications for EMT-Paramedic
Instructor/Coordinator shall include:
(a)
Professional requirements
1. Associate degree
from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Currently licensed as a Tennessee
EMT-Paramedic, registered nurse, or physician.
3. Professional license must be free from
history of revocation, denial or suspension.
4. Licensed emergency care experience shall
include a minimum of two years practice.
5. Administrative experience shall include a
minimum of two (2) years in EMS educational administration or greater than
three hundred (300) hours of EMS instruction.
6. Current endorsement in a Board approved
trauma, cardiac, and pediatric course at the provider level.
(b) Authorization Renewal shall be
contingent upon:
Assisting with at least one hundred (100) hours of advanced EMS instruction on an annual basis.
1.
Maintaining current Tennessee licensure as an Emergency Medical
Technician-Paramedic, registered nurse, or physician.
2. Maintaining current CPR instructor
endorsement.
3. Attendance at
annual EMT Instructor/Coordinators conference as required by the Division of
Emergency Medical Services.
(c) Denial of Reauthorization or Revocation
of Authorization - The authorization of an EMT-Paramedic
Instructor/Coordinator may be removed or denied by the Director for the
following reasons:
1. Two or more instances
of failure to cover the prescribed course curriculum or failure to conduct the
course in accordance with the practices prescribed by the Board and the
Division.
2. Failure to complete,
and submit as required, all required documentation for all students in each
class.
3. A lapsed, revoked,
suspended or expired license.
4.
Any violation of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 140 or any rule
promulgated by the Board.
(3) EMT Paramedic Instructor Assistant shall
mean an individual capable of teaching the application of practical skills to
include: assisting the faculty in the delivery of instruction, evaluating
student performance of skills, maintenance of equipment, and coordinating with
the faculty or Instructor/Coordinator to maintain adequate levels of needed
equipment. The minimum qualifications for an EMT-Paramedic Instructor assistant
shall include:
(a) Professional requirements
1. Currently licensed as a Tennessee
EMT-Paramedic, registered nurse, or physician without a history of revocation,
denial or suspension of licensure.
2. Licensed experience with a minimum of two
years practicing advanced life support in the pre-hospital or emergency
department environment.
3. Minimum
of two years experience in EMS education administration or greater than
seventy-five (75) hours of EMS instruction.
4. Current endorsement in an EMS Board
approved trauma, cardiac and pediatric course as an instructor.
5. Completion of an EMS Board approved
instructors' assistant course.
(b) Authorization Renewal shall be contingent
upon:
1. Assisting with at least forty-five
(45) hours of advanced EMS instruction on an annual basis.
2. Maintaining current Tennessee licensure as
an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Registered Nurse or
Physician.
3. Current endorsement
in an EMS Board approved trauma, cardiac and pediatric course as an
instructor.
4. Attendance at annual
Instructor update as required by the Division of Emergency Medical
Services.
(c) Denial of
Reauthorization or Revocation of Authorization - The
authorization of an EMT Paramedic Instructor Assistant may be removed or denied
by the Director for the following reasons:
1.
Two or more instances of failure to cover the prescribed course curriculum or
failure to conduct the course in accordance with the practices prescribed by
the Board and the Division.
2.
Failure to complete, and submit required documentation for all
students.
3. A lapsed, revoked,
suspended or expired license.
4.
Any violation of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 140 or any rule
promulgated by the Board.
(4) EMT-Basic Instructor/Coordinator shall
mean an individual responsible for the overall coordination of the EMT-Basic
Program. The individual shall act as a liaison between faculty, the sponsoring
agency, students, the local medical community and the Division of Emergency
Medical Services. The individual is also responsible for the delivery of
didactic material, demonstration of the psychomotor skills, verification of
skill proficiency, and the recruitment and continued development of faculty to
meet the needs of the institution. The minimum qualifications for the EMT
-Basic Instructor Coordinator shall include:
(a) Professional requirements
1. Associate degree from a regionally
accredited institution.
2.
Currently licensed as a Tennessee EMT-Paramedic, without history of revocation,
denial, or suspension of licensure.
3. Experience. Pre-Hospital: Minimum of two
years practicing in the pre-hospital environment or one hundred fifty (150)
hours of EMS instruction acceptable to the Board. Administrative: Minimum of
one year in EMS educational administration.
4. Completion of an EMS Board approved
Instructors' course.
5. The
provisions of subparagraph (a) shall not apply to any EMT - Basis
Instructor/Coordinator authorized by the Division prior to July 1,
2001.
(b) Authorization
Renewal shall be contingent upon:
1. Assisting
with at least seventy-five (75) hours instruction (EMT-Basic or EMT-IV or EMT-I
or EMT-P) on an annual basis.
2.
Maintaining current Tennessee licensure as an Emergency Medical
Technician-Paramedic.
3.
Maintaining current CPR instructor endorsement.
4. Attendance at annual EMT
Instructor/Coordinators conference as required by the Division of Emergency
Medical Services.
(c)
Denial of Reauthorization or Revocation of Authorization - The
authorization of an EMT Basic-Instructor/Coordinator may be removed or denied
by the Director for the following reasons:
1.
Two or more instances of failure to cover the prescribed course curriculum or
failure to conduct the course in accordance with the practices prescribed by
the Board and the Division.
2.
Failure to complete and submit, as required, all required documentation for all
students in each class.
3. A
lapsed, revoked, suspended, or expired license.
4. Any violation of Tennessee Code Annotated,
Title 68, Chapter 140 or any rule promulgated by the Board.
(5) EMT Instructor
Assistant shall mean an individual capable of teaching the application of
practical skills including assisting the faculty in the delivery of
instruction, evaluating student performance of skills, maintenance of
equipment, and coordinating with the faculty or Instructor/Coordinator to
maintain adequate levels of needed equipment. The minimum qualifications for an
EMT Instructor Assistant shall include:
(a)
Professional requirements.
1. Currently
licensed as a Tennessee EMT-Basic, without history of revocation, denial, or
suspension of licensure.
2.
Licensed experience shall include a minimum of one year practicing in the
pre-hospital environment in Tennessee.
3. Must document at least seventy-five (75)
hours of EMS instruction acceptable to the Board.
(b) Authorization Renewal shall be contingent
upon:
1. Document at least forty-five (45)
hours of EMT instruction on an annual basis and acceptable to the
Board.
2. Maintaining current
Tennessee licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic.
3. Maintaining current CPR instructor
endorsement.
4. Completion of an
EMS Board approved Instructors' course.
5. Attendance at an annual Instructor update
as mandated by the Division of Emergency Medical Services.
(c) Denial of Reauthorization or Revocation
of Authorization - The authorization of an EMT Instructor Assistant may be
removed or denied by the Director for the following reasons:
1. Two or more instances of failure to cover
the prescribed course curriculum or failure to conduct the course in accordance
with the practices prescribed by the Board and the Division.
2. Failure to complete and submit, as
required, all required documentation for all students in each class.
3. A lapsed, revoked, suspended, or expired
license.
4. Any violation of
Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68, Chapter 140, or any rule promulgated by the
Board.
(6)
First Responder Course Coordinator/Instructor shall mean an individual
responsible for the overall coordination of the First Responder Program. The
individual shall act as a liaison between the sponsoring agency, students, the
local medical community and the Division of Emergency Medical Services. The
individual is also responsible for the delivery of didactic material,
demonstration of the psychomotor skills, and verification of skill proficiency.
(a) The minimal qualifications for First
Responder Course Coordinator/Instructor shall be:
1. Currently licensed as a Tennessee
EMT-Basic or Paramedic without history of revocation, denial, or suspension of
licensure and nominated by a sponsoring EMS Agency.
2. Must be certified as a Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation Instructor.
3.
Pre-Hospital Experience: Minimum of one year practicing in the pre-hospital
environment in Tennessee.
4. Letter
of recommendation from sponsoring EMS agency.
(b) Authorization renewal shall be contingent
upon:
1. Maintaining current Tennessee
licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic or Paramedic without
disciplinary action.
2. Maintaining
current CPR instructor endorsement.
3. A letter of recommendation for
reauthorization from the sponsoring EMS Agency.
4. A letter of recommendation for
reauthorization from the Regional EMS Consultant.
5. Completion of an EMS Board approved
Instructor Course.
6. Attendance at
an annual First Responder Instructor Update as mandated by the Division of
Emergency Medical Services.
(7) Individuals with a Program Director
and/or Instructor Coordinator endorsement are authorized to coordinate and
instruct in classes at or below their level of authorization, but not above
their level of authorization.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-39-504, 68-39-505, 68-39-504, 68-39-508, 68-140-504, 68-140-5045, 68-140-508, 68-140-509, and 68-140-518.
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