048-14 Wyo. Code R. §§ 14-4 - Approved Educational Programs

(a) The Division may approve a Community EMS Education Program that:

(i) Submits an application for approval to the Division;

(ii) Is conducted by:

(A) A college or university;

(B) An educational institution or health services organization that has an articulation agreement with a college or university; or

(C) An educational program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), in which case approval shall only be for Community EMS Technician courses; or

(iii) Tests student proficiency and periodically measures student learning;

(iv) Maintains records of student attendance at didactic sessions, practical laboratory requirements, and performance of clinical requirements;

(v) Provides, by policy, for the removal of a student from the course for unsatisfactory performance; and

(vi) Demonstrates that the program has adequate training space, equipment and other resources required to conduct the particular level of instruction.

(b) Community EMS Technician education programs must provide:

(i) A minimum of forty (40) hours of didactic training in the following subjects:

(A) The Community EMS Technician role in the health care system;

(B) The social determinants of health model;

(C) The role of the Community EMS Technician in public health and primary care;

(D) Developing cultural competency;

(E) Personal Safety and Wellness of the Community EMS Technician; and

(ii) A minimum of forty (40) hours of practical lab skills training and clinical experience in a primary or public health setting.

(c) Community EMS Clinician education programs must provide:

(i) A minimum of one hundred seven (107) hours of didactic training and practical and lab skills covering the following subjects:

(A) The Community EMS Clinician's role in the health care system;

(B) The social determinants of health model;

(C) The role of the Community EMS Clinician in public health and primary care;

(D) Developing cultural competency;

(E) Personal safety and wellness of the Community EMS Clinician;

(F) Systems of care;

(G) Chronic disease management;

(H) Recognition and treatment of mental health; and

(I) Pandemic response

(ii) A minimum of one hundred sixty (160) hours of clinical experience, appropriate to the individual's established scope of practice, in a primary or public health care setting which provides instruction in:

(A) The compiling of the medical history of sub-acute, semi-chronic patients;

(B) The performance of physical examinations and documentation;

(C) The utilization of specialized equipment in performing physical examinations;

(D) The recognition of the clinical differences between populations;

(E) Obtaining specimens and samples for laboratory testing;

(F) Interpreting test and report results;

(G) The use and maintenance of home health equipment and devices; and

(H) Proper accessing, care, and maintenance of implanted ports, central lines, catheters, and ostomies.

(d) An application for approval under this section must contain:

(i) A description of the structure of the program within the college, university or educational program showing reporting relationships and academic oversight of the Community EMS Education Program;

(ii) The name, contact information, and curriculum vitae of the individual supervising the conduct of the Community EMS Education Program. The curriculum vitae of supervising individuals must demonstrate by experience and education that the individual is qualified to provide the required supervision and instruction. Examples of acceptable qualifications include, but are not limited to:

(A) Experience or academic qualifications in teaching Community EMS Education Programs;

(B) Experience and familiarity with the provision of Emergency Medical Services;

(C) Experience in the provision of Community EMS services;

(D) Academic credentials demonstrating the ability to teach at the baccalaureate level; or

(E) Experience in the provision of primary and public health services; and

(iii) The curriculum vitae of any adjunct or assistant faculty or instructors demonstrating the knowledge and experience to teach within the Community EMS Education Program. Examples of acceptable qualifications include, but are not limited to:

(A) Significant experience and education as a Community EMS Technician or Community EMS Clinician or a comparable license, certification or endorsement in another state;

(B) Professors of medicine, nursing or related disciplines;

(C) Clinicians with experience in providing or supervising Community EMS services;

(D) Clinicians with experience in the provision of primary or public health; and

(iv) A description of the proposed curricula addressing the requirements in subsection (a).

(e) The Division may periodically review the program to determine compliance with the requirements of these rules.

(f) The Division may revoke the approval of a Community EMS Education Program for failure to maintain compliance with the requirements of this section.

Notes

048-14 Wyo. Code R. §§ 14-4

Adopted, Eff. 7/25/2016. Amended, Eff. 8/11/2023.