7 AAC 26.050. Approved training courses

(a) A state-certified EMT Instructor applying under (b), (c), or (d) of this section for approval of a course leading to EMT certification must apply to the department for approval at least 30 days before the course begins. The application must be on forms provided by the department. The department will, in its discretion, waive the 30-day requirement.

(b) A state-certified EMT-I Instructor applying for EMT-I training course approval must

(1) agree to have appropriate training equipment available throughout the course;

(2) use a curriculum that incorporates the objectives of the department's Emergency Medical Technician-I Course Objectives, as revised as of January 2002 and adopted by reference;

(3) agree to coordinate teaching the entire course;

(4) ensure that the class receives a minimum of 120 hours of instruction, unless the department, in its discretion, grants a waiver based on evidence of equivalent training;

(5) agree to arrange for the initial written and practical examination under 7 AAC 26.060 of all students needing department certification;

(6) repealed 5/22/96;

(7) agree to assist the certifying officer, as set out in the department's Guide for EMS Instructors and Certifying Officers in Alaska, in the administration of the written and practical examinations for certification under 7 AAC 26.060, except that the department will grant a waiver of the requirement of this paragraph upon the showing of a reasonable justification that the department determines does not threaten public health; the department's Guide for EMS Instructors and Certifying Officers in Alaska, revised as of January 2002, is adopted by reference; and

(8) agree to limit students to those who provide evidence of a valid CPR credential, or agree to increase the number of class hours to 128 hours and include CPR within the EMT-I training program.

(1) agree to have appropriate training equipment available throughout the course;

(2) show that the course has a medical director who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.660;

(3) agree to limit enrollment to students who

(A) have a valid certification as an

(i) EMT-I; or

(ii) EMT-Basic from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians;

(B) had at least 10 patient contacts while providing care with a provider of emergency medical services or in a hospital or clinic as an EMT-I or EMT-Basic; and

(4) use a curriculum that incorporates the objectives of the department's Emergency Medical Technician-II Course Objectives, as revised as of January 2002 and adopted by reference;

(5) agree to coordinate teaching the entire course, and to use other subject matter experts as available;

(6) ensure that the class receives a minimum of 50 hours of instruction, unless the department, in its discretion, grants a waiver based on evidence of equivalent training; and

(7) agree to assist the certifying officer, as set out in the department's Guide for EMS Instructors and Certifying Officers in Alaska, in the administration of the written and practical examinations for certification under 7 AAC 26.060, except that the department will grant a waiver of the requirement of this paragraph upon the showing of a reasonable justification that the department determines does not threaten public health; the department's Guide for ENS Instructors and Certifying Officers in Alaska is adopted by reference in (b)(7) of this section.

(d) A state-certified EMT-III Instructor applying for EMT-III training course approval must

(1) agree to have appropriate training equipment available throughout the course;

(2) show that the course has a medical director who accepts the responsibilities set out in 7 AAC 26.660;

(3) agree to limit enrollment to students who

(A) have a valid certification as an

(i) EMT-II; or

(ii) EMT-Intermediate from the national Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians;

(B) had at least 10 patient contacts while providing care with a provider of emergency medical services or in a hospital or clinic as an EMT-II or EMT-Intermediate;

(C) performed at least 10 venipunctures, of which at least eight must have been with catheter covered needles, as an EMT-II or EMT-Intermediate; and

(D) have the approval of the course medical director to take the course;

(4) use a curriculum that incorporates the objectives of the department's Emergency Medical Technician-III Course Objectives, as revised as of January 2002 and adopted by reference;

(5) agree to use a state-certified EMT-III Instructor to teach the course and to use other subject matter experts as available;

(6) ensure that the class receives a minimum of 50 hours of instruction, unless the department grants a waiver based on evidence of equivalent training; and

(e) An individual applying for methods-of-instruction training course approval must

(1) use a curriculum that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety administration's EMS Instructor Training Program: National Standard Curriculum, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.030(d) (3)(B);

(2) ensure that the class receives a minimum of 40 hours of instruction;

(3) agree to use, as course coordinator, an EMT-I instructor, EMT-II instructor, or EMT-III instructor, approved by the department, who has taught, within the three years before the date of application, at least

(A) eight hours of a department-approved methods-of-instruction training course, and to use other subject matter experts as available; or

(B) 15 hours of an EMT-I instructor training course that the department approved before 8/16/2002, and to use other subject matter experts as available; and

(4) submit a request for course approval at least 60 days before the start of the course; the department will waive the 60-day requirement upon the showing of a reasonable justification that the department determines does not threaten public health.

(f) An individual applying for approval for a refresher course for EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III must

(1) be certified as an instructor to teach an EMT training program at the level for which the refresher course is offered;

(2) agree to ensure that an instructor certified to teach at the EMT level for which the course is offered will be in attendance throughout the entire refresher training course;

(3) for an EMT-I refresher training course, agree to use a department-approved curriculum that is at least 24 hours in length and that addresses at least vital signs, splinting, spinal injury management, patient evaluation, EMS reports, and updates on medical equipment information and procedures, as well as additional content as appropriate based on the instructor's assessment of the students' training needs;

(4) for an EMT-II refresher training course, agree to use a department-approved curriculum that is at least 24 hours in length and that devotes at least four hours to EMT-II level content as appropriate based on the instructor's assessment of the students' training needs; and

(5) for an EMT-III refresher training course, agree to use a department-approved curriculum that is at least 24 hours in length and that devotes at least four hours to EMT-II level content and at least four hours to EMT-III level content as appropriate based on the instructor's assessment of the students' training needs.

(g) The department will, in its discretion, require an EMT-I, EMT-II, or EMT-III Instructor to complete a department-approved orientation, if a department-approved curriculum changes substantially.

(h) An individual applying for an Alaska EMS instructor orientation course approval must

(1) agree to use curriculum that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the department's Alaska Specific Instructor Orientation Objectives, dated January 2002 and adopted by reference;

(2) ensure that the class receives a minimum of 16 hours of instruction;

(3) agree to use

(A) as course coordinator, a certifying officer with a minimum of two years experience as a certifying officer and who has taught, within the three years before the date of application, at least three hours of a department-approved EMS instructor orientation course or a department-approved methods-of-instruction training course; and

(B) other subject matter experts as available; and

(4) submit a request for course approval at least 30 days before the start of the course; the department will waive the 30-day requirement based upon the showing of a reasonable justification that the department determines does not threaten public health.

(i) An individual applying for a basic instructor orientation course approval must

(1) agree to use a curriculum that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the department's Basic Instructor Orientation Objectives, dated January 2002 and adopted by reference;

(2) ensure that the class receives a minimum of 12 hours of instruction;

(3) agree to use

(A) as course coordinator, a certifying officer with a minimum of two years experience as a certifying officer and who has taught, within the three years before the date of application, at least three hours of a department-approved basic instructor orientation course or a department-approved methods-of-instruction training course; and

(B) other subject matter experts as available;

(4) agree to limit course enrollment to individuals who have met the qualifications for certification set out in 7 AAC 26.030(d) (1), (2), (5), and (6); and

(5) submit a request for course approval at least 30 days before the start of the course; the department will waive the 30-day requirement based upon the showing of a reasonable justification that the department determines does not threaten public health.

(j) An individual applying for an advanced instructor orientation course approval must

(1) agree to use a curriculum that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the department's Advanced Instructor Orientation Objectives, dated January 2002 and adopted by reference;

(2) ensure that the class receives a minimum of eight hours of instruction;

(3) agree to use

(A) as course coordinator, an EMT-III certifying officer with a minimum of two years experience as a certifying officer and who has taught, within the three years before the date of application, at least three hours of a department-approved advanced instructor orientation course; and

(B) other subject matter experts as available;

(4) agree to limit course enrollment to individuals who have met the qualifications for certification set out in 7 AAC 26.030(e) (1), (2), (4), and (5) or in 7 AAC 26.030(f) (1), (2), (4), and (5), as applicable; and

(5) submit a request for course approval at least 30 days before the start of the course; the department will waive the 30-day requirement based upon the showing of reasonable justification that the department determines does not threaten public health.

(k) An individual applying for an ETT-to-EMT training course approval must

(1) be certified by the department as an EMT-I instructor;

(2) use a curriculum that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives of the department's Alaska ETT to EMT-I Bridge Course Curriculum, dated June 2001 and adopted by reference;

(3) ensure the class receives a minimum of 80 hours of instruction;

(4) agree to limit enrollment in the course to individuals who have

(A) a valid ETT card signed by a certified ETT instructor; and

(B) a valid CPR credential; and

History: Eff. 12/31/81, Register 80; am 10/14/84, Register 92; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 8/16/2002, Register 163

Authority: AS 18.08.080

AS 18.08.082

AS 18.08.084

Editor's note: The department's Emergency Medical Technician-I Course Objectives, Emergency Medical Technician-II Course Objectives, Emergency Medical Technician-III Course Objectives, Guide for EMS Instructors and Certifying Officers in Alaska, Alaska Specific Instructor Orientation Objectives, Basic Instructor Orientation Objectives, Advanced Instructor Orientation Objectives, and Alaska ETT to EMT-I Bridge Course Curriculum, are available for a fee from the Section of Community Health and Emergency Medical Services, Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, P.O. Box 110616, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616, and may be viewed at that office. The publications are also posted by the department on the Internet at http://www.chems.alaska.gov.

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