Section 170.978 - Renewal of Approval as an Instructor/CoordinatorThe Department may renew approval of an Instructor/Coordinator. An Instructor/ Coordinator must apply for renewal of approval on a form provided by the Department, no later than 60 calendar days prior to the expiration of the current approval. A person with an expired approval as an Instructor/Coordinator may not teach initial training programs at the EMT-Basic or Advanced EMT level.
(A) To be eligible for renewal of approval, an Instructor/Coordinator must: (1) Continue to meet the requirements of 105 CMR 170.977 and administrative requirements of the Department with respect to Instructor/Coordinators; provided, that an Instructor/Coordinator approved prior to January 6, 2023, shall have five years to come into compliance with the requirement of 105 CMR 170.977(B)(3);(2) Submit documentation evidencing, at the level of Instructor/Coordinator being renewed: (a) having actively been teaching; and(b) being responsible for managing and ensuring the quality Department-accredited initial EMT training program or approved continuing education courses, in accordance with administrative requirements issued by the Department; and(3) Successfully complete Instructor/Coordinator training updates as required by the Department.(B) The Department shall provide written confirmation of renewed approval as an Instructor/ Coordinator at the EMT-Basic or EMT-Basic and Advanced EMT levels to an applicant who documents completion of the requirements of 105 CMR 170.978 and against whom there are no past enforcement actions of the Department with respect to that applicant, either as an EMT or as an Instructor/Coordinator, precluding renewed approval.Amended, Mass Register Issue 1257, eff. 3/28/2014.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 1/6/2023.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1488, eff. 1/6/2023.