Section 836 IAC 4-5-2 - Certification and recertification; generalAuthority: IC 16-31-2-7; IC 16-31-3-14; IC 16-31-3-14.5; IC 16-31-3-20
Affected: IC 16-31-3-14
Sec. 2.
(a) Application for certification will be made on forms and according to procedures prescribed by the agency. In order to be certified as an emergency medical services primary instructor, the applicant shall meet one (1) of the following requirements:(1) Successfully complete a commission-approved Indiana emergency medical services primary instructor training course and complete all of the following: (A) Successfully complete the primary instructor written examination.(B) Successfully complete the primary instructor training program.(C) Be currently certified as an Indiana emergency medical technician.(D) Successfully pass the Indiana basic emergency medical services written and practical skills examinations within one (1) year prior to applying for certification as a primary instructor.(2) Successfully complete a training course equivalent to the material contained in the Indiana emergency medical service primary instructor course and complete all of the following: (A) Successfully complete the primary instructor written examination.(B) Successfully complete the primary instructor training program.(C) Be currently certified as an Indiana emergency medical technician.(D) Successfully pass the Indiana basic emergency medical services written and practical skills examinations within one (1) year prior to applying for certification as a primary instructor.(b) Certification as an emergency medical services primary instructor is valid for two (2) years.(c) In order to retain certification as a primary instructor, a person shall meet the following requirements: (1) Retain affiliation with at least one (1) Indiana certified training institution.(2) Conduct a minimum of eighty (80) hours of educational sessions based upon the emergency medical service curricula, which in content are either less than or equal to the primary instructor's level of clinical certification.(3) Complete a minimum of twelve (12) hours of continuing education that specifically addresses the topic of educational philosophy and techniques, offered or approved by the affiliating training institution.(4) Be evaluated by the training institution in regard to instructional skills and compliance with existing standards of the training institution and the commission at least once per course.(5) Every two (2) years present, to the agency, evidence of compliance with this subsection during the period of certification as prescribed by the commission.(6) Maintain the prerequisite certification described in subsection (a)(1)(C).(d) The minimum requirements for emergency medical services primary instructor training is the current version of the Indiana primary instructor course, based upon the current national standard curriculum as amended and approved by the commission.(e) A primary instructor shall comply with the following:(1) All state and federal laws governing the confidentiality of student information.(2) The material taught by the primary instructor shall not conflict with the curriculum approved by the commission.(3) Not negligently, recklessly, or willfully endanger the health or safety of emergency patients or students.(4) All course standards as established by the training institution course policies and procedures.(f) Individuals who have failed to comply with the continuing education requirements shall not exercise any of the rights and privileges of a primary instructor.(g) An individual wanting to reacquire a primary instructor certification shall do the following: (1) Meet all prerequisites of an Indiana emergency medical services primary instructor training course.(2) Successfully complete the primary instructor written examination.(3) Successfully complete the primary instructor recertification evaluation.(4) Successfully pass the Indiana basic emergency medical services written and practical skills examinations within one (1) year prior to applying for certification as a primary instructor.Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission; 836 IAC 4-5-2; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:18 p.m.: 23 IR 2754; filed Feb 20, 2003, 8:00 a.m.: 26 IR 2367; filed Jun 11, 2004, 1:30 p.m.: 27 IR 3570; filed Jul 31, 2007, 10:01 a.m.: 20070829-IR-836060011FRA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2010, 8:07 a.m.: 20100825-IR-836100267RFAReadopted filed 10/31/2016, 1:48 p.m.: 20161130-IR-836160328RFAReadopted filed 11/28/2022, 2:51 p.m.: 20221228-IR-836220299RFA