Section 172-13-003 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AGENCYTo receive approval, an applicant must meet all statutory requirements, 172 NAC 9, and this chapter and submit a complete application and documentation the applicant meets the following qualifications:
(A) Be an accredited community college, college, university, or a school of nursing in this state that awards an academic degree to its graduates;(B) Paramedic training programs must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (COAEMSP). Programs holding a current Letter of Review from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program will be deemed to meet this requirement;(C) Have a qualified physician to serve as the training agency medical director;(D) Have written agreements with hospital(s), health care clinics, or physician offices for clinical training of students for the level of training being conducted;(E) Have written agreements with licensed emergency medical services for field experience for the level of training being conducted;(F) Direct supervision of students must be performed by an individual who is a licensed emergency care provider, with an unencumbered license, and is the same or higher level of emergency care provider as the student's course of study, or a licensed health care practitioner, or under the direction of a registered nurse;(G) Meet the standards for operating set in this chapter;(H) Emergency Medical Service Instructors must meet the requirements set forth in 172 NAC11;(I) Provide adequate facilities, equipment, apparatus, supplies, and staffing;(J) Publish a catalog which includes at least the following information:(i) The full name and address of the school;(ii) Names of owners and officers, including any governing boards;(iii) A description of each authorized educational service offered, including courses or programs offered, tuition, fees, and length of courses;(iv) Enrollment procedures and entrance requirements, including late enrollment, if permitted;(v) A description of the training agencies placement assistance. If no assistance is offered, the school must state this fact;(vi) Attendance policy including minimum attendance requirements;(vii) A description of how the agency determines a student's progress. The description must include: (1) How student progress is measured and evaluated, including an explanation of any system of grading used;(2) The conditions under which the student may be readmitted if terminated for unsatisfactory progress;(3) An explanation of any probation policy; and(4) Information about the system used to make progress reports to students;(viii) An explanation of the refund policy which also includes the training agencies method of determining the official date of termination; and(ix) A description of its policy that addresses student harassment and training agency action if such harassment takes place;(K) Provide resources to support students who may need disability accommodations, student support, and other counseling services; and(L) Pass an on-site inspection.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 13, § 003
Amended effective 7/20/2020Amended effective 7/15/2023