N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:40A-4.4 - Lead EMT-Instructor

(a) Each training agency shall have a designated Lead EMT-Instructor. The qualifications necessary to serve as the Lead EMT-Instructor shall be as follows:

1. Possession of EMT-Instructor certification;

2. Endorsement of the program coordinator; and

3. Knowledge in all areas of pre-hospital emergency care, techniques and methods of adult education, and managing resources and personnel.

(b) In addition, the person who serves as the Lead EMT-Instructor shall have a minimum of 120 hours of observed instruction as an EMT-Instructor under the direct supervision of a program coordinator, as documented in the accreditation application and its amendments.

(c) The responsibilities of the Lead EMT-Instructor shall include, but are not limited to:

1. Physically monitoring class sessions to assure program continuity and ensuring that each student has the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills necessary to function as an EMT-Basic in the absence of the program coordinator;

2. Teaching program lessons, as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum;

3. Attending all mandatory Department workshops relating to the implementation of the program curriculum; and

4. Assuming the responsibilities of the program coordinator in his or her absence.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-4.4