N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 8:40A-8.1 - Certification

(a) No person shall act in the capacity of an EMT-Instructor in any form or manner until certified by the Department to do so.

(b) A person seeking certification as an EMT-Instructor shall make application to the OEMS through the EMT program coordinator.

(c) The requirements for certification as an EMT-Instructor shall be as follows:

1. Attainment of the age of 21;

2. EMT-Basic certification for a period of at least 36 consecutive months;

3. At least 36 consecutive months of active experience as a practicing EMT-Basic;

4. Maintenance of satisfactory performance in the instruction of EMT-Basic training programs as attested to, in writing, by the program coordinator of the course site with which the EMT-Instructor is affiliated;

5. Successful completion of the Department's Instructor Training Institute program, which shall include a passing score on both the written and practical skills examinations. The Instructor Training Institute is a program of instruction that integrates methodologies of teaching the adult learner with the specific educational objectives of the program curriculum; and

6. Completion of 120 hours of instruction under the direct supervision of a program coordinator and Lead EMT-Instructor. Supervised instruction shall cover all areas of the program curriculum for EMT-Basic training. No more than 60 hours may be credited prior to the completion of the Instructor Training Institute program.

(d) Absent the granting of a waiver, as provided for in (e) below, no person shall be certified as an EMT-Instructor if he or she has been accepted into a pre-trial intervention, conditional discharge or other diversionary program, and/or convicted of:

1. Any crime;

2. Any disorderly persons offense; and/or

3. A petty disorderly persons offense involving the possession, utilization, sale and/or distribution of any controlled dangerous substance; representing a risk of harm to the health, safety or welfare of patients; and/or involving patient abuse or patient neglect.

(e) A person who has been convicted of any of any crime or offense listed in (d)1 through 3 above may, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:40A-1.4, request a waiver of this requirement. All requests must be made in writing, and shall be considered in compliance with the Rehabilitated Convicted Offenders Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:168A-1 et seq.

(f) EMT-Instructor certification shall be valid for a period of not less than 36, nor more than 42, months. Expiration of all certifications shall occur on either June 30 or December 31, depending on the date of initial certification. Certifications shall be valid through the expiration date listed on the card. No grace periods or extensions shall be allowed.

1. One original certification card shall be furnished free of charge. All requests for replacement cards must be submitted in writing.

2. Certification cards are the property of the Department, and shall be immediately surrendered to Department staff upon demand. All certification cards shall become immediately null and void and shall be returned to the Department concurrent with the revocation or voluntary surrender of a person's EMT-Instructor certification.

(g) Certification as an EMT-Instructor shall also serve as certification as an EMT-Basic for the purposes of any applicable law, rule and/or regulation.

(h) Consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:40A-10.3(b), an applicant denied certification as an EMT-Instructor shall be entitled to a hearing at the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law to contest the denial.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-8.1