N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-9.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:40A-9.5 - Program curriculum

(a) There shall be two categories of continuing education, consisting of core curriculum and elective curriculum.

1. Core requirements are as follows:

i. The core portion of a continuing education program shall consist of the 12 individual sessions based upon the U.S.D.O.T. EMT-Basic National Standards Refresher Curriculum (that is, Core 1 through Core 12). Satisfactory completion of an approved continuing education program shall require completion of each of those 12 core sessions.

ii. Core lecture sessions may be conducted by an EMT-Paramedic, physician, nurse, etc., under the direction of an EMT-Instructor. However, the EMT-Instructor shall be responsible for endorsing and submitting all appropriate documentation as required by OEMS, as well as supervising the content and curriculum of each Core 1 through Core 12 session.

iii. The Core 12 session shall be conducted with an EMT-Instructor at each station, with an EMT-Instructor to student ratio of 1:6.

iv. Core 1 through Core 12 sessions shall not be duplicated or substituted.

v. An alternative to completion of each of the individual Core 1 to Core 12 sessions shall be completion of an approved Core 13 program, which covers the entire U.S.D.O.T. EMT-Basic National Standards Refresher Curriculum as part of a single, comprehensive program.

2. Elective requirements are as follows:

i. The elective portion of a continuing education program shall consist of training and instruction that serve to expand upon the areas that have been identified as part of the responsibilities of the EMT-Basic. These programs may include, but are not limited to, programs that expand upon the program curriculum within the scope of practice of an EMT-Basic, provide information on topics which are reflected in the roles, responsibilities and duties of the EMT-Basic, and other programs that reflect areas that have been identified by the Department as appropriate for EMT-Basics.

ii. No elective session shall be substituted for any required core session, nor shall core credit be granted for programs that are approved as elective sessions.

(b) Programs that meet the requirements of this chapter shall be issued an approval number and awarded a specific number of credits. The award of credits shall be as follows:

1. Each individual core session--2.0 credits;

2. Complete Core 13 program--24.0 credits; and

3. Elective sessions--1.0 credit per hour of relevant lecture, and 0.5 credit per hour of relevant practical skills sessions.

(c) Under no circumstances shall a session last longer than eight consecutive hours during any 24-hour period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:40A-9.5