Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-7-21

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 310:641-7-21 - Instructor and instructor educator renewal

(a) Instructors and instructor educators shall submit an application for renewalevery two (2) years.

(b) Each renewal will include verification of instructor continuing education or refresher course.

(1) Level 1instructors are required to submit eight (8) hours of continuing education or refresher course hours.

(2) Level 2 and 3 instructors are required to submit sixteen (16) hours of continuing education or refresher course hours.

(c) Instructor continuing education may consist of, but not be limited to:

(1) technology and software utilized in instruction and tracking student activities,

(2) psycho-motor exam evaluator,

(3) objective and evaluation writing,

(4) curriculum review and utilization,

(5) classroom management,

(6) instructional theory and application,

(7) teaching initial, refresher, and continuing education classes and courses for emergency medical professionals,

(8) courses, classes, and workshops approved by the Department,

(d) Instructors are limited to a maximum of four (4) hours of actual didactic, psycho-motor, or affective domain classes in any one area or topic.

(e) Level 3 instructors providing the continuing education hours as a refresher course shall submit a course authorization request for approval.

(f) The Department may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or place on probation any instructor or instructor educator for reasons which include, but are not limited to:

(1) Failure to attend Department required workshops or mandatory Department meetings for EMS instructor educators;

(2) Failure to follow Department rules;

(3) Failure to maintain professional license or certification qualifications;

(4) Falsification of any training document;

(5) Failure to maintain professional conduct at all times when providing EMS instruction;

(6) Failure to obtain sixteen (16) hours of instructor continuing education during the two (2) year certification period for EMS instructors or to complete a Department approved EMS Instructor Refresher.

(g) This application shall constitute authorization for any inspection or investigation by the Department.

(h) An instructor's certification expiration date is concurrent with their Oklahoma Emergency Medical Personnel Certification or License expiration date. For the initial renewal of an instructor certification, any continuing education renewal requirements will be pro-rata based on the next expiration date.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:641-7-21

Added at 8 Ok Reg 3143, eff 7-18-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 1495, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 392, eff 11-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2948, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 101, eff 10-30-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2501, eff 6-25-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2368, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2418, eff 7-11-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2386, eff 6-25-06

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022