OAR 333-264-0110: Course Director Qualifications and Responsibilities for EMT, AEMT, EMT-Intermediate, and Paramedic Courses

(1) A course director for an EMT, AEMT, or EMT-Intermediate course must: (a) Be currently licensed as an Oregon EMS provider at the level of course being taught or higher, in good standing with the Oregon Health Authority (Authority), or be a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, or physician associate; (b) Have a minimum of three years of prehospital care experience; (c) Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) provider card or proof of course completion that meets or exceeds the American Heart Association (AHA) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) guidelines (this course must include a practical skills evaluation); and (d) Have successfully completed one of the following: (A) The National Association of EMS Educators Level 1 Instructor Course; (B) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Instructor I course; (C) At least 40 hours of the Instructor Development Program offered by the DPSST; (D) A minimum of three college credits in adult educational theory and practice or vocational educational theory and practice from an accredited institution of higher learning; or (E) Other instructor course approved by the Authority. (2) In addition to the course director requirements in section (1) of this rule, a course director for a Paramedic course must either: (a) Be an EMS medical director and hold a current: (A) American Board of Emergency Medicine Certificate; or (B) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certificate or equivalent and Advanced Trauma Life Support certificate or equivalent; or (b) Be an Oregon licensed Paramedic in good standing with the Authority with at least three years of experience at the licensure level; and (A) Possess at least an associate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning; (B) Hold a current ACLS provider certificate from the American Heart Association or equivalent; and (C) Hold a current Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) provider certificate or equivalent, or a current Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) provider certificate or equivalent; or (c) Be an Oregon registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, or physician associate in good standing with their licensing board; and (A) Have a minimum of three years of EMS-related working experience at or above the scope of practice for a licensed paramedic within the past 10 years or equivalent; and (B) Hold a current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) or Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) provider certificate or equivalent; and (C) Hold a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certificate from the American Heart Association or equivalent. (3) A course director for an EMT, AEMT, or EMT-Intermediate course instructing within an Authority-approved competency-based assessment (CBA) program for the first time must be oriented to CBA principles and strategies before the start of the course. (4) The course director of an EMT, AEMT, EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic course: (a) Is responsible for course planning, scheduling of instructional activities, monitoring of student learning, assuring consistency of instruction, and issuing student grades. When applicable, the course director also assures that students are scheduled for clinical experiences, field experiences, and field internships; (b) Is the primary instructor, who instructs, is present at, or facilitates at least 50 percent of the course, unless this requirement is waived by the Authority in advance; (c) Must ensure that: (A) Course requirements described in these rules are incorporated in the EMS provider course; (B) Additional instructors utilized in the course meet the qualifications described in OAR 333-264-0050; and (C) There is written or electronic documentation showing whether a student has successfully completed an EMS provider course as described in OAR 333-264-0140.