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(Eff. 12/31/81, Register 80; am 10/14/84, Register 92; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 5/22/96, Register 138; am 7/4/99, Register 151; am 8/16/2002, Register 163; am 12/26/2014, Register 212; am 8/21/2019, Register 231) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 09.65.087 AS 18.08.082
AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.084 Editor’s note: A copy of the department’s Emergency Medical Services Scope of Practice, May 2019, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.040, may be obtained from the Department of Health, Division of Public Health, Section of Rurnl and Community Health Systems, P.O. Box 110616, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616; telephone: (907) 465-3140; facsimile number: (907) 465-4101; or may be viewed at that office or on the Internet at http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Emergency/Pages/ems/downloads/forms.aspx. 7 AAC 26.050. Approved EMS courses. As follows, a state-certified EMS instructor or EMS instructor coordinator who applies to the department for course approval must submit a previously approved or nationally recognized published curriculum at least 30 days before the first day of the course, or at least 60 days before the first day of the course if the submitted curriculum was developed by the EMS instructor coordinator, unless the department waives this requirement:
(1) a state-certified EMS instructor or EMS instructor coordinator who applies for an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-III, AEMT, or EMS bridge course must
(A) use a curriculum approved by the department that meets or exceeds applicable objectives set out in the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, 2021, adopted by reference;
(B) agree to coordinate teaching the learning objectives of the course approved by the department, and use a subject-matter expert if available;
(C) agree to have appropriate training equipment available throughout the course;
(D) ensure that the class receives the minimum hours of instruction required for each EMS certification level, unless the department grants a waiver based on evidence of educational method;