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student successfully completed the learning objectives required for the applicable EMS level;
(6) an individual applying for an EMS instructor refresher course approval must
(A) teach the course learning objectives approved by the department, including cognitive and skills assessment;
(B) agree to use an EMS instructor coordinator certified to teach the course as approved by the department and agree to use a subject-matter expert if available;
(C) ensure that the refresher course includes the required minimum number of hours of instruction set out in the department’s Guide for Emergency Medical Services Certification & Licensure, Appendix A: Personnel, May 2019, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.030(e)(3)(B), unless the department waives this requirement based on equivalent educational method; und
(D) determine that a student successfully completed the learning objective of the course;
(7) the department may require an EMS provider or instructor to complete a department-approved update if a department-approved curriculum for that EMS level changes significantly;
(8) the department may require education in a topic listed in 7 AAC 26.040(a). (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 8/16/2002, Register 163; am 8/21/2019, Register 231; am 1/1/2022, Register 241) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082 AS 18.08.084 Editor’s note: The department’s Guide for Emergency Medical Services Certification & Licensure, Appendix A: Personnel, May 2019, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.030(e)(3)(B), is available for a fee from the Section of Rural and Community Health Systems, Division of Public Health, Department of Health, P.O. Box 110616, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0616; telephone: (907) 465-3140; facsimile number: (907) 465-4101; and may be viewed at that office. The United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards, 2021, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.050, is available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 or on the Internet at https://www.ems.gov/pdf/education.html. The publication is also posted by the department on the Internet at