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(b) The department may require an applicant to obtain criminal and driving records from one or more federal or state agencies at the applicant’s own cost. (c) The department will issue a certificate if an applicant meets the requirements of 7 AAC 26.430. (Eff. 1/30/87, Register 101; am 6/23/2001, Register 158) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082 AS 18.08.084 7 AAC 26.430. Qualifications for certification. (a) A person applying for certification as an ETT instructor must

(1) be 18 years of age or older;

(2) provide evidence of at least one of the following valid credentials:

(A) an ETT card;

(B) an EMT-I, EMT-II, EMT-III, or AEMT certification from the department;

(C) an EMT, AEMT, or National Registry Paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT);

(D) authorization to practice in the state as a physician, physician assistant, or mobile intensive care paramedic under AS 08.64 or as a registered nurse under AS 08.68;

(3) provide evidence of at least one year of experience as an ETT, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic, as applicable;

(4) provide evidence of a valid CPR credential;

(5) provide evidence of successful completion of

(A) a department-approved instructor training program; or

(B) an instructor training program that the department determines meets or exceeds the objectives set out in the National Association of EMS Educators and the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, 2002, adopted by reference in 7 AAC