Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-2-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 420-2-1-.32 - Education Standards And Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Education Program Specifics
(a) Any institution desiring approval as an
			 education program for Level 3 or Level 2 shall be an institution approved by
			 the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), or the ADPH OEMS. Any institution
			 desiring approval as an education program for Level 1 shall be an institution
			 approved by the OEMS and shall be accredited by the CoAEMSP.
(b) Any institution desiring approval as an
			 EMS education program must reserve one seat on its Advisory Board for the
			 Director of the OEMS or his designee. The OEMS shall be notified within a
			 reasonable timeframe of any Advisory Board meetings.
(c) Education programs shall be committed to
			 equal opportunity in employment and education and shall not discriminate on the
			 basis of sex, race, age, religion, or against qualified disabled
			 persons.
(d) Each education program
			 shall provide all preceptors and instructors with procedures to properly
			 document clinical and field evaluations and proper criteria for skills
			 verification. Preceptors and instructors shall be required to acknowledge
			 receipt of this material in writing, with the document being filed in the
			 education program's permanent records.
(e) Each education program shall provide all
			 students with EMS education, information on rules, and policies on testing and
			 licensure requirements by the OEMS. Students shall be required to acknowledge
			 receipt of this material in writing, with the document being filed in the
			 student's permanent records at the training facility.
(f) Each education program shall report any
			 evidence of academic dishonesty, dismissal, or termination from an EMS
			 education program due to evidence of academic dishonesty or positive drug
			 screen results for any currently licensed EMSP in the program. Action may also
			 be taken against an associate or employee of an EMS education program who
			 knowingly neglects to notify the OEMS of such. Evidence of academic dishonesty,
			 dismissal, or termination from a program may result in disciplinary action or
			 license revocation by the OEMS. This includes any EMSP, student, or associate
			 or employee of an EMS education program who knowingly participates in academic
			 dishonesty.
(g) Applications for
			 education program approval are available on the OEMS website
http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ems
,
			 or upon request from the OEMS, and must be returned to the agency after
			 completion by the applicant. Upon review and approval of the application by the
			 OEMS it will, where appropriate, be forwarded to the ACCS or the ACHE for any
			 required co-approval. All EMS education programs will be reaccredited on a
			 5-year cycle. If a program is currently on a cycle with CoAEMSP, the Level 2
			 and Level 3 programs will coincide with that assessment. Otherwise, it will
			 begin with either the year of their initial application or the year in which
			 their next Level 2 or Level 3 class begins.
(h) All EMS education programs shall utilize
			 a program medical director who is licensed by the Medical Licensure Commission
			 of Alabama, a local member of the medical community, and experienced and
			 knowledgeable of emergency care of the acutely ill and traumatized patients.
			 The program medical director must review and approve the educational content of
			 the program curriculum and the quality of medical instruction and supervision
			 delivered by the faculty. The medical director must routinely review students'
			 performance to assure adequate progress toward completion of the program. The
			 medical director must attest that each graduating student has achieved the
			 desired level of competence prior to graduation.
(i) Any education program not accredited by
			 OEMS must notify the OEMS at least 90 days prior to the beginning of any
			 initial EMSP licensure level program.
(j) An approved Letter of Review from CoAEMSP
			 must be obtained by the sponsoring institution and must be submitted to the
			 OEMS at least 90 days prior to the beginning of an initial Level 1
			 course.