Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-11 - Reciprocity qualifications for a certificate to teach as an EMS instructor

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this rule see rule
				4765-1-03
				of the Administrative Code.]
(A) An
			 individual who has completed a course of instruction in teaching methodology in
			 another state, the district of Columbia, a United States territory, as a member
			 of the armed forces of the United States military, the Ohio national guard, the
			 Ohio military reserve, the Ohio naval militia, the national guard of any other
			 state or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the
			 United States coast guard, may be issued a certificate to teach as an EMS
			 instructor, if all of the following are met:
(1) Has successfully completed a course of
			 instruction that is substantially similar to the curriculum requirements set
			 forth in rule
			 4765-18-04
			 of the Administrative Code;
(2)
			 Submits a completed "EMS Instructor Reciprocity Application";
(3) Possesses a current and valid Ohio
			 certificate to practice as an EMS provider or holds a current and valid Ohio
			 license to practice as a registered nurse or a physician assistant;
(4) In the preceding seven years, has been
			 certified or licensed for at least five years as an EMS provider, registered
			 nurse or physician assistant in this state or another state;
(5) Has passed the knowledge examination
			 consistent with the certificate to practice as an EMS provider, within the
			 preceding three years. An individual who is a registered nurse or physician
			 assistant must pass the knowledge examination at the paramedic level;
(6) Has passed the practical examination for
			 the individual's level of certification, within the preceding three years. The
			 practical examination shall be administered by an accredited institution. The
			 program coordinator of the accredited institution sponsoring the EMS instructor
			 training program may require the practical examination to be conducted by the
			 sponsoring agency or may accept practical examinations performed by another
			 accredited institution. An individual who is a registered nurse or physician
			 assistant must pass the practical exam at the paramedic level;
(7) Has successfully completed the following
			 requirements for an EMS instructor training program set forth in rule
			 4765-18-04
			 of the Administrative Code:
(a) Eight hours in
			 instruction specific to the field of emergency medical services;
(b) Ten hours of supervised teaching in the
			 presence of an EMS instructor under the auspices of an accredited
			 institution;
(c) Has passed the
			 instructional methods examination within one year from the completion of the
			 eight hours in instruction and ten hours of supervised teaching as set forth in
			 paragraphs (A)(7)(a) and (A)(7)(b) of this rule. Failure to pass this
			 examination within three attempts will require completion of a new EMS
			 instructor training program.
(8) Is in compliance with the requirements
			 for a certificate to practice as set forth in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of
			 rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(9)
									An applicant who has not resided in the state of Ohio
			 for five years immediately preceding the date of application shall provide the
			 division with a criminal records check of the applicant in accordance with
			 section
			 109.572 of
			 the Revised Code obtained from the superintendent of the bureau of criminal
			 identification and investigation and including information from the federal
			 bureau of investigation. An applicant's failure to submit this documentation
			 renders the application for reciprocity incomplete.