Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-02 - Accreditation of Ohio EMS training programs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this chapter,  see rule
				4765-1-03 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) The board shall issue a
			 certificate of accreditation pursuant to section
			 4765.17 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, to any applicant who is of good reputation and demonstrates that
			 the EMS training program for which the applicant seeks accreditation meets the
			 following requirements:
(1) Has submitted a
			 complete "Initial Certification of Accreditation
			 Application";
(2) Has an
			 authorizing official with good reputation who assumes responsibility for the
			 following:
(a) Serves as program director or
			 designates a person of good reputation to serve as program director;
(b) Administers and operates the EMS training
			 program;
(c) Complies with all
			 rules and laws applicable to EMS training and the EMS training
			 program;
(d) Performs ongoing
			 review and maintains written evaluation of the program content and
			 instructors;
(e) Maintains written
			 documentation of regular evaluations of student performance and achievement
			 throughout the course;
(f) Assigns
			 faculty responsibilities and scheduling of program courses;
(g) Defines the role and objectives of
			 student preceptors;
(h) Assures
			 courses offered within an EMS training program are developed under the
			 direction of a physician who specializes in emergency medicine and each course
			 that deals with trauma care is developed in consultation with a physician who
			 specializes in trauma surgery pursuant to section
			 4765.16 of the Revised
			 Code;
(i) Prepares or approves all
			 documents required to be submitted for accreditation pursuant to section
			 4765.15 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter;
(j) Issues a
			 certificate of completion, pursuant to section
			 4765.24 of the Revised Code, to
			 each student who successfully completes the EMS training program and passes the
			 course final written and practical examinations. Such certificate
			 includes, but is not limited to the following
			 information:
(i) Certificate of accreditation
			 number;
(ii) Program director's
			 signature;
(iii) Student's
			 name;
(iv) Date course
			 completed;
(v) Number of hours
			 completed;
(vi) Course
			 title.
(k) Performs
			 ongoing review and maintains written evaluation of clinical and prehospital
			 internship sites.
(3) Has
			 a program medical director who assists in the development of the medical
			 components of the training program;
(4) Meets the curriculum requirements for
			 certification as an emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician,
			 advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic as set forth in section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16, and 4765-17 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(5) Utilizes individuals who
			 hold a valid and current certificate to teach in accordance with Chapter
			 4765-18 of the Administrative Code;
(6) Ensures any instructor who holds a
			 certificate to teach is assigned to teach in training programs at or below the
			 level of the holders' certificates to practice;
(7) Has a sufficient number of
			 
									fire and
			 emergency services instructors or assistant EMS instructors to ensure the
			 ratio of instructors to students in all practical skills components of the EMS
			 training program does not exceed one to ten;
(8) Has established an advisory committee
			 consisting of the program director, program medical director, clinical
			 experience and prehospital internship preceptors, instructors, and EMS
			 providers that meets at least once each year, based on the accreditation
			 cycle;
(9) Maintains financial
			 resources adequate for the satisfactory delivery of the EMS training program as
			 set forth in section 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16 and 4765-17 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(10) Has and maintains one
			 fixed geographic location where an EMS accredited institution operates and
			 where EMS training is conducted, and one office in a fixed geographic location
			 where records are maintained except as provided in rule
			 4765-7-05 of the Administrative
			 Code. Unacceptable locations include, but are not
			 limited to, a house trailer, residence, tent, temporary stand, rooming
			 house, apartment, post office box, or a room in a hotel or motel;
(11) Has adequate classroom and laboratory
			 facilities to accommodate the number of students participating in the
			 program;
(12) Provides classroom
			 environments that are safe, sanitary and conducive to learning;
(13) Possesses, or has affiliation agreements
			 for use of, equipment to adequately train EMS students to meet the course
			 requirements of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16, and 4765-17 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(14) Possesses current and
			 valid written affiliation agreements with each organization that provides an
			 EMS student a clinical experience and/or prehospital internship required by the
			 EMS training program;
(15)
			 Possesses current and valid written affiliation agreements with clinical and/or
			 prehospital organizations to assure sufficient training opportunities for EMS
			 students to meet the course requirements of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 the curriculum requirements of Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16 and 4765-17
			 of the Administrative Code;
(16)
			 Utilizes a sufficient number of preceptors to provide appropriate supervision
			 and written evaluation of students in both the clinical experience and or
			 prehospital internship components of the EMS training program;
(17) Has an established office area for use
			 by program faculty and instructors;
(18) Has informational resources available to
			 all students and faculty that contain comprehensive, current publications,
			 media materials, and electronic resources relating to emergency medical
			 services;
(19) Requires a student
			 to possess and maintain a current and valid Ohio certificate to practice as an
			 emergency medical technician, at a minimum, prior to the start of any advanced
			 emergency medical technician, or paramedic training program;
(20) Shall allow a student who is at least
			 seventeen years old, who is enrolled in the twelfth or final grade in a
			 secondary school program and who otherwise meets the requirements for admission
			 into the EMS training program to be admitted and to complete the emergency
			 medical technician training program;
(21) Has written policies that are made
			 available to students identifying all of the following:
(a) Admission requirements;
(b) Prohibition of discrimination in
			 acceptance of students on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
			 sexual orientation, military status, or national
			 origin;
(c) Costs associated with
			 the training program, including tuition, materials, and fees;
(d) Refund of tuition payments;
(e) Information regarding course schedules,
			 subject areas content, and objectives approved by the board;
(f) Criteria for successful completion of
			 each component of the curriculum;
(g) Criteria for successful completion of the
			 full training program;
(h)
			 Methodology used in determining grades;
(i) Attendance requirements;
(j) Requirements or restrictions regarding
			 student attire;
(k) Procedures for
			 voluntary student withdrawal from the program;
(l) Grounds for dismissal from the
			 program;
(m) Disciplinary and
			 grievance procedures including mechanism for appeals;
(n) Health care services available to
			 students by or through the accredited institution;
(o) Requirement that students are not used to
			 meet minimum staffing requirements or in substitution for essential personnel
			 in a clinical experience or prehospital internship setting;
(p) Requirement that all students are
			 notified of the process and deadlines for
			 obtaining a certificate to practice under section
			 4765.30 of the Revised Code and
			 Chapter 4765-8 of the Administrative Code, and that an Ohio certificate to
			 practice may not be granted if the individual fails to meet the qualifications
			 for a certificate to practice set forth in rule
			 4765-8-01 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(q)
										Requirement that all students are notified of the process
			 for renewing a certificate to practice under section
			 4765.30 of the Revised Code and
			 Chapter 4765-8 of the Administrative Code;
(r) Security parameters
			 protecting the students' financial and personal information in accordance with
			 state and federal laws.