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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-12 - First Responder Certification › Section 4765-12-05 - Emergency medical responder curriculum

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) Effective September 1,
			 2012, an EMS training program for a certificate to practice as an emergency
			 medical responder or an emergency medical responder refresher program started
			 on or after this date, shall be taught in accordance with this rule. Prior to
			 September 1, 2012, an EMS training program for a certificate to practice as an
			 emergency medical responder or an emergency medical responder refresher program
			 may, but is not required to, teach the curriculum in accordance with this
			 rule.
(B) An EMS training program
			 for emergency medical responder certification shall be conducted in accordance
			 with division (B) of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 this rule. The EMS training program shall be conducted in accordance with the
			 "National EMS Education Standards" approved by NHTSA, the "Ohio Approved EMS
			 Curriculum Standards" approved by the board, and consistent with the scope of practice set forth in
			 rule 4765-12-04 of the Administrative
			 Code. The national and Ohio approved standards
			 referenced in this paragraph are required core competencies for instruction in
			 an EMS training program. Elements of the scope of practice not referenced in
			 the "National EMS Education Standards" or the "Ohio Approved EMS Curriculum"
			 are added competencies that may be taught at the discretion of the EMS training
			 program. Such EMS training program shall consist of a minimum of
			 forty-eight hours to include all of the following:
(1) Preparatory; to include body substance
			 isolation precaution/administration;
(2) Anatomy and physiology;
(3) Medical terminology;
(4) Physiology;
(5) Life span development;
(6) Public health;
(7) Pharmacology;
(8) Airway management, respiration, and
			 artificial ventilation, to include:
(a) Bag
			 valve mask;
(b) Ventilation with
			 flow restricted oxygen powered device;
(c) Pulse oximeter capnography or capnometry
			 equipment application and reading.
(9) Patient assessment;
(10) Medicine, to include:
(a) Auto-injector epinephrine
			 administration;
(b) Naloxone
			 administration via auto-injector or intranasal route;
(c) Oxygen administration;
(11) Shock and
			 resuscitation;
(12) Trauma, to
			 include:
(a) Application of spinal
			 immobilization devices;
(b)
			 Application of splints and management of suspected fractures;
(c) Trauma triage determination pursuant to
			 rule 4765-14-02 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(13) Special
			 patient populations;
(14)
									A minimum of two hours on identifying and interacting
			 with individuals with dementia;
(15) EMS
			 operations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-14 - Trauma Triage › Section 4765-14-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) As used in this chapter and section
			 4765.01
			 of the Revised Code, "trauma" or "traumatic injury" means severe damage to or
			 destruction of tissue that satisfies both of the following conditions:
(1) It creates a significant risk of any of
			 the following:
(a) Loss of life;
(b) Loss of a limb;
(c) Significant, permanent
			 disfigurement;
(d) Significant,
			 permanent disability; and
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-14 - Trauma Triage › Section 4765-14-02 - Determination of a trauma victim

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Emergency medical service personnel shall use the criteria in
				this rule, consistent with their certification, to evaluate whether an injured
				person qualifies as an adult trauma victim, geriatric trauma victim, or
				pediatric trauma victim, in conjunction with the definition of trauma in
				section
				4765.01
				of the Revised Code and this chapter.
(A) An adult trauma victim is a person
			 between the ages of sixteen and sixty-nine years of age inclusive exhibiting
			 one or more of the following physiologic conditions, anatomic conditions, or
			 cause of injury indicators:
(1) Physiologic
			 conditions:
(a) Glasgow coma scale less than
			 or equal to thirteen;
(b) Loss of
			 consciousness greater than five minutes;
(c) Deterioration in level of consciousness
			 at the scene or during transport;
(d) Failure to localize to pain;
(e) Respiratory rate less than ten or greater
			 than twenty-nine;
(f) Need for
			 ventilatory support;
(g) Requires
			 relief of tension pneumothorax;
(h)
			 Pulse greater than one hundred twenty in combination with evidence of
			 hemorrhagic shock;
(i) Systolic
			 blood pressure less than ninety, or absent radial pulse with carotid pulse
			 present;
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-14 - Trauma Triage › Section 4765-14-03 - Enforcement of state or regional trauma triage protocols

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) EMS medical
			 directors shall be responsible for enforcing state or regional trauma triage
			 protocols for EMS personnel under their medical direction through a performance
			 improvement or peer review process.
(B) EMS medical directors may request
			 assistance from the RPABs to address issues related to quality improvement and
			 peer review of state or regional trauma triage protocols.
(C) The board shall investigate all
			 complaints regarding violations of state or regional trauma triage protocols
			 consistent with its current procedures for investigations.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				11/7/2017 and
				11/01/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11,
				4765.40
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.40
Prior
				Effective Dates: 10/28/2002
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-14 - Trauma Triage › Section 4765-14-04 - Education of state and regional trauma triage protocols

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The board shall consult with the state trauma committee,
				emergency medical service organizations and personnel, regional directors and
				regional physician advisory boards, emergency medical service instructors, and
				persons who regularly provide medical direction to emergency medical service
				personnel in this state for assistance in developing and implementing
				educational opportunities regarding state and regional trauma triage protocols.
				The board may also enlist the assistance of the division of EMS or direct the
				division of EMS to participate in developing and implementing educational
				opportunities regarding state and regional trauma triage protocols in a manner
				to be determined by the board.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				11/7/2017 and
				11/01/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11,
				4765.40
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.40
Prior
				Effective Dates: 10/28/2002
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-14 - Trauma Triage › Section 4765-14-05 - Exceptions to mandatory transport

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Emergency medical service personnel
				shall transport a trauma victim, as defined in section
				4765.01 of the Revised Code and
				this chapter, directly to an adult or pediatric trauma center that is qualified
				to provide appropriate adult or pediatric care, unless one or more of the
				following exceptions apply:
(A) It is medically
			 necessary to transport the victim to another hospital for initial assessment
			 and stabilization before transfer to an adult or pediatric trauma
			 center;
(B) It is unsafe or medically inappropriate to
			 transport the victim directly to an adult or pediatric trauma center due to
			 adverse weather or ground conditions or excessive transport time;
(C)
			 Transporting the victim to an adult or pediatric trauma center would cause a
			 shortage of local emergency medical service resources;
(D)
			 No appropriate adult or pediatric trauma center is able to receive and provide
			 adult or pediatric trauma care to the trauma victim without undue
			 delay;
(E) Before transport of a patient begins, the patient
			 requests to be taken to a particular hospital that is not a trauma center or,
			 if the patient is less than eighteen years of age or is not able to
			 communicate, such a request is made by an adult member of the patient's family
			 or a legal representative of the patient.
Effective: 6/1/2018
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 11/7/2017 and
				11/01/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11,
				4765.40
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765.40
Prior
				Effective Dates: 10/28/2002
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-14 - Trauma Triage › Section 4765-14-06 - Amendments affecting regional protocols

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
If the state trauma triage protocols are amended to include
				criteria that do not appear in a region's protocols, such amendments will
				automatically be applied to the region's protocols until such time as the
				region amends their protocols, in accordance with section
				4765.40 of the Revised
				Code.
If the composition of a region created
				under section 4765.05 of the Revised Code is
				amended and that region has regional triage protocols under division (B) of
				section 4765.40 of the Revised Code in
				effect, the regional triage protocols shall remain in effect for a period of
				six months after the effective date of the amendment for all areas within the
				region at the time of the amendment or until a new regional triage protocol is
				created and goes into effect, whichever period is shorter. If a new regional
				triage protocol is not created and in effect within six months of the effective
				date of the amendment, the areas within the region at the time of the amendment
				shall use the triage protocols created under division (A) of section
				4765.40 of the Revised
				Code.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				11/7/2017 and
				11/01/2022
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4765.11,
				4765.40
Rule
				Amplifies: 4765340
Prior Effective Dates: 12/29/2008,
				12/12/2014
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-15 - EMT-Basics › Section 4765-15-03 - Emergency medical technician continuing education

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) Except as otherwise
			 provided in section 4765.31 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, when applying for renewal of a certificate to practice, a person
			 who is certified as an emergency medical technician shall comply with one of
			 the four following continuing education requirements by the expiration date of
			 the current certificate:
(1) Completion of at
			 least forty hours of continuing education, including all of the following:
(a) Six hours on pediatric issues;
(b) Two hours on geriatric issues;
(c)
										A minimum of one
			 hour on identifying and interacting with individuals with
			 dementia;
(d) Eight hours on
			 trauma issues.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-15 - EMT-Basics › Section 4765-15-04 - Emergency medical technician scope of practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In addition to the emergency medical
			 services listed in rule
			 4765-12-04 of the Administrative
			 Code and in accordance with 
			 section 4765.37 of the Revised Code, an
			 emergency medical technician may perform the following emergency medical
			 services:
(1) Endotracheal suctioning through
			 a previously established airway;
(2) Endotracheal suctioning through a
			 stoma;
(3) Oxygen administration,
			 including the following:
(a) Partial
			 rebreather masks;
(b) Venturi
			 masks.
(4) Ventilation
			 management, to include the use of a positive pressure ventilation device,
			 including the following:
(a) Manually
			 triggered ventilators;
(b)
			 Automatic transportation ventilators.
(5) Traction splint;
(6) Rapid extrication procedures.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-16 - EMT-Intermediates › Section 4765-16-03 - Advanced emergency medical technician continuing education

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) Except as otherwise
			 provided in section 4765.31 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, when applying for renewal of a certificate to practice, a person
			 certified as an advanced emergency medical technician shall comply with one of
			 the four following continuing education requirements by the expiration date of
			 the current certificate:
(1) Completion of at
			 least sixty hours of continuing education, including all of the following:
(a) Eight hours on pediatric
			 issues;
(b) Four hours on geriatric
			 issues;
(c)
										One hour on identifying and interacting with individuals
			 with dementia;
(d) Eight hours on
			 trauma issues.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-16 - EMT-Intermediates › Section 4765-16-04 - Advanced emergency medical technician scope of practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In addition to the emergency medical
			 services listed in rules
			 4765-12-04 and
			 4765-15-04 of the Administrative
			 Code, and in accordance with section
			 4765.38 of the Revised Code, an
			 advanced emergency medical technician may perform the following emergency
			 medical services only pursuant to the written or verbal authorization of a
			 physician or of the cooperating physician advisory board, or authorization
			 transmitted through a direct communication device by a physician, physician
			 assistant designated by physician, or registered nurse designated by a
			 physician, or in accordance with written protocols as specified in division
			 (B) of
			 section 4765.38 of the Revised Code:
(1) Cardiac monitor strip
			 interpretation;
(2) Manual
			 defibrillation;
(3) Obtaining blood
			 specimens;
(4) Subcutaneous or
			 intramuscular administration of epinephrine;
(5) Intravenous access and peripheral
			 initiation;
(6) Intravenous
			 maintenance and fluid administration;
(7) Intraosseous insertion;
(8) Saline lock.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-16 - EMT-Intermediates › Section 4765-16-05 - EMT-intermediate special requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An EMT-intermediate must meet the
			 requirements as outlined in rule 4765-15-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) In
			 addition to the requirements listed above, an EMT-intermediate shall complete
			 the programs listed in paragraphs (C), (D), and (E) of this rule through an
			 accredited institution in order to renew if the EMT-intermediate has not
			 completed the curriculum outlined in rule
			 4765-16-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(C) An
			 epinephrine training program shall consist of one hour including the following:
(1) Pathophysiology of anaphylactic
			 reaction;
(2) Pharmacology of
			 epinephrine;
(3) Assessment and
			 care of adult and pediatric patients with allergic reactions;
(4) Practical application of subcutaneous
			 injection;
(5) Written and
			 practical testing.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-16 - EMT-Intermediates › Section 4765-16-06 - Advanced emergency medical technician curriculum

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) An
			 EMS training program for a certificate to practice as an advanced emergency
			 medical technician shall be conducted in accordance with division (D) of
			 section 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 this rule. The EMS training program shall be conducted in accordance with the
			 "National EMS Education Standards" approved by NHTSA, the "Ohio Approved EMS
			 Curriculum Standards" approved by the board, and consistent with the scope of practice set forth in
			 rule 4765-16-04 of the Administrative
			 Code. The national and Ohio approved standards
			 referenced in this paragraph are required core competencies for instruction in
			 an EMS training program. Elements of the scope of practice not referenced in
			 the "National EMS Education Standards" or the "Ohio Approved EMS Curriculum"
			 are added competencies that may be taught at the discretion of the EMS training
			 program. Such EMS training program shall consist of a minimum of two
			 hundred hours to include all of the following:
(1) Preparatory;
(2) Anatomy and physiology;
(3) Medical terminology;
(4) Physiology;
(5) Life span development;
(6) Public health;
(7) Pharmacology;
(a) Sublingual nitroglycerin;
(b) Dextrose in water;
(c) Epinephrine at the concentration of one
			 milligram per milliliter;
(d)
			 Diphenhydramine;
(e)
			 Benziodiazepines;
(f)
			 Bronchodilators;
(g)
			 Naloxone;
(h) Glucagon;
(i) Nitrous oxide;
(j) Nalbuphine;
(k) Narcotics or other analgesics for pain
			 relief;
(l) Lidocaine, for pain
			 relief after intraosseous infusion;
(m) Oral ondansetron;
(n) Any additional drug approved by the
			 board.
(8) Airway
			 management, respiration, and artificial ventilation, to include:
(a) Orotracheal intubation with apneic
			 patients to include insertion of endotracheal, extraglottic and dual lumen
			 airway devices;
(b) Laryngoscopy
			 for the removal of airway obstruction;
(c) Tracheostomy tube replacement and
			 suctioning;
(d) Continuous positive
			 airway pressure device administration and management;
(e) End tidal carbon dioxide monitoring and
			 detection.
(9) Patient
			 assessment;
(10) Medicine, to
			 include the following:
(a) Manual
			 defibrillation;
(b) Cardiac monitor
			 strip interpretation;
(c)
			 Intraosseous insertion;
(d) Chest
			 compression assist devices.
(11) Shock and resuscitation;
(12) Trauma, to include:
(a) Trauma triage determination pursuant to
			 rule 4765-14-02 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(b) Needle decompression of
			 the chest.
(13) Special
			 patient populations;
(14)
									A minimum of two hours on identifying and interacting
			 with individuals with dementia;
(15) EMS
			 operations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-17 - EMT-Paramedics › Section 4765-17-02 - Paramedic continuing education

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) Except as otherwise
			 provided in section 4765.31 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter, when applying for renewal of a certificate to practice, a person
			 who is certified as a paramedic shall comply with one of the four following
			 education requirements by the expiration date of the current certificate:
(1) Completion of at least
			 
									seventy-five hours of continuing education, including
			 all of the following:
(a) Twelve hours on
			 pediatric issues;
(b) Four hours on
			 geriatric issues;
(c)
										A minimum of one hour on identifying and interacting
			 with individuals with dementia;
(d) Eight hours on
			 trauma issues;
(e) Six hours on
			 emergency cardiac care continuing education, which may be satisfied upon
			 successful completion of one of the following:
(i) An advanced cardiac life support course
			 of the American heart association, which will satisfy this
			 requirement;
(ii) An advanced
			 cardiac life support course of the American safety and health institute, which
			 will satisfy this requirement;
(iii) An equivalent program approved or
			 designated by the board which can be found at
http://www.ems.ohio.gov/links/ems_CErequirementsEMS.pdf
;
(iv) Six hours of continuing education in
			 emergency cardiac care.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-17 - EMT-Paramedics › Section 4765-17-03 - Paramedic scope of practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) In addition to the skills listed in rules
			 4765-12-04,
			 4765-15-04 and
			 4765-16-04 of the Administrative
			 Code, and in accordance with section
			 4765.39 of the Revised Code, a
			 paramedic may perform the following emergency medical services only pursuant to
			 the written or verbal authorization of a physician or of the cooperating
			 physician advisory board, or authorization transmitted through a direct
			 communication device by a physician, physician assistant designated by a
			 physician, or registered nurse designated by a physician, or in accordance with
			 written protocols as specified in division (B) of section
			 4765.39 of the Revised Code:
(1) Orotracheal intubation;
(2) Nasotracheal intubation;
(3) Cricothyrotomy (surgical);
(4) Cricothyrotomy (needle);
(5) Dual lumen airways;
(6) Extraglottic airways;
(7) Positive end-expiratory
			 pressure;
(8) Bilevel positive air
			 pressure;
(9) Ventilator management
			 of patients sixteen years of age or older;
(10) Chest tube monitoring and
			 management;
(11) Central line
			 monitoring;
(12) Transcutaneous
			 cardiac pacing;
(13) Administration
			 of cardiac medication;
(14)
			 Cardioversion;
(15) Twelve-lead
			 electrocardiogram performance and interpretation;
(16) Administration of
			 nitroglycerin;
(17) Administration of
			 aerosolized or nebulized medication;
(18) Epinephrine
			 administration via intravenous or intraosseous route;
(19)
			 Placement of nasogastric or orogastric tubes;
(20) Administration of
			 other medications pursuant to written protocols;
(21) Intravenous
			 infusion pump;
(22) Blood chemistry
			 analysis;
(23) Thrombolytic
			 therapy initiation and monitoring;
(24) Immunizations for
			 influenza to firefighters, EMTs, AEMTs, or paramedics in accordance with
			 section 4765.391 of the Revised
			 Code;
(25) Maintenance of
			 medicated intravenous fluids;
(26) Maintenance of
			 blood administration;
(27) Eye irrigation
			 morgan lens;
(28) Withdraw blood
			 for the purpose of determining the alcohol, drug, controlled substance,
			 metabolite of a controlled substance, or combination content of the whole
			 blood, blood serum, or blood plasma as provided in division
			 (C) of
			 section 4765.39 of the Revised Code when
			 performed in accordance with the criteria established in rule
			 4765-6-06 of the Administrative
			 Code and the protocols established by the medical director of the emergency
			 medical service organization with which the paramedic is affiliated;
(29)
			 Any other services pursuant to a research study approved by the board under
			 rule 4765-6-04 of the Administrative
			 Code and within the parameters established by the board for such
			 study;
(30) Any other
			 services approved by the board pursuant to rule
			 4765-6-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-17 - EMT-Paramedics › Section 4765-17-04 - Paramedic curriculum

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) An EMS training
			 program for a certificate to practice as a paramedic shall be in accordance
			 with division (E) of section
			 4765.16 of the Revised Code and
			 this rule and shall require all students complete an anatomy and physiology
			 course as a prerequisite for admission into the EMS training program for a
			 certificate to practice as a paramedic. The EMS training program shall be
			 conducted in accordance with the "National EMS Education Standards" approved by
			 NHTSA, the "Ohio Approved EMS Curriculum Standards" approved by the board, and
			 consistent with the scope of practice set forth
			 in rule 4765-17-03 of the Administrative
			 Code. The national and Ohio approved standards
			 referenced in this paragraph are required core competencies for instruction in
			 an EMS training program. Elements of the scope of practice not referenced in
			 the "National EMS Education Standards" or the "Ohio Approved EMS Curriculum"
			 are added competencies that may be taught at the discretion of the EMS training
			 program. Such EMS training program shall consist of at least nine hundred
			 hours, to include all of the following subject hours:
(1) At least five hundred hours shall be
			 devoted to the didactic and laboratory portion of the EMS training
			 program;
(2) At least four hundred
			 hours shall be devoted to the clinical and field training portion, to include
			 minimum skill set competency as outlined in paragraph (D) of this
			 rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-02 - General provisions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each EMS training program shall be taught
			 through an accredited institution and shall be taught by a certified EMS
			 instructor or assistant EMS instructor as provided in this chapter.
(B) Each EMS continuing education program
			 shall be taught through an accredited or approved institution and shall be
			 taught by a certified EMS instructor, assistant EMS instructor, or a continuing
			 education instructor.
(C) A person
			 who serves as a guest lecturer in an EMS training program shall not be required
			 to hold a certificate to teach provided an EMS instructor or assistant EMS
			 instructor is present and monitoring the program. A guest lecturer may assist
			 in the lab, skills and practicals of an EMS training program.
(D) A person who serves as a guest lecturer
			 in an EMS continuing education program shall not be required to hold a
			 certificate to teach provided an EMS instructor, assistant EMS instructor, or
			 continuing education instructor is present and monitoring the program. A guest
			 lecturer may assist in the lab, skills and practicals of an EMS continuing
			 education program.
(E) An EMS
			 instructor or assistant EMS instructor may teach an EMS training or EMS
			 continuing education program at or below the level of the instructor's
			 certificate or license to practice.
(F) A continuing education instructor may
			 teach an EMS continuing education program at or below the level of the
			 instructor's certificate or license to
			 practice.
(G) A person who holds a
			 certificate to teach as an EMS instructor, assistant EMS instructor, or
			 continuing education instructor shall maintain a current and valid certificate
			 or license to practice as an EMS provider, registered nurse, physician
			 assistant or physician. If an individual's certificate to practice or license
			 is revoked, or is voluntarily surrendered, the certificate to teach shall
			  be revoked or be voluntarily surrendered.
(H) A
			 certificate to teach shall be issued in accordance with rule
			 4765-8-06
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-03 - EMS instructor training program requirements for an accredited institution

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Prior to admission into an EMS instructor
			 training program, an accredited institution shall ensure that an individual
			 meets all of the following requirements:
(1)
			 Possesses a current and valid certificate to practice as an EMS provider issued
			 under section 4765.30 of the Revised Code or
			 holds a current and valid Ohio license to practice as a registered nurse or a
			 physician assistant;
(2) In the
			 preceding seven years, has been certified or licensed for at least five years
			 as an EMS provider, registered nurse or physician assistant.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-04 - EMS instructor training program curriculum

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 EMS instructor training program shall consist of a minimum of sixty hours
			 and shall be allocated as follows:
(1) Forty
			 hours in instruction of adult students and basic teaching techniques as set
			 forth in the "Ohio Fire and EMS Instructor Curriculum";
(2) Eight hours in instruction specific to
			 the field of emergency medical services;
(3) Ten hours of supervised teaching in the
			 presence of an EMS instructor and under the auspices of an accredited
			 institution. The supervised teaching may not occur until the student has
			 received the forty hours of instruction as required in this rule;
(4) The accredited institution may grant two
			 hours credit towards the total program hours when the student successfully
			 passes
			 the instructional methods examination.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-05 - 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 applicant for a certificate to teach as an EMS instructor shall satisfy the
			 following requirements:
(1) Submits a
			 completed "EMS Instructor Initial Application";
(2) In the preceding seven years, has been
			 certified or licensed for at least five years as an EMS provider, registered
			 nurse or physician assistant;
(3)
			 Possesses a current and valid 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) Has passed
			 the knowledge examination at the level of the individual's certificate to
			 practice as an EMS provider, within the preceding three years;
(5) Has passed the practical examination for
			 the individual's level of certification, within the preceding three
			 years;
(6) Has successfully
			 completed an EMS instructor training program as set forth in this
			 chapter;
(7) Has passed the
			 instructional methods examination established by the board pursuant to section
			 4765.11 of the Revised Code
			 within one year of completion of all of the other components of the EMS
			 instructor training program, except as provided in rule 4765-18-13 of the Administrative Code. 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.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-06 - Renewal of 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)
			 No later than sixty days prior to the expiration of a certificate to teach, the
			 division shall notify each certificate holder of the certificate's scheduled
			 expiration date and a mechanism for renewal.
(B) An applicant for renewal of a certificate
			 to teach as an EMS instructor must meet the following criteria:
(1)
									Submits a
			 completed  "EMS Instructor Renewal
			 Application" on or before the expiration date of the current
			 certificate;
(2) Continues to meet
			 all standards for a certificate to teach as set forth in this
			 chapter;
(3) Possesses a current
			 and valid 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) Satisfies 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;
(5)
			 During the preceding certification cycle, has provided not less than
			 twenty-four hours of instruction of an EMS training or continuing education
			 program offered by an accredited institution, approved institution or while
			 serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, including the
			 Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state;
(6) Satisfies one of the following:
(a) During the preceding certification cycle,
			 has completed six hours of continuing education related to the "Ohio Fire and EMS Instructor Curriculum" objectives;
			 or
(b) Successfully passes an
			 instructional methods examination, as set forth in rule
			 4765-18-05
			 of the Administrative Code.
(7) Unless otherwise waived by the board,
			 attends any mandatory instructor meetings held by the
			 board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-07 - Extension and exemption from continuing education and/or instructional requirements for an individual holding a certificate to teach

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)
								The holder of a certificate to teach may be granted an
			 extension of time to comply with the continuing education and/or instructional
			 requirements required for renewal of the certificate to teach.
(B)
								A ninety-day
			 functioning extension may be granted by the division, as delegated by the
			 board, to the holder of a certificate to teach that submits a "Request for
			 Extension of EMS Certificates," if either of the following conditions are
			 met:
(1)
									The
			 request is received prior to the expiration date of the certificate to
			 practice;
(2)
									The request is received no more than ninety days after
			 the expiration date of the certificate to practice and there are extenuating
			 circumstances, deemed acceptable by the board, that prevented the submission of
			 the request for an extension prior to the expiration of the certificate to
			 practice.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-08 - Reinstatement of 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)
			 A certificate to teach as an EMS instructor will expire on its expiration date
			 if the applicant fails to either renew such certificate or request an extension
			 prior to the expiration date, as provided in this chapter.
(B) The board may reinstate a certificate to
			 teach as an EMS instructor that has expired, or become invalid due to a
			 voluntary surrender, for no more than six months as follows:
(1) If the certificate holder has completed,
			 prior to the expiration date of the certificate to teach as an EMS instructor,
			 all renewal requirements as set forth in paragraphs (B)(5) and (B)(6) of rule
			 4765-18-06
			 of the Administrative Code, the applicant must comply with all of the following
			 requirements:
(a) Submits a completed "EMS
			 Instructor Reinstatement Application";
(b) Submits an application fee of
			 seventy-five dollars;
(c) Provides
			 the division with documentation of successful completion of all the renewal
			 requirements set forth in paragraphs (B)(5) and (B)(6) of rule
			 4765-18-06
			 of the Administrative Code for the last certification cycle;
(d) In the preceding seven years, has been
			 certified or licensed for at least five years as an EMS provider, registered
			 nurse or physician assistant;
(e)
			 Possesses a current and valid 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;
(f) 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;
(g) Has
			 previously held a certificate to teach as an EMS instructor, and such
			 certificate was in good standing at the time the certificate
			 expired.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-09 - Qualifications for a physician to be certified as an EMS instructor or an individual holding a certificate of training to be certified as a continuing education 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)
			 A physician may be certified by the board as an EMS instructor if the physician
			 meets the following criteria:
(1) Is an
			 active medical director with an EMS agency, who meets the requirements set
			 forth in rule
			 4765-3-05
			 of the Administrative Code, or is recommended by the local RPAB, or is
			 recommended by the program director or program medical director of an
			 accredited or approved training institution;
(2) Submits a completed "Physician EMS Instructor or
			 Physician Continuing Education Instructor Initial Application";
(3) Holds a current and valid Ohio license to
			 practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery that is in
			 good standing;
(4) Is in compliance
			 with the requirements set forth in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(12) of rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-12 - EMS instructor trainer qualifications

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 EMS instructor training program outlined in rule
			 4765-18-04
			 of the Administrative Code shall be provided under the auspice of an accredited
			 institution and must be taught by an EMS instructor trainer appointed by the
			 program director of the accredited institution.
(B) An accredited institution shall ensure
			 that an EMS instructor trainer meets the following criteria:
(1) Holds a valid certificate to teach as an
			 EMS instructor;
(2) Has held a
			 certificate to teach, as either an EMS instructor or fire instructor for at
			 least three years;
(3) Demonstrates
			 effective oral and written communication skills;
(4) Has completed an instructor orientation,
			 consisting of objectives set forth in the "Ohio Fire and EMS Instructor
			 Curriculum."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-13 - Fire service instructor seeking certificate to teach as 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)
			 The board may issue a certificate to teach as an EMS instructor to an applicant
			 who meets all of the following:
(1) Possesses
			 a current and valid fire service instructor certificate issued under rule
			 4765-21-03
			 of the Administrative Code;
(2)
			 Submits a completed "EMS Instructor Initial Application";
(3) In the preceding seven years, has been
			 certified or licensed for at least five years as an EMS provider, registered
			 nurse or physician assistant;
(4)
			 Possesses a current and valid 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;
(5) Has passed
			 the knowledge examination at the level of the individual's 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) Successfully completes the eight hours of
			 instruction specific to the field of emergency medical services;
(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.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-14 - Applications for certificate to teach

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 An application that is not filled out in the manner as specified on the
			 application will be deemed incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be
			 considered and will be returned to the applicant with the notation that the
			 application is incomplete.
(B) An applicant who
			 has pled guilty to, had a judicial finding of guilt for, or had a judicial
			 finding of eligibility for treatment and/or intervention in lieu of conviction
			 for any offense listed in rule
			 4765-8-01
			 of the Administrative Code must, at the applicant's expense, submit with the
			 application a certified copy of the judgment entry from the court in which the
			 conviction occurred, a civilian background check from the bureau of criminal
			 identification and investigation (BCI&I), and a certified copy of the
			 police report or law enforcement agency report, if applicable. Subject to the
			 discretion of the division, failure to submit this documentation will render
			 the application incomplete.
Effective:
				8/1/2014
R.C. 119.032 review dates:
				05/15/2014 and
				01/22/2019
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 4765.11
Rule
				Amplifies: R.C. 4765.23
Prior Effective Dates:
				2/1/09
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-15 - Qualifications for a certificate to teach as a continuing education 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 applicant for a certificate to teach as a continuing education instructor
			 must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Submits a completed "EMS Continuing Education Instructor Initial
			 Application";
(2) In the preceding
			 five years, has been certified or licensed for at least three years as an EMS
			 provider, registered nurse, or physician assistant;
(3) Satisfies 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;
(4)
			 Possesses a current and valid 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;
(5) Provides a
			 signature from the program director verifying that the applicant has provided
			 written documentation of qualifications to teach continuing
			 education.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-18 - EMS Training and Continuing Education Programs › Section 4765-18-16 - Renewal requirements for a certificate to teach continuing education

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)
			 No later than sixty days prior to the expiration of a certificate to teach, the
			 division shall notify each certificate holder of the certificate's scheduled
			 expiration date and a mechanism for renewal.
(B) An applicant for renewal of a certificate
			 to teach continuing education must meet the following requirements:
(1) Submits a completed "EMS Continuing Education Instructor Renewal
			 Application", on or before the expiration date of the current
			 certificate;
(2) Continues to meet
			 the requirements for a certificate to teach as a continuing education
			 instructor as set forth in this chapter;
(3) Satisfies 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;
(4)
			 During the preceding certification cycle, has provided not less than six hours
			 of instruction of an EMS continuing education program offered by an accredited
			 institution, approved institution or while on active duty in the armed forces
			 of the United States, including the Ohio national guard or the national guard
			 of any other state;
(5) During the
			 preceding certification cycle, has completed two hours of instructional
			 continuing education related to the "Ohio Fire
			 and EMS Instructor Curriculum" objectives;
(6) Unless waived by the board, attends any
			 mandatory meetings for continuing education instructors held by the
			 board.