Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-7 - Accreditation of Training Programs › Section 4765-7-09 - Approval of Ohio EMS continuing education 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 approval, 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 continuing education program for which the applicant seeks approval
			 meets the following requirements:
(1) Has
			 submitted a completed "Initial Application for
			 Certificate of Approval."
(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
			 continuing education training program;
(c) Complies with all rules and laws
			 applicable to EMS continuing education training and the holding of a
			 certificate of approval;
(d)
			 Continuously monitors the program content and the instructor(s) for all course
			 offerings;
(e) Approves all course
			 offerings, location(s) of training and instructors prior to the start of the
			 course;
(f) Assures that courses
			 are developed under the direction of a physician who specializes in emergency
			 medicine and that each course that deals with trauma care is developed in
			 consultation with a physician who specializes in trauma surgery;
(g) Prepares or approves all documents
			 required to be submitted for the certificate of approval;
(h) Issues a certificate of completion, in
			 accordance with rule
			 4765-7-11 of the Administrative
			 Code, to each student who successfully completes the EMS continuing education
			 program;
(i) Performs ongoing
			 review of all class locations to ensure an environment conducive to learning,
			 except online education or distance learning provided in accordance with rule
			 4765-7-11 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(j) Ensures a refresher
			 course is conducted in accordance with rule
			 4765-7-11 of the Administrative
			 Code and is in compliance with the standards, topics, hours and evaluation
			 process as outlined in Chapters 4765-12, 4765-15, 4765-16, and 4765-17 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(3)
			 Has a program medical director who assists in the development of the medical
			 components of the training program and determines the appropriateness of the
			 continuing education course offering(s);
(4) Utilizes individuals who hold a valid and
			 current certificate to teach in accordance with Chapter 4765-18 of the
			 Administrative Code;
(5) Ensures
			 any instructor who holds a certificate to teach is assigned to teach courses at
			 or below the level of the holders' certificate to practice;
(6) Maintains financial resources adequate
			 for the satisfactory delivery of the courses of study;
(7) Maintains and ensures access to training
			 equipment adequate for the satisfactory delivery of the courses of study or
			 maintains written agreements for the training equipment;
(8) Has and maintains one fixed geographic
			 location where an EMS approved institution operates and where EMS continuing
			 education training is conducted:
(a) The fixed
			 geographic location where the EMS approved institution operates or where EMS
			 continuing education training is conducted shall not consist of a house
			 trailer, tent, temporary stand, rooming house, apartment, post office box or in
			 a room in a hotel or motel;
(b) The
			 fixed geographic location where an EMS approved institution operates shall not
			 be in a residence, except those utilizing online or distance learning delivery
			 systems as provide in this chapter. A residence shall not be used to offer EMS
			 continuing education in a traditional classroom environment or seminar setting,
			 nor shall it be used to permit any students to gather or meet.
(9) Has and maintains an office in
			 a fixed geographic location where records are maintained:
(a) The fixed geographic location of the
			 office shall not consist of a house trailer, tent, temporary stand, post office
			 box, rooming house, apartment or in a room in a hotel or motel;
(b) The fixed geographic location of the
			 office shall not be within a residence except those provided through online
			 education or distance learning in accordance with this chapter. The office in a
			 residence cannot be utilized to meet with any students, conduct training, or
			 meet with division staff.
(10) Ensures adequate classroom and
			 laboratory facilities to accommodate the number of students participating in
			 the continuing education programs, except those programs provided through
			 online education or distance learning in accordance with rule
			 4765-7-11 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(11) Ensures classroom
			 environments that are safe, sanitary and conducive to learning, except those
			 programs provided through online education or distance learning in accordance
			 with rule
			 4765-7-11 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(12) Advises students of all
			 costs associated with the continuing education course offering and the fee
			 refund policy;
(13) Does not
			 discriminate in the acceptance of students on the basis of race, color,
			 religion, sex, sexual orientation, military
			 status, or national origin;
(14) Requires all attendees at each course
			 offering to complete an evaluation addressing course content, facility and
			 instructor(s);
(15) Has security
			 parameters set forth protecting the students' financial and personal
			 information in accordance with state and federal laws.