Utah Admin. Code R911-5-600 - [Effective until 7/10/2025] EMS Instructor Requirements
(1) The bureau may
endorse an individual as an EMS instructor who:
(a) meets the initial licensure requirements
in Subsection R911-5-601;
(b) is currently licensed in the state as an
EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic;
(c)
has been a licensed EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic for a minimum of two years;
and
(d) has a minimum of one year
experience working as a licensed provider with a licensed or designated agency
or an emergency health care facility.
(2) The bureau adopts the 2002 National
Guidelines For Educating EMS Instructors, which is incorporated by reference in
this rule.
(3) An EMS instructor
may only teach up to the license level for which the instructor is
licensed.
(4) An EMS instructor
shall comply with the teaching standards and procedures in the 2024 Course
Coordinator Manual, which is incorporated by reference in this rule.
(5) An EMS instructor shall maintain the EMS
license for the level the instructor is endorsed to teach. If an individual's
EMS license lapses, the instructor endorsement shall become invalid until the
EMS license is renewed.
Notes
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(1) The bureau may endorse an individual as an EMS instructor who:
(a) meets the initial licensure requirements in Subsection R911-5-601;
(b) is currently licensed in the state as an EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic;
(c) has been a licensed EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic for a minimum of two years; and
(d) has a minimum of one year experience working as a licensed provider with a licensed or designated agency or an emergency health care facility.
(2) The bureau adopts the 2002 National Guidelines For Educating EMS Instructors, which is incorporated by reference in this rule.
(3) An EMS instructor may only teach up to the license level for which the instructor is licensed.
(4) An EMS instructor shall comply with the teaching standards and procedures in the 2024 Course Coordinator Manual, which is incorporated by reference in this rule.
(5) An EMS instructor shall maintain the EMS license for the level the instructor is endorsed to teach. If an individual's EMS license lapses, the instructor endorsement shall become invalid until the EMS license is renewed.