EMS-EMT7331 - Emergency Medical Responder Initial

Course Description

This Emergency Medical Services (EMS) credential-related course must adhere to the most current guidelines established by the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) as applicable to this initial Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course. This may include, but not be limited to, OEMS Education Institution approval, program director and instructor standards, classroom and distance education course approval, admissions requirements, course content, equipment standards, clinical and/or field requirements, and skills documentation. OEMS guidelines align with the rules of the NC Medical Care Commission and standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For details, contact the Education and Credentialing Office of the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services, NC Department of Health and Human Services.

Course Outline

EMR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 1. The EMR educational program must be conducted by an approved Basic or Advanced Educational Institution as defined in the rules of the NC Medical Care Commission. 2. The lead instructor for the EMR educational program must be a NC credentialed Level I EMS Instructor at the EMT level or higher as defined in the rules of the NC Medical Care Commission. 3. The curriculum for the EMR educational program shall be at a minimum the most current edition of the National Education Standards. These Education Standards must be adopted and approved by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. 4. The evaluation check sheets for verification of student independent-skill mastery shall meet the minimum criteria of those developed and maintained by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians specific to the independent skills learned during each specific educational module. 5. The educational institution must maintain all student records that document: a. Compliance with the student prerequisite of a high school diploma, high school equivalency or reading comprehension on the tenth-grade level. b. Any learning disabilities that may qualify the student for special consideration by the Office of EMS in the written credentialing examination. c. Student attendance in the classroom, and any clinical and field internship components required of the educational program. d. Documentation of successful completion of all components of the program, including written examination scores, independent-skills evaluation check sheets and scope-of-practice evaluation check sheets. EMR STUDENT PREREQUISITES 1. 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course. 2. Possession of a high school diploma, high school equivalency or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the tenth-grade level.

Notes

EMR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 1. The EMR educational program must be conducted by an approved Basic or Advanced Educational Institution as defined in the rules of the NC Medical Care Commission. 2. The lead instructor for the EMR educational program must be a NC credentialed Level I EMS Instructor at the EMT level or higher as defined in the rules of the NC Medical Care Commission. 3. The curriculum for the EMR educational program shall be at a minimum the most current edition of the National Education Standards. These Education Standards must be adopted and approved by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. 4. The evaluation check sheets for verification of student independent-skill mastery shall meet the minimum criteria of those developed and maintained by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians specific to the independent skills learned during each specific educational module. 5. The educational institution must maintain all student records that document: a. Compliance with the student prerequisite of a high school diploma, high school equivalency or reading comprehension on the tenth-grade level. b. Any learning disabilities that may qualify the student for special consideration by the Office of EMS in the written credentialing examination. c. Student attendance in the classroom, and any clinical and field internship components required of the educational program. d. Documentation of successful completion of all components of the program, including written examination scores, independent-skills evaluation check sheets and scope-of-practice evaluation check sheets. EMR STUDENT PREREQUISITES 1. 17 years of age on or before the official end date of the course. 2. Possession of a high school diploma, high school equivalency or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the tenth-grade level.