S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.100.111

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.100.111 - Training Programs. (II)

A. Training programs are offered in approved technical colleges, other colleges and universities, vocational schools, and State Regional EMS training offices. No training program shall advertise as an EMT-basic, AEMT, or Paramedic training program or conduct EMT-basic, AEMT, or Paramedic training prior to approval as a training program from the Department. The training program applicant shall:

1. Submit a complete application to the Department in a format determined by the Department. Training program applicants shall submit documentation of accreditation as required by the NREMT with their application to the Department;

2. Designate one (1) person as the EMT-basic, AEMT, or Paramedic program coordinator; and

3. Have equipment for training purposes as approved by the Department available and in working condition.

4. The provisions of this Section shall not affect training programs approved by the Department as of the date of this regulation.

B. Departmental approval of a training program is granted for four (4) years. The training program shall complete a renewal application, in format as determined by the Department, prior to the expiration date to be re-approved. The training program shall not conduct courses with an expired Department approval.

C. The training program shall ensure all courses are taught by Department-certified EMT-basic, AEMT, and Paramedic instructors and shall not conduct class without equipment pursuant to Section 111.A.3. The training program may utilize specialty instructors, such as physicians, nurses, anatomists, and other subject matter experts, for portions of instruction as determined by the training program.

D. The training program shall retain a Medical Control Physician to provide medical oversight for their program.

E. The training program shall maintain a seventy percent (70%) first time pass rate as defined by NREMT, calculated using a three (3) year rolling history, on the cognitive and psychomotor portions of the NREMT Examination.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.100.111

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.