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24.156.2754    INITIAL EMT COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(1) An EMT-F course shall be managed by a lead instructor. The lead instructor shall maintain overall responsibility for the quality, consistency and management of the course. The lead instructor shall:

(a) conduct the EMT-F courses in accordance with current board-approved USDOT curriculum, including revisions and statewide protocols, policies and procedures;

(b) document student skill proficiency on forms prescribed and supplied by the board;

(c) complete the course within six months of the date the course commences; and

(d) provide at least one instructor per six students when practical skills are taught.

(2) An EMT-B course shall be managed by a lead instructor. The lead instructor shall maintain overall responsibility for the quality, consistency and management of the course. The lead instructor shall:

(a) conduct the EMT-B courses in accordance with current board-approved USDOT curriculum, including revisions, and statewide protocols, policies and procedures;

(b) document student skill proficiency on forms prescribed and supplied by the board;

(c) complete the course within 12 months of the date the course commences;

(d) provide at least one instructor per six students when practical skills are taught; and

(e) provide a minimum of ten hours of clinical experience with an EMS or in a local hospital emergency room.

(3) An EMT-I or EMT-P course shall be managed by a lead instructor under the supervision of a service medical director. The lead instructor and service medical director shall maintain overall responsibility for the quality, consistency and management of the course. The lead instructor shall:

(a) conduct the EMT-I and EMT-P courses in accordance with current board-approved USDOT curriculum, including revisions and statewide protocols, policies and procedures;

(b) document student skill proficiency on forms prescribed and supplied by the board;

(c) provide clinical experience as specified in the approved curriculum and in accordance with this chapter; and

(d) provide that the course is completed as follows:

(i) the EMT-I course, within 18 months from the starting date of course; and

(ii) the EMT-P course, within 24 months from the starting date of course;

(e) provide clinical experiences with no fewer than one clinical preceptor for every two students;

(f) provide a sufficient patient volume to allow students to complete all clinical experiences within the course dates;

(g) provide EMT-I course clinical facilities that include but are not limited to:

(i) an emergency department with physician staffing;

(ii) intensive care beds or coronary care beds; and

(iii) an EMS licensed at or above the EMT advanced level; and

(h) provide for the EMT-P course clinical facilities that include, but are not limited to:

(i) an emergency department with physician staffing;

(ii) intensive care beds or coronary care beds;

(iii) operating/recovery room;

(iv) pediatric beds;

(v) labor/delivery room/newborn nursery;

(vi) psychiatric beds;

(vii) morgue;

(viii) radiology department;

(ix) respiratory therapy department; and

(x) an EMS licensed at or above the EMT advanced level.

History: 50-6-203, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04.

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