R426-5-1200. Instructor Endorsement

  (1) The Department may endorse a license an individual who is an EMR, EMT, AEMT, EMT-IA, or Paramedic as an EMS Instructor for a two-year period.

  (2) An individual who wishes to become endorsed as an EMS Instructor shall:

  (a) submit an application and pay all applicable fees;

  (b) submit three letters of recommendation regarding EMS skills and teaching abilities;

  (c) submit documentation of 15 hours of teaching experience;

  (d) successfully complete all required examinations; and

  (e) successfully complete the Department-sponsored initial EMS instructor training course, or equivalent.

  (3) An individual who wishes to become endorsed as an EMS Instructor to teach EMR, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic courses shall provide documentation of 30 hours of patient care within the prior year.

  (4) The Department may waive portions of the initial EMS instructor training courses for previously completed Department-approved instructor programs.

  (5) An individual shall submit every two years a completed and signed "instructor contract" to the Department agreeing to abide by the standards and procedures in the current Instructor Manual.