1. A. Each EMD education program shall teach the appropriate EMD curriculum.

2. B. Distance Education. A training program may utilize distance education for cognitive components of initial training leading to EMS licensure if the program:

   1. (1) Demonstrates the methods of distance education utilized are educationally and technically appropriate for the content and audience; and

   2. (2) Ensures the quality of the distance education method including:

      1. (a) Learning and teaching considerations;
      2. (b) Communication;
      3. (c) Educational and technology design; and
      4. (d) Program and system management.

Authority: Education Article, §13-516(d), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1784)

Regulation .15D amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1205)