1. (1) A program administrator is a non-faculty supervisor that provides oversight of the EMS education department, such as a dean or associate dean at a college.
2. (2) A program director is responsible for the coordination, oversight, and quality improvement of courses within an EMS education program. A program director may also have a title of program coordinator at the educational institution.
3. (3) The program administrator or program director shall report the verification of student competencies and course completion to the National Registry.

4. (4) A course EMS medical director shall:

   1. (a) Provide medical direction for the instructional, clinical and field experiences, and field internship portions of an EMS provider course; and
   2. (b) Act as the ultimate medical authority regarding course content and exams, procedures and protocols.

5. (5) A course director for a specific course:

   1. (a) Is responsible for course planning, scheduling of instructional activities, monitoring of student learning, assuring consistency of instruction, and issuing student grades. When applicable, the course director also assures that students are scheduled for clinical experiences, field experiences, and field internships;
   2. (b) Is the primary instructor, who instructs, is present at, or facilitates at least 50 percent of the course, unless this requirement is waived by the Oregon Health Authority in advance;

   3. (c) Must ensure that:

      1. (A) Course requirements described in these rules are incorporated in the EMS provider course;
      2. (B) Additional instructors utilized in the course meet the qualifications described in OAR 333-264-0050; and
      3. (C) There is written or electronic documentation showing whether a student has successfully completed an EMS provider course as described in OAR 333-264-0140 and is retained in accordance with the educational institution’s policies and procedures.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 682.017

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 682.017

History

PH 78-2024, amend filed 10/31/2024, effective 11/01/2024
PH 71-2024, renumbered from 333-265-0022, filed 08/21/2024, effective 08/21/2024
PH 255-2018, amend filed 09/25/2018, effective 09/25/2018
PH 8-2017, f. & cert. ef. 3-30-17
PH 15-2011, f. 12-28-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12
PH 13-2010, f. 6-30-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10
PH 10-2008, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-08