(1) The Board may approve or deny approval of Community Paramedic training programs as follows:
- (a) Initial approval may be granted for a period of one (1) year to a new program that has not been in operation long enough to complete its first class, but has otherwise demonstrated its eligibility for full approval: The program shall be reviewed after one year or when its first students complete the program, whichever comes first. A program’s failure to meet the requirements for full approval after such time is grounds for denying full approval;
- (b) Full approval may be granted for a period of five (5) years to a program that has met the applicable requirements;
- (c) Conditional approval may be granted to a program that has failed to meet the applicable requirements and has been notified that it must meet the requirements within a specified time period.
- (2) Renewal of approval shall be made by the Board on the recommendation of the Division, based on surveys, site visits, conferences, a review of documentation, the program’s instructor/student ratio and instructor qualifications, and by compliance with this Chapter.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-140-302, 68-140-304, and 68-140-309. Administrative History: Original rules filed December 16, 2019; effective March 15, 2020.