INDIANA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION
NONRULE POLICY DOCUMENT
TITLE: EMS Education – Clinical Education Requirements for EMT Courses
DATE ADOPTED: January 21, 2022
ADOPTED BY: Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission
Overview
This document clarifies the clinical education requirements for an EMT course as required by
836 IAC 4-4-1(c)(1) of the EMSC rules.
Background
EMT courses are based upon an approved curriculum of the EMS Commission. This includes the clinical education component of the EMT course. The minimal clinical education requirements are set by the EMS Commission and must be included in successful course completion, but the training institution may approve hours or clinical types in addition to the minimums.
Policy
To be compliant with the basic EMT training requirement for
836 IAC 4-4-1(c)(1), all EMT courses shall include the following minimum education requirements:
(1) EMT students must perform a total of 24 hours of clinical education experience to be determined by the training institution with at least 12 of the hours being ambulance participation.
(2) EMT students must have a minimum of 10 patient assessments.
Training institutions may elect to exceed these numbers.
Posted: 02/16/2022 by Legislative Services Agency
DIN: 20220216-IR-836220031NRA
Composed: Apr 19,2024 10:58:02AM EDT
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