Contra Costa County EMS Agency
EMS CE Provider Application
Program Director Information
(g) Each CE provider shall have an approved program director, who is qualified by education and experience in methods, materials
and evaluation of instruction, which shall be documented by at least forty hours in teaching methodology. Following, but not limited
to, are examples of courses that meet the required instruction in teaching methodology:
(1) California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) “Fire Instructor 1A and 1B”; or
(2) National Fire Academy (NFA) “Fire Service Instructional Methodology” course; or
(3) a training program that meets the U. S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2002 Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, such as the EMS Educator Course of the National Association of EMS
Educators.
(4) Individuals with equivalent experience may be provisionally approved for up to two years by the approving authority pending
completion of the above specified requirements. Individuals with equivalent experience who teach in geographic areas where training
resources are limited and who do not meet the above program director requirements may be approved upon review of experience and
demonstration of capabilities.
(h) The duties of the program director shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Administering the CE program and ensuring adherence to state regulations and established local policies.
(2) Approving course, class, or activity, including instructional objectives, and assigning CEH to any CE program which the C
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provider sponsors; approving all methods of evaluation, coordinating all clinical and field activities approved for CE credit; approving
the instructor(s) and signing all course, class, or activity completion records and maintaining those records in a manner consistent with
these guidelines. The responsibility for signing course, class, or activity completion records may be delegated to the course, class, o
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ctivity instructor.
(California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 11, Section 100395)
Name: Title:
Organization:
Street Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: ( ) Email:
Professional License/
Certification Type:
Expiration Date:
Teaching Credential(s):
I hereby certify that I meet the qualifications for Program Director as listed above and have attached
documentation demonstrating my qualifications. I have read and understand the duties of a
prehospital CE Program Director and the requirements for a California Prehospital CE program as
specified in State regulation
(www.emsa.ca.gov/Media/Default/Word/Regulation_Chapters/Regulations_Chapter_11.0.docx) and
County EMS policies (http://cchealth.org/ems/policies.php).
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