Section 515.510  Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Training

a)         An EMT-I training program shall be conducted only by an EMS System or a community college under the direction of the EMS System.

b)         Applications for approval of EMT-I Training Programs shall be filed with the Department on forms prescribed by the Department.  The application shall contain, at a minimum, name of applicant, agency and address, type of training program, lead instructor's name and address, dates of training program, and names and signatures of the EMS Medical Director and EMS System Coordinator.

c)         Applications for approval, including a copy of the class schedule and course syllabus, shall be submitted at least 60 days in advance of the first scheduled class.

d)         The EMS Medical Director of the EMS System shall attest on the application form that the training program shall be conducted according to the United States Department of Transportation's National Standard Curriculum.  The course hours shall minimally include 200 hours of didactic education and 150 hours of clinical experience, which includes hospital and field internship experience.  The curriculum shall include training in the use of epinephrine for both adults and children for application in the treatment of allergic reaction and anaphylaxis.

e)         The EMT-I training program shall be under the direction of the EMS Medical Director and the EMS System Coordinator.

f)          The EMS System shall designate an EMS Lead Instructor, who shall be approved by the Department based on the requirements of Section 515.700.

g)         The EMS Lead Instructor shall be an EMT-I, an EMT-P, a Registered Professional Nurse or a physician and shall have four years of experience in emergency care as a provider and two years of teaching experience in a classroom setting.

h)         Any change excluding an emergency change (e.g., weather or instructor illness) in the EMT-I training program's EMS Medical Director, EMS System Coordinator and/or EMS Lead Instructor shall require an amendment to be filed with the Department.

i)          A candidate for an EMT-I training program must have a current Illinois EMT-B license.

j)          Before a candidate is accepted into the program, documentation must be submitted that an EMS System vehicle will be available to accommodate field experience.

k)         Each approved training program shall submit a student roster within 10 days after the first class as well as a student roster indicating successful or unsuccessful completion within 10 days after the last class.  An examination roster shall be submitted to the Department prior to the deadline date for examination.

l)          After an EMT-I candidate has completed and passed all components of the training program, and passed the National Registry examination or the Department examination when available, the EMSMD shall submit to the Department a transaction card (Form No. IL 482-0837) concerning that individual.

m)        All approved programs shall maintain class and student records for seven years, and these shall be made available to the Department upon request.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 1276, effective January 10, 2003)