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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-5. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
Section 29-542. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CURRICULUM STANDARDS
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542.1The Director shall approve all EMS course curricula that are intended to be used for certification, continuing education, and refresher courses that are taught in the District of Columbia.
542.2 Courses that are taught in the District of Columbia prior to the curriculum being approved will not be approved retroactively.
542.3Curricula shall conform to, and instruct according to, current national standards and guidelines, including current NREMT standards.
542.4In order to receive District approval of an EMS curriculum and to be eligible to use that curriculum in a certification, continuing education or refresher course, an EMS educational institution or Emergency Medical Services Agency shall file an application with the Director. The application shall include the following information:
(a)Program director;
(b)Curriculum author;
(c)Curriculum title; and
(d)Topic area (ALS or BLS).
542.5A curriculum application shall be filed at least forty-five (45) days before the educational institution or Emergency Medical Services Agency intends to use the curriculum in a course.
542.6All curricula submitted to the Director shall be assigned a curriculum tracking number. A tracking number shall be assigned regardless of whether the curriculum is approved or denied. The tracking number shall be used in all correspondence related to the curriculum.
542.7To maintain approval by the Director a course curriculum shall be updated to remain current with nationally accepted standards. Any updates to the curriculum shall be submitted to the Director as a new curriculum as outlined in this section.
542.8Curricula that are currently approved by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS) do not need to be submitted for District approval.
542.9The educational institution or Emergency Medical Services Agency shall submit a curriculum application along with a copy of the CECBEMS curriculum approval documentation to obtain a DOH curriculum number. The DOH curriculum number shall be used on the course application when used in a District course.