EMS INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM

EMS INSTRUCTOR LEVEL A

In order to be in compliance and maintain eligible instructors in Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services approved EMS program, all new instructors not previously approved by the Bureau or who do not meet the exemptions must participate in an approved Level A Course in compliance with Rule (64J1) instructor Training Program. 

The EMS Instructor Course Level A is designed to offer you the tools and experiences that will qualify you as EMS Instructor as required by the State of Florida (64J-1). This course is acknowledged by the Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, FAEMSE and is consistent with National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, August, 2002 Edition.

The course curriculum was written and designed by the FAEMSE and is based on the Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors. The goal of this course is to provide you with the teaching and learning methods that will qualify you as an Adjunct Faculty: Including Didactic, Laboratory, and Clinical Instructor within the State of Florida.

Learning Objectives: Meet compliance and maintain eligibility as an instructor for the Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services approved EMS programs.

Classify, analyze, explain, identify, differentiate and demonstrate the following:

Module 2: Roles and Responsibilities

Module 5: Ethics

Module 6: The Learning Environment

Module 7: Learning Styles

Module 8: Domains of Learning

Module 9: Goals and Objectives

Module 11: Presentation Skills

Module 12: Evaluation Techniques

Module 15: Motivation

Module 17: Teaching Psychomotor Skills

Module 18: Affective / Cognitive Domains

Module 20: Remediation

Module 21: Cultural Awareness

EMS INSTRUCTOR LEVEL B

The EMS Instructor Course Level B is designed to offer you the tools and experiences that will qualify you as a Lead EMS Instructor as required by the State of Florida (64J-1). This course is acknowledged by the Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, FAEMSE and is consistent with National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, August, 2002 Edition. The course curriculum is based on the Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors. The goal of this course is to provide you with the teaching and learning methods that will qualify you as an Lead Instructor and/or Program Director within the State of Florida. At the completion of this Course the Learner will be able to demonstrate the following:

Creating learning objectives and Module 10:lesson plans

Module 3: Administrative Issues

Module 4: Legal issues in EMS Education

Module 13: Facilitation Techniques

Module 14: Communication and Feedback

Module 16: Teaching thinking skills (critical)

Module 19: Discipline

Module 22: Teaching resources

Module 23: Research

Module 26: Pediatric Education

This is an important opportunity to develop your own teaching/educational philosophy and to learn effective teaching methods prior to entering the classroom. This will enhance everyones main mission: helping students succeed. Welcome and I hope that you have a great learning experience!