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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 12.04.06.11" title_num="12" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="06" heading="Certification — Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor; Emergency Vehicle Course Safety Officer; and Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor. A training authority may submit an application to the Commission for certification of an individual as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor at any time the individual has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Occupational experience operating an emergency vehicle for at least 2 years; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Successfully completed, within 5 years before the date of the application for provisional instructor certification, Commission-approved Emergency Vehicle Operations instructor’s training.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Safety Officer. A training authority may submit an application to the Commission for certification of an individual as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Safety Officer at any time the individual has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Occupational experience operating an emergency vehicle for at least 3 years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Previously been certified as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Successfully provided a minimum of 40 hours of emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercises training while an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Received at least two satisfactory evaluations, performed by an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor in conformity with Regulation .06 of this chapter, while conducting emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercises training.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor. A training authority may submit an application to the Commission for certification of an individual as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor at any time the individual has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Occupational experience operating an emergency vehicle for at least 3 years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Previously been certified as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Successfully completed an approved Academic Instructor training program that meets the requirements under Regulation .07C of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Successfully provided a minimum of 56 hours of emergency vehicle operations classroom and skills instruction that includes a minimum of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>16 hours of emergency vehicle operations classroom instruction; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>40 hours of instruction for emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercise training; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Received at least two satisfactory evaluations for each of the following, performed by an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter, while the individual was providing:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Classroom instruction; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercise training.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>