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<chapter num="06" heading="Curricula Approval" title_num="30" subtitle_num="04">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>This chapter governs EMS Board approval of curricula for Maryland EMS licensure, certification, or renewal.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Approval of Curricula.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>To be eligible for approval, a curriculum shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Be submitted to MIEMSS;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Contain cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning objectives specific to EMS providers; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Conform with, and instruct, current acceptable EMS standards.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>EMS Board Action.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Upon the recommendation of MIEMSS concerning a curriculum, the EMS Board shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Approve the curriculum for a particular level of EMS education;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Approve the curriculum for a pilot program; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Deny or revoke approval of the curriculum.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>To maintain approval by the EMS Board, a curriculum shall be updated to remain current with nationally accepted healthcare provider standards.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>All EMS Board approved curricula used for training EMS providers as of the effective date of these regulations are deemed approved by the EMS Board under this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Education Article, §13-516(d), Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: October 15, 2001 (28:20 Md. R. 1784)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>