FRPT1290 Emergency Services Instructor
This course is designed for individuals conducting, or overseeing, instruction within the emergency services field. Students will explore how to work in, and manage, classroom and practical settings. Topics covered include: learning styles and barriers to learning, developing instructional goals and outcomes, creating curriculum and lesson plans, types and uses of learning aids including technology, education evaluation tool development, concepts of program administration, and legal aspects of instruction. This course follows the United States Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Guidelines for Education of EMS Instructors as well as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor.
Prerequisite
EMSV1100 Emergency Medical Technician or
FRPT1101 or instructor approval
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Describe principles of ethics, standards, and legal considerations in emergency services education
Identify the traits and needs of learners
Define the psychology of learning
Describe strategies for educational planning and curriculum development
Describe strategies for determining and communicating educational needs
Differentiate between instructional goals and learning outcomes
Define instructional goals and competencies
Discuss how to evaluate an emergency services education program
Describe principles of educational measurement
Describe principles of student evaluation and remediation
Discuss how to use educational materials and media
Identify teaching styles
Describe principles of instructional strategies and methodology
Describe strategies for classroom management
Describe strategies for classroom, laboratory, fire ground, clinical, and field internship instruction
Explain the importance of professional development
Evaluate accountability in education as it relates to program administration, accreditation, risk, and liability
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details