Sec. 30.04.03.05. Content

A. Each BLS education program shall teach the appropriate BLS curriculum.

B. Each BLS education program shall provide:

(1) Didactic instruction which shall impart fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes which contribute to the delivery of state-of-the-art prehospital emergency medical care including:

(a) Assessment of signs and symptoms;

(b) Performance of therapeutic interventions; and

(c) Evaluation of response to interventions; and

(2) Supervised field internship which includes practice of skills while functioning in a prehospital BLS environment.

C. Distance Education. Training programs may utilize distance education for cognitive components of initial training leading to EMS certification if the program:

(1) Demonstrates the methods of distance education utilized are educationally and technically appropriate for the content and audience; and

(2) Ensures the quality of the distance education method including:

(a) Learning and teaching considerations;

(b) Communication;

(c) Educational and technology design; and

(d) Program and system management.