ASTM F1257-90(2008)

Standard Guide for Selection and Practice of Emergency Medical Services Instructor for Advanced Life Support/Emergency Medical Technician (ALS/EMT) Training Programs

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Since the quality of prehospital ALS/EMT training depends, in large measure, on the instructional abilities and competencies of the ALS/EMT instructor, it is imperative that the individual selected and used in this capacity possess the qualifications and capabilities necessary to provide effective instruction.
An ALS/EMT instructor must possess clearly defined knowledge and skills competencies, have clearly defined responsibilities and scope of authority related to instructional programs and meet other specific requirements pertinent to the level of instruction.
Using this guide, EMS institutions and organizations should be able to develop requirements for selection and utilization of ALS/EMT instructors for ALS/EMT training and education programs. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT INSTRUCTOR GUIDELINES   Top
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to assist emergency medical services (EMS) agencies and institutions in selecting and utilizing individuals who teach in EMT (emergency medical technician) training programs that include instruction in advanced life support knowledge and skills.
1.2 This guide identifies six categories of instructor in an ALS/EMT (advanced life support/emergency medical technician) training program: adjunct instructor, clinical/field preceptor, practical skills instructor, associate instructor, course instructor/coordinator (I/C), and course administrator. The guide recognizes that an individual may, depending on his/her level of practice and the training program involved, function in any or all of these categories.
1.3 This guide includes specific guidelines for qualifications, training, education, experience, scope of authority, responsibilities, continuing education, evaluation, and maintenance of competency when applicable.
1.4 This guide does not include specific guidelines for the course administrator or the adjunct instructor. While the guide recognizes, by offering a definition of each category, that these types of individuals function in many ALS/EMT training programs, the limited instructional roles played by these individuals precludes the need for specific selection and utilization guidelines.
1.5 This guide is intended to apply to any individual who teaches in ALS/EMT training programs regardless of the individual's present level of clinical practice.
1.6 This guide intentionally omits references to length of prehospital care experience, teaching experience, and continuing education requirements. This guide also omits reference to waiver or equivalency. These issues should be addressed by the appropriate agency.
1.7 This guide applies only to instructors who teach in advanced life support training courses designed to prepare an individual for certification to practice as an EMT above the level of the EMT (basic). It does not apply to instructors who teach in specialized courses that do not in themselves qualify the individual for a level of EMT certification.  
1.8 This guide does not establish certification requirements. Such requirements should be established by the certifying agency in the jurisdiction in which the ALS/EMT instructor will function. This guide may be used to provide considerable guidance to the jurisdiction responsible for establishing certification standards.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Note 1—Also see Practice F 1031.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2008
• ICS: 11.160 - First aid
• Technical Committee: F30 - Emergency Medical Services
• Drafting Committee: F30.02 - Personnel, Training and Education

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1257-90(2002) - Standard Guide for Selection and Practice of Emergency Medical Services Instructor for Advanced Life Support/Emergency Medical Technician (ALS/EMT) Training Programs
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1229-01(2016) - Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1257 − 90(Reapproved 2008)
Standard Guide for
Selection and Practice of Emergency Medical Services
Instructor for Advanced Life Support/Emergency Medical
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Technician (ALS/EMT) Training Programs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1257; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope ing education requirements. This guide also omits reference to
waiverorequivalency.Theseissuesshouldbeaddressedbythe
1.1 This guide is intended to assist emergency medical
appropriate agency.
services (EMS) agencies and institutions in selecting and
utilizing individuals who teach in EMT (emergency medical 1.7 This guide applies only to instructors who teach in
technician) training programs that include instruction in ad- advanced life support training courses designed to prepare an
vanced life support knowledge and skills. individual for certification to practice as an EMT above the
level of the EMT (basic). It does not apply to instructors who
1.2 This guide identifies six categories of instructor in an
teach in specialized courses that do not in themselves qualify
ALS/EMT (advanced life support/emergency medical techni-
the individual for a level of EMT certification.
cian) training program: adjunct instructor, clinical/field
preceptor,practicalskillsinstructor,associateinstructor,course 1.8 This guide does not establish certification requirements.
instructor/coordinator (I/C), and course administrator. The Such requirements should be established by the certifying
guide recognizes that an individual may, depending on his/her agency in the jurisdiction in which the ALS/EMT instructor
level of practice and the training program involved, function in will function. This guide may be used to provide considerable
any or all of these categories. guidance to the jurisdiction responsible for establishing certi-
fication standards.
1.3 This guide includes specific guidelines for
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
qualifications, training, education, experience, scope of
safety concerns associated with its use. It is the responsibility
authority, responsibilities, continuing education, evaluation,
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
and maintenance of competency when applicable.
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
1.4 This guide does not include specific guidelines for the
limitations prior to use.
course administrator or the adjunct instructor. While the guide
recognizes, by offering a definition of each category, that these NOTE 1—Also see Practice F1031.
types of individuals function in many ALS/EMT training
2. Referenced Documents
programs, the limited instructional roles played by these
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
individuals precludes the need for specific selection and
F1031 Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Tech-
utilization guidelines.
nician (Basic)
1.5 This guide is intended to apply to any individual who
teaches in ALS/EMT training programs regardless of the
3. Terminology
individual’s present level of clinical practice.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.6 This guide intentionally omits references to length of
3.1.1 adjunct instructor—an individual with specialized
prehospital care experience, teaching experience, and continu- subject matter expertise, who, on occasion, instructs a specific
topic of a curriculum under the direction of the course
instructor/coordinator.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 on Emergency
Medical Services and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F30.02 on
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Personnel, Training and Education. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F1257 – 90(2002). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F1257-90R08. the ASTM website.
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F1257 − 90 (2008)
3.1.2 advanced life support—a level of pre-hospital emer- 3.1.13 evaluation—the process of verifying clinical and
gency medical care that includes all EMT-basic procedures and educational skills and knowledge competencies of an ALS/
any or all additional procedures, interventions, or techniques EMT instructor.
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defined by the National St
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