Online 40-Hour Instructor Methodology

This course in an asynchronous self-paced course with open enrollment. The course has multiple checkpoints and culminates with a recorded presentation. 

The EMS Instructor Training Program focuses on those skills necessary to successfully present any of the Certificate EMS courses. The course provides a solid foundation in learning theory while applying the knowledge in a hands on approach. With the emphasis on practical skill development, instructor trainees will complete this course with the confidence and skills necessary to teach any EMS course. This course is designed as a series of interactive lessons facilitated by an instructor trainer. The EMS Instructor course is required for all In service Training Officers and anyone wishing to be considered for training as a First Responder Instructor, Basic EMT Instructor, Advanced EMT Instructor, or Paramedic Instructor.

Course Outline 

Module 1: Education Foundations ~9 Hours 

• Course Introduction
• Essentials of Great Educators 
• Learning Styles 
• Roles and Responsibilities of the EMS Educator
• Andragogy Vs. Pedagogy
• Psychological Correlates to Academic Performance 
• Motivating the Adult Learner 
• Teaching Philosophy
• Assignment Create a Teaching Philosophy

Module 2: Essentials of Education ~ 9 Hours 

• The Learning Environment 
• Learning Domains 
• Blooms Taxonomy 
• Finks Taxonomy 
• Goals, Performance Alignment, and Assessment 
• Creating Learning Objectives 
• Lesson Planning and Instructional Design
• Assignment - Creating SLO's  

Module 3: Tools for Education ~9 Hours 

• Andragogy vs. Pedagogy: Key Differences in Learning
• Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) in EMS Education
  
• Reflective Practice for EMS Educators
• Teaching Tools for Small Group and Large Group Learning
• Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching in EMS Education
• Creating Meaningful Presentations in EMS Education
• Simulation Based Learning
• Assignment - Teaching Tools 

Module 4: Assessments ~9 Hours 

• Simulation Based Learning
• Assessment for Learning vs. Assessment of Learning
• Creating Effective Assessments in EMS Education
• Aligning Assessments with Learning Outcomes in EMS Education
• Item Analysis in EMS Education
• Assignment - Creating Assignments 

Module 5: Education Potpourri ~4 Hours

• Classroom Management for EMS Educators
• Remediation: A Targeted Process for Mastery
• Clinical Education in EMS
• Medical Directors Role in EMS Education
• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Assignment - Recorded Teaching Presentation