Section 641.139.5. Iowa law enforcement training programs.

       139.5(1) Curricula.

        a.           The training program shall use the course curricula approved by the department for an Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider and shall include, as a minimum, the following course components:

        1.            Twenty-four hours of classroom instruction.

        2.            Practical and written examinations.

        3.            Clinical and field experience as may be required by the training program.

        b.           The training program may waive portions of the required training by documenting equivalent training and what portions of the course have been waived for equivalency.

        c.           An individual currently certified by the department as an emergency medical care provider, pursuant to 641—Chapter 132, may request Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider certification. Such a request must be made in writing to the department with documentation of credentials as an Iowa peace officer.

       139.5(2) Staff.

        a.           Course coordinators, outreach course coordinators, and primary instructor(s) used for the Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider course shall be currently certified by the department as EMS instructors.

        b.           Practical examination evaluators used for the Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider course shall attend a workshop sponsored by the department.