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INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
FOR A.S.P.T. PARAMEDICAL PROGRAM APPROVAL

Paramedical Program Approval Checklist

Name of School/Training Facility:_______________________________

Enclosed is documentation and or proof of the following program approval requirements.   Yes     No  
1. Properly completed application    
2. Application and yearly fees    
3A. Instructors resume    
3B. Copy of instructors licensure as a health care professional    
4. School/training facility brochure    
5. Course breakdown    
6. Course outline    
7A. Specific daily lesson plans including content and contact hours per theory session    
7B. Specific daily lesson plans including content and contact hours per lab session    
7C. Students provided with opportunity to achieve CPR (certification required)    
8. Pictures of facility and training area    
9. List of needed and available training equipment    
10. Entrance Exam    
11. Certificate of student malpractice insurance    
12. Grading, attendance and tardiness form(s)    
13. Copy of certificate of completion    
14A. Letter of health care requirements or form    
14B. HBV Immunization form and participant declination form    
15A. STUDENT HANDBOOK CONTAINING:    
15B. Guidelines for program admission    
15C. Rules on absences and tardiness    
15D. Dress Code    
15E. Program Objectives    
15F. Class overview of class competencies    
15G. Grading policy and minimum passing requirements    
15H. Withdrawal and refund policy    
16. Program is at least 40 hours in length    
17A. Program provides at least 2 EKG's per student to be performed in class    
17B. Program provides for 1 additional EKG to be mounted    
17C. EKG mounting designed to allow for proper labeling    
17D. EKG mounting designed to allow for instructor signature and dating    
18. A list of references and textbooks used in course preparation and training    
DOCUMENTATION OF NECESSARY COMPETENCIES FOR EKG APPROVAL    
19. 5 Health histories completed in class training period    
20. Vital Signs    
21. Urinalysis    
22. Venipuncture - proper steps in collection    
23. Skin Puncture- proper steps in collection    
24A. Parts of the EKG machine    
24B. EKG paper calculations    
24C. Standardization    
24D. Marking Codes    
24E. Patient Preparation    
24F. Patient Dignity    
24G. Proper Lead Placement    
24H. Leads    
24I. EKG waves; relation to heart action    
24J. Common Artifacts    
24K. Cardiac Arrhythmias    
24L. Cardiac Blocks    
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Approved:_________________________Date:_________
   

Only approved programs may test their students directly upon graduation. For all other programs, the students must have a minimum of six (6) months experience doing paramedical examinations.

P.O. Box 1831 Hickory, NC 28603 ¤ Phone: (828) 294-0078 ¤ Fax: (828) 327-2969