EMS OFFICER FTO

This 16-hour traditional classroom-based course is aimed at providing EMS practitioners the knowledge and training to develop field training officer skills. This course will provide guidance in confronting common challenges faced by those in field training roles. Based on the North Carolina EMS structure, you will be presented with concepts to aid the aspiring, newly promoted, or experienced field training officer or preceptor for what is expected in an EMS training role. Through facilitated discussions, lectures, case studies, and exercises, you will be introduced to popular standardized program models, identify demands as field instructors, identify liability issues, understand performance evaluations and rating scales, complete observational reports, develop training plans, and understand the purpose of program management.