Overview

The NMT/EMRTC Instructor Certification Program is modeled after the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) Instructor Certification Program, aligning with DHS/FEMA recommendations. NDPC members are responsible for ensuring instructors adhere to the NDPC's Instructor Certification Program.

Instructor performance is evaluated when/during:

• Certifying Instructors to Teach NMT Courses
• Annual and General Performance Evaluations

Certifying Instructors to Teach NMT Courses

The NMT/EMRTC Instructor Certification Program involves the following steps for certifying NMT/EMRTC instructors to teach NMT courses:

1. Meeting Course Requirements
   1. Individuals must meet instructor requirements before seeking instructor certification for a course; instructors must have the appropriate background, experience, and discipline required to teach the course.
2. Completing Course Training or Shadowing Sessions
   1. Individuals must attend the dedicated course training session to observe both instructional and operational processes utilized in the course. During this session, or shortly after, instructors will receive the course Instructor Guide for studying. When a dedicated course training session is not available, instructors must observe and shadow the delivery of the associated parent course.
3. Successfully Passing a Course Teach-Back Evaluation
   1. Individuals must satisfactorily complete instruction of the associated parent course at a NMT training facility. During their instruction, their performance is evaluated and evaluation results are documented in the individual’s instructor file. In the event that an individual does not satisfactorily complete the evaluation, the evaluator may elect to remediate any deficiencies.
4. Completing the ISEE Course
   1. Individuals must complete the Instructor, Standards, Excellence, and Expectations online course; the course provides information on the training program, program partnerships, course catalog, train-the-trainer program, and general adult learning theory information.
   2. This requirement applies to new instructors only or if a new version of the ISEE course is available since an instructor’s last evaluation.

Annual and General Performance Evaluations

Individuals certified as instructors must also undergo annual performance evaluations. Annual performance evaluations follow the steps outlined above. Annual evaluations are conducted at NMT training facilities.

Evaluators will periodically conduct general performance evaluations by observing the delivery of a course. Any performance issues will be communicated to the instructor and program administration for proper resolution.

Instructor Evaluation Form

The Instructor Evaluation Form is the tool used by Evaluators to assess instructor performance during teach-back sessions or routine course delivery observations.

The evaluation form includes five questions, evaluated on the following rubric:

Evaluators should provide comments for any question answered as "No" or "Somewhat" to explain the assessment.