EMS PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR EXAM SCRIPT
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION
●● What is the role of the Secondary Instructor?
Answer: The Secondary Instructor assists the primary by teaching
assigned lessons, helping with skills labs and evaluations, but does not
have ultimate responsibility for course design, records, or regulatory
compliance.
●● What are the duties of a Primary Instructor?
Answer: Plan the course schedule, write or adapt lesson plans, align
objectives with curriculum, and ensure evaluation methods match
objectives.
●● What responsibilities does a Primary Instructor have during the
course?
Answer: Deliver most classroom and lab content, supervise other
instructors, maintain records, manage remediation and discipline, and
ensure the course follows MDHHS-BETP and program sponsor policies.
●● What are the duties of a Secondary Instructor?
Answer: Teach portions of the course or skills labs as assigned, using the
primary's lesson plans and course policies.
,●● What support does a Secondary Instructor provide?
Answer: Assist with student evaluation, remediation, and
documentation, while communicating student progress and any issues
back to the primary instructor.
●● What types of professional development are important for EMS
instructors?
Answer: Continuing education, conferences, formal academic
coursework, and online offerings.
●● Why is ongoing professional development important for EMS
instructors?
Answer: It keeps instructors current in clinical practice, educational
methods, and regulatory changes, which is essential for safe, effective
EMS education.
●● What are key sources for educational and research materials for EMS
instructors?
Answer: NAEMSE, NHTSA instructor guidelines, Michigan required
curriculum, journals, and EMS organizations.
●● What behaviors build healthy teacher-student relationships?
Answer: Respect, availability, clear expectations, fair assessment, and
consistent professionalism.
,●● What factors contribute to classroom culture?
Answer: Diversity, learning styles, motivation, affective behaviors, and
discipline policies.
●● What are the major components of a syllabus?
Answer: Course description, objectives, schedule, grading, attendance,
clinical requirements, policies (FERPA, dismissal, non-discrimination),
and remediation process.
●● What does a lesson plan include?
Answer: Needs assessment, goals, cognitive/psychomotor/affective
objectives, motivation, activities, and evaluation.
●● What is the instructor's role in the EMS classroom?
Answer: Content expert, facilitator, evaluator, role model, and mentor
who ensures safe, legal, ethical instruction aligned with state and
national standards.
●● What are key affective traits to evaluate in students?
Answer: Integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance/hygiene, self-
confidence, communication, time management, teamwork, diplomacy,
respect, patient advocacy, and careful delivery of service.
, ●● What is the process for giving feedback to students?
Answer: Observe, describe behavior, connect to objectives, ask for
student self-reflection, agree on a plan, and schedule follow-up.
●● What is the difference between evaluation, counseling, and
mentoring?
Answer: Evaluation assesses performance, counseling provides support
for improvement, and mentoring offers guidance and development
opportunities.
●● What are key federal bodies related to EMS education?
Answer: NHTSA, NREMT, CoAEMSP, CAAHEP, NAEMSE, CAPCE.
●● What roles does MDHHS-BETP play in EMS?
Answer: Licensing, complaints, curriculum, exam process, and CE
approval.
●● What local resources affect EMS education?
Answer: Education program sponsors, medical control authorities, EMS
agencies, hospitals, and local EMS associations.
●● What is required for Michigan ICs to renew licensure?
Answer: 30 credits in instructional techniques, measurement/evaluation,
and education administration.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION
●● What is the role of the Secondary Instructor?
Answer: The Secondary Instructor assists the primary by teaching
assigned lessons, helping with skills labs and evaluations, but does not
have ultimate responsibility for course design, records, or regulatory
compliance.
●● What are the duties of a Primary Instructor?
Answer: Plan the course schedule, write or adapt lesson plans, align
objectives with curriculum, and ensure evaluation methods match
objectives.
●● What responsibilities does a Primary Instructor have during the
course?
Answer: Deliver most classroom and lab content, supervise other
instructors, maintain records, manage remediation and discipline, and
ensure the course follows MDHHS-BETP and program sponsor policies.
●● What are the duties of a Secondary Instructor?
Answer: Teach portions of the course or skills labs as assigned, using the
primary's lesson plans and course policies.
,●● What support does a Secondary Instructor provide?
Answer: Assist with student evaluation, remediation, and
documentation, while communicating student progress and any issues
back to the primary instructor.
●● What types of professional development are important for EMS
instructors?
Answer: Continuing education, conferences, formal academic
coursework, and online offerings.
●● Why is ongoing professional development important for EMS
instructors?
Answer: It keeps instructors current in clinical practice, educational
methods, and regulatory changes, which is essential for safe, effective
EMS education.
●● What are key sources for educational and research materials for EMS
instructors?
Answer: NAEMSE, NHTSA instructor guidelines, Michigan required
curriculum, journals, and EMS organizations.
●● What behaviors build healthy teacher-student relationships?
Answer: Respect, availability, clear expectations, fair assessment, and
consistent professionalism.
,●● What factors contribute to classroom culture?
Answer: Diversity, learning styles, motivation, affective behaviors, and
discipline policies.
●● What are the major components of a syllabus?
Answer: Course description, objectives, schedule, grading, attendance,
clinical requirements, policies (FERPA, dismissal, non-discrimination),
and remediation process.
●● What does a lesson plan include?
Answer: Needs assessment, goals, cognitive/psychomotor/affective
objectives, motivation, activities, and evaluation.
●● What is the instructor's role in the EMS classroom?
Answer: Content expert, facilitator, evaluator, role model, and mentor
who ensures safe, legal, ethical instruction aligned with state and
national standards.
●● What are key affective traits to evaluate in students?
Answer: Integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance/hygiene, self-
confidence, communication, time management, teamwork, diplomacy,
respect, patient advocacy, and careful delivery of service.
, ●● What is the process for giving feedback to students?
Answer: Observe, describe behavior, connect to objectives, ask for
student self-reflection, agree on a plan, and schedule follow-up.
●● What is the difference between evaluation, counseling, and
mentoring?
Answer: Evaluation assesses performance, counseling provides support
for improvement, and mentoring offers guidance and development
opportunities.
●● What are key federal bodies related to EMS education?
Answer: NHTSA, NREMT, CoAEMSP, CAAHEP, NAEMSE, CAPCE.
●● What roles does MDHHS-BETP play in EMS?
Answer: Licensing, complaints, curriculum, exam process, and CE
approval.
●● What local resources affect EMS education?
Answer: Education program sponsors, medical control authorities, EMS
agencies, hospitals, and local EMS associations.
●● What is required for Michigan ICs to renew licensure?
Answer: 30 credits in instructional techniques, measurement/evaluation,
and education administration.
