TNCC Instructor Class

Description

How to Become a Verified ENPC or TNCC Educator Step 1: Complete a Current Edition Provider Course • Pre-requisite: Registered nurses (or the equivalent in their country of practice) are the only health care providers eligible for ENPC or TNCC verification. • The 2-day ENPC or TNCC provider course or 1-day renewal course (for current TNCC providers only) includes pre-course online modules (to be completed before the course begins) o Didactic/teaching scenarios o Skills station testing o Online exam • Provider course learners must pass the online exam with an 80% or higher in two attempts to achieve provider status. Passing with a score of 90% on the skills station test and online exam is required to be identified as an instructor potential. • Provider course learners designated as an instructor potential (IP) by the course director upon completion of their provider course can proceed to the instructor course. • Provider status is valid for 4 years from the date of completion. Step 2a: Complete a Current Edition Instructor Course • Pre-requisite: RN (or equivalent as defined by their country of practice) with a current, active nursing license and with verified ENPC or TNCC provider status. • The 1-day ENPC or TNCC instructor course includes: o Instructor pre-exam for those who score less than 90% on their provider course exam or who took the Provider Course more than 90 days ago. o pre-course online modules (to be completed before the course begins) o Didactic/teaching scenarios • Instructor course learners achieve instructor candidate (IC) status upon completing the course evaluation in the learning management system. • IC status is valid for 12 months from the date of completion. How to Become a Verified ENPC or TNCC Educator Step 1: Complete a Current Edition Provider Course • Pre-requisite: Registered nurses (or the equivalent in their country of practice) are the only health care providers eligible for ENPC or TNCC verification. • The 2-day ENPC or TNCC provider course or 1-day renewal course (for current TNCC providers only) includes: o pre-course online modules (to be completed before the course begins) o Didactic/teaching scenarios o Skills station testing o Online exam • Provider course learners must pass the online exam with an 80% or higher in two attempts to achieve provider status. Passing with a score of 90% on the skills station test and online exam is required to be identified as an instructor potential. • Provider course learners designated as an instructor potential (IP) by the course director upon completion of their provider course can proceed to the instructor course. • Provider status is valid for 4 years from the date of completion. Step 2a: Complete a Current Edition Instructor Course • Pre-requisite: RN (or equivalent as defined by their country of practice) with a current, active nursing license and with verified ENPC or TNCC provider status. • The 1-day ENPC or TNCC instructor course includes: o Instructor pre-exam for those who score less than 90% on their provider course exam or who took the Provider Course more than 90 days ago. o pre-course online modules (to be completed before the course begins) o Didactic/teaching scenarios • Instructor course learners achieve instructor candidate (IC) status upon completing the course evaluation in the learning management system. • IC status is valid for 12 months from the date of completion. Step 4: Become Faculty (host/direct ENPC or TNCC instructor courses, mentor & monitor) • pre-requisites o Serve as an instructor in 4+ provider courses within the past 4 years. o Serve as a course director in 2+ provider courses within the past 4 years. o Have a cumulative instructor evaluation score of 3.5 or higher within the past year. • Faculty learners submit a letter of intent to the state pediatric or trauma chair or state council president. • Faculty learners actively participate as “first time faculty” by teaching all aspects of an instructor course with a current faculty person present for the entire course. • Faculty status is awarded once ENA receives the First Time Faculty Form from the evaluating faculty and the new faculty can now hold their own ENPC/TNCC instructor courses, mentor course directors to become faculty and monitor instructor candidates. • Faculty status remains valid by teaching at least 1 provider course every 24 months and teaching at least 1 instructor course every 48 months.