(1) In order for the board to recommend to the NREMT successful course completion, the course for an individual must have been either:

(a) an EMT educational program reviewed and approved by the board; or

(b) determined to be "substantially equivalent" as defined by the board. The individual requesting review of their educational program must possess a currently active EMT license or certification to practice in good standing in another state.

(2) For the purposes of 37-1-304, MCA, the board defines "substantially equivalent" as approved training in accordance with board-approved USDOT curriculum standards including revisions and statewide protocols, policies, and procedures or, in the opinion of the board, completed training, experience, and passage of an examination equivalent to current board standards. Work experience obtained in the profession will not be considered as the sole basis of the applicant's qualifications.