Emergency Medical Technician Certification & Renewal

How Do I Become Certified?

Initial Certification:

If the applicant is applying for certification for the first time, the following must be submitted to the SJCEMSA:

1. EMT Certification Application.
2. Copy of EMT course completion certificate.
3. Copy of National Registry EMT Certification card.
4. A copy (front and back) of your current CPR card for the Professional Rescuer or Healthcare Provider issued from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or another program approved by the EMS Agency.
5. Copy of a valid state or federal ID.
6. Application fee.
7. State of California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Live Scan Background Check (must be completed no more than 90 days prior to submission of your Application).

Reciprocity In-State Certification: If the applicant is certified in another county and would like to change their certification to San Joaquin County, the following must be submitted to the SJCEMSA:

NOTE: You may only have one valid EMT Certification at a time in California.  

1. EMT Certification Application.
2. Copy of valid EMT certificate.
3. A copy (front and back) of your current CPR card for the Professional Rescuer or Healthcare Provider issued from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or another program approved by the EMS Agency.
4. Copy of a valid state or federal ID.
5. Application fee. (Initial Rate)
6. State of California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Live Scan Background Check (must be completed no more than 90 days prior to submission of your Application).
7. Copy of 24 hours of EMS continuing education certificate(s). Note: At least fifty percent of the required CE hours must be instructor-based format.
8. Completed EMT Skills Competency Verification Form (EMSA-SCV (01/17)).

Reciprocity Out-of-State Certification: If the applicant is certified in another state and would like to change their certification to San Joaquin County, the following must be submitted to the SJCEMSA:

1. EMT Certification Application.
2. Copy of valid EMT certificate.
3. Copy of National Registry EMT Certification card.
4. A copy (front and back) of your current CPR card for the Professional Rescuer or Healthcare Provider issued from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or another program approved by the EMS Agency.
5. Copy of a valid state or federal ID.
6. Application fee. (Initial Rate)
7. State of California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Live Scan Background Check (must be completed no more than 90 days prior to submission of your Application).

Renewal: If the applicant is renewing, the following must be submitted to the SJCEMSA:

1. EMT Certification Application.
2. Copy of 24 hours of EMS continuing education certificate(s). Note: At least fifty percent of the required CE hours must be instructor-based format.
3. Completed EMT Skills Competency Verification Form (EMSA-SCV (01/17)).
4. A copy (front and back) of your current CPR card for the Professional Rescuer or Healthcare Provider issued from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or another program approved by the EMS Agency.
5. Copy of a valid state or federal ID.
6. Application fee.
   

Note: All documents submitted must legible to be accepted.

Application Forms & Fees

• Live Scan Request Form
• EMT Skills Competency Verification Form and Instructions (PDF)
• Probation Quarterly Declaration (PDF)

Fees
View the current fee schedule here.

All fees are non-refundable.

Certification Policy

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