Emergency Medical Technician Certification & Renewal

 

Apply for EMT Certification Online

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE PORTAL

 

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 SCEMSA online through the portal:

  1. EMT Initial Application
  2. Copy of EMT course completion certificate submitted in a secure document format
  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 fees
  7. Copy of completed State of California DOJ and FBI Live Scan Background Check form (must be completed no more than 90 days prior to submission of your Application).  Go to our Live Scan information and instructions page for more information.


Renewal of current California Certification

Applications need to be submitted 30 days prior to expiration of current certification.  We cannot guarantee application will be processed by your renewal date if not submitted timely.

If the applicant is recertifying, the following must be submitted to SCEMSA online through the portal:

  1. EMT Renewal Certification Application
  2. 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
  3. Copy of a valid state or federal ID
  4. Application fee
  5. Completed EMT Skills Competency Verification Form
  6. Copy of 24 hours of EMS continuing education certificate(s) or a 24 hour EMT Refresher Course certificate and submitted in a secure document format. Note: At least fifty percent of the required CE hours must be instructor-based (CE Solutions is an approved format)

Reciprocity for Out-of-County California EMT's:

Applications need to be submitted 30 days prior to expiration of current certification.  We cannot guarantee application will be processed by your renewal date if not submitted timely.

If applicant was certified through another California county and would like to certify through the Stanislaus County EMS Agency, the following must be submitted to the SCEMSA:

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

  1. EMT Initial Application 
  2. Copy of valid EMT card
  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 fees (Initial Rate)
  6. Copy of completed State of California DOJ and FBI Live Scan Background Check form (must be completed no more than 90 days prior to submission of your Application).  Go to our Live Scan information and instructions page for more information.
  7. Copy of 24 hours of EMS continuing education certificate(s) or a 24 hour EMT Refresher Course certificate and submitted in a secure document format. Note: At least fifty percent of the required CE hours must be instructor-based (CE Solutions is an approved format)
  8. Completed EMT Skills Competency Verification Form


Reciprocity for Out-of-State EMT's:

Applications need to be submitted 30 days prior to expiration of current certification.  We cannot guarantee application will be processed by your renewal date if not submitted timely.

If applicant was certified through another State and would like to certify through the Stanislaus County EMS Agency, the following must be submitted to the SCEMSA:

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

  1. EMT Initial Application 
  2. Copy of valid EMT Certificate
  3. Copy of current 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 fees (Initial Rate)
  7. Copy of completed State of California DOJ and FBI Live Scan Background Check form (must be completed no more than 90 days prior to submission of your Application).  Go to our Live Scan information and instructions page for more information.

 Note: All documents submitted must be legible to be accepted.

If EMT Certification has lapsed, refer to the EMT Detailed Certification Requirements below.

Application Forms & Fees

Forms

 

Fees
All fees are non-refundable.

Application Fee:

$131.00 ($56.00 SCEMSA agency fee + $75.00 State EMSA fee) Initial & Lapsed
$93.00 ($56.00 SCEMSA agency fee + $37.00 State EMSA fee) Renewal (current SCEMSA affiliated only)

Late Fee:

$17.00 (Use Reinstatement Application to Renew if lapsed less than 12 months)

Acceptable payment methods are Debit, Visa, or MasterCard.  Personal checks will no longer be accepted.

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