EMT

Applications submitted during the last seven (7) calendar days of the month may be delayed due to Agency workflow. 

EMT Initial Certification - Online Only - We are currently closed to the public - No Walk-ins or Appointments

Mountain Counties EMS Agency does NOT accept applications via Fax or Mail

BEFORE APPLYING ON-LINE OR IN PERSON, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL REQUIREMENTS!! APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNLESS ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET! (See on-line requirements also)

DOJ Live Scan results MUST be received and reviewed by MCEMSA PRIOR to submitting applications (see #8 below).  Call (209) 529-5085 to confirm with MCEMSA that your Live Scan results has been received by the Agency.

EMT INITIAL CERTIFICATION - An individual shall be eligible for EMT certification upon successful completion of the following requirements:

1. Be 18 years of age.
2. Apply for certification within two years of EMT course completion.
3. Complete a Mountain Counties EMS Agency pdf EMT Application (292 KB) , (hard copy), OR by submitting online application below.  Mountain Counties EMS Agency does NOT accept applications via Fax or Mail
4. Submit a copy of your course completion certificate from an approved EMT training program.
5. If not included in your EMT Training Program - Submit a copy of Certificate of Training or CE Certificate for Naloxone, Epinephrine and Glucometer training AND State of California EMT Skills Competancy Verification Form with #9 signed off, Epinephrine & Naloxne Administration.  Effective July 1, 2019.  
6. Submit a copy of your current NREMT card and your NREMT certificate.
7. Submit the 4 MCI Field Operations Module CE Certificates, (not dated earlier than 90 days prior to certification) (http://www.mcemsa.org), in compliance with Agency policy #853.00 - Prehospital Standards. (These will need to be done every 2 (two) years.)
8. Submit a copy of your California Department of Justice and FBI Live Scan background FORM.

• • Live Scan Application  (print 3 copies, one for the live scan agency, one to submit to MCEMSA with your application, and a copy for your records).

  • Once Live Scan is done, please wait 24 hours before calling the office, (209) 529-5085, to verify it has been received prior to coming in or submitting application online.  Results can take up to 30 days to receive.

  • Location of Live Scan Agencies (where to get your fingerprints done) - this link takes you to the DOJ website and shows all locations statewide.

8. Submit a copy of a photo ID: current driver’s license, ID card, or valid military ID card.
9. A copy (front and Back) of current CPR Card taught to the curriculumn standards of the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or the National Safety Council at the Healthcare Provider or equivalent level (Professional Rescuer or BLS - Basic Life Support).  Online CPR/AED classes without a hands on demonstration of skills competency are not accepted.
10. Digital photo taken on site by Agency staff, or provide a current passport style photo (passport photo or clear headshot with plain background), if applying online.
11. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $125.00 by cash, check, money order, cashier's check, debit or credit. This application fee includes $50.00 for MCEMSA and $75.00 for the state’s Emergency Medical Services Authority fee.  For online applications, if paying by credit or debit via PayPal, there will be a $5.00 processing fee.
12. An EMT certificate will be issued upon successful completion of these steps. The expiration date shall be the last day of the month two (2) years from the effective date of initial certification. An EMT certificate issued by Mountain Counties EMSA is valid statewide.
13. To request for a duplicate card if lost or stolen, a $20.00 Duplicate Card fee is required before the request is processed. 

 For Online Applications:

• Please allow 5-7 business days for application processing and issuance of an EMT Certification card once all requirements have been met.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Please make sure you have all required documents, including the passport style photo, saved and available for uploading PRIOR  to starting the application process.
• You will need to submit:
  
  • All items listed above for EMT Initial Certification.
  • A current passport style photo (actual passport photo or a headshot/selfie against a blank wall).
  • Pay all fees, if applicable.
• Applications will not be processed until all required documents have been submitted and approved.  Incomplete applications will be maintained for up to 7 days to allow for submission of additional required documents.  All incomplete applications will be considered abandoned after 7 days.
• ALL FEES PAID ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Initial EMT Online Application

EMT Recertification - Online Only - We are currently closed to the public - No Walk-ins or Appointments

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Mountain Counties EMS Agency does NOT accept applications via Fax or Mail

BEFORE APPLYING ON-LINE OR IN PERSON, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL REQUIREMENTS!! APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNLESS ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET! (See on-line requirements also)

EMT RECERTIFICATION- EMT certification is good for two years. In order to maintain certification an individual must recertify every two years. Out-of-state applicants read the Out-of-State Applicants section. An individual shall be eligible for EMT recertification upon successful completion of the following requirements:

1. Possess a current California EMT certificate or National Registry EMT certificate
2. Complete a MCEMSA pdf EMT CERTIFICATION Application (292 KB) , (hard copy), OR by submitting online application below.  Mountain Counties EMS Agency does NOT accept applications via Fax or Mail
3. Submit a copy of successful completion, every two years of:

• • An approved EMT Refresher Course (by submitting a course completion certificate from a training program); or,
  • 24* hours of continuing education, CE less than 1 hour is not acceptable, through an approved CE Provider (MUST be CE Certificates, cannot be a list of course/hours completed), or an MCEMSA Approved Training Log signed by your employers training officer, obtained during the current certification period.  If expired, CE must be dated within 24 months prior to applying for reinstatement.  Examples of CE include: classes and conferences, organized field care audits, and online and media based productions.

4. Submit documentation of successful completion, every two years, of a skills competency verification (all 10 skills must be signed off). This can be done by:

• • Skills testing at the completion of a 24-hour approved refresher class, or
  • Skills testing at an approved EMT Training Program.
  • Skills testing by an employer approved trainer documented on file with the Mountain Counties EMS Agency.

5. If required - Submit a copy of Certificate of Training or CE Certificate for Naloxone, Epinephrine and Glucometer training (effective July 1, 2019).
6. A copy (front and Back) of current CPR Card taught to the curriculumn standards of the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or the National Safety Council at the Healthcare Provider or equivalent level (Professional Rescuer or BLS - Basic Life Support). Online CPR/AED classes without a hands on demonstration of skills competency are not accepted..
7. Submit the 4 MCI Field Operation Module CE Certificates (http://www.mcemsa.org) not dated earlier than 90 days prior to re-cert, (* These CE Certificates (total of 4 hours) can be used for this certification period), in compliance with Agency policy # 853.00 - Prehospital Standards.  These need to be done every 2 (two) years.
8. If you are transfering from a different EMS Agency you must submit a copy of your California Department of Justice and FBI Live Scan background report (see belpw) The state considers you Initial to our agency, payment of $125.00 non-refundable application fee ($50.00 MCEMSA fee + $75 State EMSA Fee) is required.
    
   (LIVE SCAN NOT REQUIRED IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY CERTIFIED THROUGH MCEMSA)

• • Live Scan Application  (print 3 copies, one for the live scan agency, one to submit to MCEMSA with your application, and a copy for your records).
  • Once Live Scan is done, please wait 24 hours before calling our office, (209) 529-5085, to verify it has been received prior to coming in, or before submitting application online.  Results can take up to 30 days to receive.
  • Location of Live Scan Agencies (where to get your fingerprints done) - this link takes you to the DOJ website and shows all locations statewide.
  • DOJ Live Scan results MUST be received and reviewed by MCEMSA PRIOR to submitting applications (see #7 above).  Call (209) 529-5085 to confirm with MCEMSA that your Live Scan has been received by the Agency.

8. Submit a copy of a photo ID: current driver’s license, ID card, or valid military ID card.
9. Digital photo taken on site by Agency staff, or provide a current passport style photo (passport photo or clear headshot/selfie with plain background), if applying online.
10. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $87.00 by cash, check, money order, cashier's check, debit or credit. The application fee includes $50.00 for MCEMSA and $37.00 for the state’s Emergency Medical Services Authority fee.  For online applications, if paying by credit or debit via PayPal, there will be a $5.00 processing fee.
11. A new EMT certificate will be issued upon successful completion of these steps. An individual may apply for recertification:

• • Within six months before the current certificate expires. The new expiration date will be two years from the current expiration date.
  • More than six months before the current certificate expires. The new expiration date will be two years from the last day of the month the requirements are met.

For Online  Applications:

• • Please allow 5-7 business days for application processing and issuance of an EMT Certification card once all requirements have been met.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Please make sure you have all required documents, including the passport style photo, saved and available for uploading PRIOR  to starting the application process.
  • You will need to submit:
    
    • All items listed above for EMT Rertifications.
    • A current passport style photo (actual passport photo or a headshot/selfie against a blank wall).
    • Pay all fees, if applicable.
  • Applications will not be processed until all required documents have been submitted and approved.  Incomplete applications will be maintained for up to 7 days to allow for submission of additional required documents.  All incomplete applications will be considered abandoned after 7 days.
  • ALL FEES PAID ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
  • Incomplete applications  that expire during processing shall be subject to a $15.00 late fee.

EMT Recertification Online Application

Lapsed EMT Certificates - Online Only - We are currently closed to the public - No Walk-ins or Appointments

Mountain Counties EMS Agency does NOT accept applications via Fax or Mail

LAPSED CERTIFICATES - An individual may not work as an EMT or represent him/herself as an EMT with a lapsed certificate. There are no extensions. Once a certificate has expired, an individual will need to:

• You will need to submit:
  • All items listed above for EMT Recertifications and
  • For a card expired six months or less, complete 24* hours of continuing education plus the skills competency verification 
  • For a card expired more than six months but less than a year, complete 36* hours of continuing education plus the skills competency verification 
  • For a card expired for more than one year but less than two years, complete 48* hours of CE plus the written NREMT exam and a skills competency verification test  - and redo your Live Scan, which will include both California Department of Justice and FBI reports.
  • NREMT link.  www.nremt.org
  • For a card expired two years or more, retake an entire EMT course.
  • A late fee of $15 will be assessed for certfications processed after the expiration date.
  • *MUST be CE Certificates, cannot be a list of course/hours completed), or an MCEMSA Approved Training Log signed by your employers training officer, obtained during the current certification period.  If expired, CE must be dated within 24 months prior to applying for reinstatement. 

 For a copy of the Practical Examination Workbook- Use the following link:

pdf Practical Examination Workbook for the EMR and EMT (3.52 MB)

For Online  Applications:

• Please allow 5-7 business days for application processing and issuance of an EMR Certification card once all requirements have been met.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Please make sure you have all required documents, including the passport style photo, saved and available for uploading PRIOR  to starting the application process.
• You will need to submit:
  
  • All items listed above for EMT Rertifications and Lapsed EMT Certificates
  • A current passport style photo (actual passport photo or a headshot/selfie against a blank wall).
  • Pay all fees, if applicable.
• Applications will not be processed until all required documents have been submitted and approved.  Incomplete applications will be maintained for up to 7 days to allow for submission of additional required documents.  All incomplete applications will be considered abandoned after 7 days.
• ALL FEES PAID ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
• Incomplete applications that expire during processing shall be subject to a 15.00 late fee.

EMT Recertification Online Application