Certifications

Certification and Licensure

EMT Certification & Re-Certification

NOTICE: EMT CERTIFICATION/RECERTIFICATION APPLICANTS:

All EMT Certification/Recertification applications are processed by appointment only. Please call 805-981-5301 to make an appointment.

All EMT applicants certifying/renewing on or after July 1, 2019 shall submit documentation of successful completion of the following training by an approved EMT training program or approved CE provider:

The use of a glucometer
The use and administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonist
The use and administration of epinephrine by auto-injector

Please refer to Ventura County EMS Policies 301 and 302 for EMT Certification and Re-Certification requirements.

Current fee for Initial EMT Certification, as of 7/1/2023, is $136.00. The current fee for EMT certificate renewal is $95.00.

The following files are available, in PDF format, to assist you with your application for certification/accreditation with this agency

EMT Application Instructions - Initial Certification (PDF)
EMT Recertification Instructions (PDF)
EMT Reinstatement Instructions (PDF)
Out of County EMT Recert Instructions (PDF)
EMS Personnel Application (PDF) - (This form can be downloaded, filled in on your computer and then printed for signature)
EMT Skills Signature Sheet (PDF)
DOJ Live Scan Instructions

Paramedic Accreditation and Re-Accreditation

All Paramedic Accreditation and Re-Accreditation applications are processed by appointment only. Please call 805-981-5301 to make an appointment.

Please refer to Ventura County EMS Policy 315 for Paramedic Accreditation and Re-Accreditation requirements.

Current Paramedic Accreditation fee, as of 7/1/2023, is $80.00. Unless an individual's accreditation lapses for any reason, there is currently no fee for re-accreditation.