EMS provider licensing guidance

Initial licensure

EMS providers have the option to apply for either an EMS provider certification or EMS provider license. While both types use the same scope of practice, licensure recognizes a bachelor’s degree. When applying for initial licensure, use the "EMS Provider Certification/License - Initial" application in your OATH account, and select "Licensed" on page two of your initial OATH application. Licensure applicants will be required to upload a transcript.

Current license conversion

If you are seeking to convert your current certification to a license, complete the EMS Provider Certification - Convert to License form. After you complete the form, staff will review and add the form to your most recently approved EMS provider application in OATH. Instructions will be emailed to you after the form has been added to your account. 

The application to convert your certification to a license will expire ten days after it's been added to your OATH account. EMS provider licensure is optional. For more information, review the EMS Provider Licensing - Frequently Asked Questions page.

Requirements

In addition to all other normal requirements for certification/licensure, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

One transcript establishing that the applicant has:

• Completed a four-year bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university in a field related to the health sciences; or
• Completed a four-year bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university in an equivalent field.

An equivalent field is defined as a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which includes study of a minimum of forty semester credit hours from one or more of the following content areas:

Documentation of equivalent credit hours must be reviewed and approved by EMTS staff before a license can be issued.

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