ALL EMT and Paramedic applications are processed by appointment only.

Please call 805-981-5301 to make an appointment or if you have any questions.

EMS Personnel Application and Eligibility Statement: Print out and sign both forms for submission.

EMT Initial Certification & Renewal

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

Naloxone, Epinephrine, and Glucometer Training: 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 (if this has already been provided to the VCEMS Agency, you do not need to repeat this requirement):

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

 

Continuing Education Limitations: Please refer to VCEMS Policy 1133 for additional requirements and limitations related to prehospital continuing education.

1. CE courses shall not be approved for less than one hour of credit.
2. For CE courses greater than one (1) CEH, credit may be granted in no less than half-hour increments.
3. No more than twelve (12) hours of continuing education, in any form, will be accepted within any twenty-four (24) hour period.
   
   

Fees (As of 7/1/2025): Initial EMT Certification is $137.00, EMT Certification Renewal is $97.00.

Forms and Instructions: The following files are available, in PDF format, to assist you with your application for certification/renewal with this agency.

• EMT Initial Certification
• EMT Renewal (Currently Certified in Ventura County)
• EMT Renewal (Currently Certified in Another County)
• Reinstatement of an Expired EMT Certification
• EMT Skills Competency Verification Form
• DOJ Live Scan Instructions

 

Paramedic Accreditation and Reaccreditation

Please refer to Ventura County EMS Policy 315 and 318 for Paramedic Accreditation and Reaccreditation requirements.

Fees (As of 7/1/2025): Paramedic Accreditation is $89.00. Unless a paramedic’s accreditation lapses for any reason, there is currently no fee for reaccreditation.

Forms and Instructions: The following files are available, in PDF format, to assist you with your application for Accreditation/Reaccreditation with this agency.

• Paramedic Initial Accreditation
• Paramedic Reverification
• VCEMS Continuing Education Log

 

Enforcement Documents

• Ventura County EMS Quarterly Report Form -This form can be downloaded, filled in on your computer and then printed for signature