{"id":509,"date":"2024-03-25T18:41:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/?page_id=509"},"modified":"2026-02-05T16:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:45:03","slug":"certifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ems\/certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Certification and Licensure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"509\" class=\"elementor elementor-509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717aca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717aca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f23f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85f23f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ems-programs\/ems-providers-and-job-links\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EMS Providers and Job Links<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ems-programs\/cpr-aed-training\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CPR\/AED Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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Providers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ems-programs\/drowning-prevention\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Drowning Prevention<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ems\/education\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Education and 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ventura County Healthcare Coalition (VCHCC)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/ems-programs\/ventura-county-medical-reserve-corps\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Medical Reserve Corps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0997dc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0997dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716ecad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716ecad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bb764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2bb764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certification and Licensure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b6602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4b6602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ALL<\/strong> EMT and Paramedic applications are processed by appointment only.<\/p><p>Please call 805-981-5301 to make an appointment or if you have any questions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/667\/\"><strong>EMS Personnel Application<\/strong> <strong>and Eligibility Statement: <\/strong><\/a>Print out and sign both forms for submission.<\/p><p><strong><u>EMT Initial Certification &amp; Renewal<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Please refer to Ventura County EMS Policies 301 and 302 for EMT Certification and Renewal requirements.<\/p><p><strong>Naloxone, Epinephrine, and Glucometer Training:<\/strong> 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 <strong>(if this has already been provided to the VCEMS Agency, you do not need to repeat this requirement)<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>The use of a glucometer<\/li><li>The use and administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonist<\/li><li>The use and administration of epinephrine by auto-injector<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Continuing Education Limitations:<\/strong> Please refer to VCEMS Policy 1133 for additional requirements and limitations related to prehospital continuing education.<\/p><ol><li>CE courses shall not be approved for less than one hour of credit.<\/li><li>For CE courses greater than one (1) CEH, credit may be granted in no less than half-hour increments.<\/li><li>No more than twelve (12) hours of continuing education, in any form, will be accepted within any twenty-four (24) hour period.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Fees (As of 7\/1\/2025): <\/strong>Initial EMT Certification is $137.00, EMT Certification Renewal is $97.00.<\/p><p><strong>Forms and Instructions:<\/strong> The following files are available, in PDF format, to assist you with your application for certification\/renewal with this agency.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/674\/\">EMT Initial Certification<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/673\/\">EMT Renewal (Currently Certified in Ventura County)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/675\/\">EMT Renewal (Currently Certified in Another County)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/672\/\">Reinstatement of an Expired EMT Certification<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/127\/\">EMT Skills Competency Verification Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/public-health\/~documents\/route%3A\/download\/650\/\">DOJ Live Scan Instructions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><u>Paramedic Accreditation and Reaccreditation<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Please refer to Ventura County EMS Policy 315 and 318 for Paramedic Accreditation and Reaccreditation requirements.<\/p><p><strong>Fees (As of 7\/1\/2025):<\/strong> Paramedic Accreditation is $89.00. 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