California EMS Office Contact Info

California Office of EMS

10901 Gold Center Drive, Suite #400
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 322-4336
website

California EMS Exams Information

California EMR Exams

After you have completed an EMR program, you must pass the National Registry EMR exam.

Find out more about the EMR National Registry exam here.

California EMT Exams

After you have completed your training, you must pass the National Registry (NREMT) cognitive and psychomotor examinations and apply for certification.

Find out more about the EMT National Registry exam here.

California AEMT Exams

Pass a competency-based written and skills Advanced EMT certifying examination, complete the criminal history background check requirements, and comply with other reasonable requirements, as may be established by the State of California.

Find out more about the AEMT National Registry exam here.

California Paramedic Exams

Proof of passing the NREMT paramedic exams within the past two (2) years or current NREMT paramedic certification.

Find out more about the Paramedic National Registry exam here.

Requirements for California EMS Certification

EMR - Emergency Medical Responder

To become an EMR in the state of California, you must successfully complete an approved EMR training program.

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

To become an EMT in the State of California, you will need to successfully complete an approved EMT training program. After you have completed your training, you must pass the National Registry (NREMT) cognitive and psychomotor examinations and apply for certification. The certifying agency will inform you of additional requirements such as paying a fee and undergoing a background check using their agency form. Once you have passed the background check and met all requirements provided to you from the certifying entity, you will be assigned an EMT number from the State Central Registry and your EMT card will be issued. Until this process is complete, you may not work as an EMT in the State of California.

To learn more about EMT requirements in CA click here.

AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

To become an AEMT in the State of California, you will need to possess a current EMT certificate issued within the State of California. Have an Advanced EMT course completion record or other documented proof of successful completion of the topics contained in an approved Advanced EMT training program. Pass a competency-based written and skills Advanced EMT certifying examination, complete the criminal history background check requirements, and comply with other reasonable requirements, as may be established by the State of California.

To learn more about AEMT requirements in CA click here.

EMT-P - Paramedic

If your completed paramedic training was completed in the State of California, you will have to submit a complete and signed in state paramedic application. If your paramedic training was completed outside the State of California, your next step is to submit a complete and signed Initial Out-of-State Paramedic application packet and the required application fee payment to the Paramedic Licensure Unit; Live Scan, or fingerprint card, as applicable by type of applicant; Proof of passing the NREMT paramedic exams within the past two (2) years or current NREMT paramedic certification.

To learn more about Paramedic requirements in CA click here.

California EMS Programs

Type	Program	Address	City	Phone #	Website
EMT, Paramedic	American River College	10901 Gold Center Drive	Rancho Cordova	916-484-8902	website
EMT, Paramedic	Bakersfield College	1801 Panorama Drive	Bakersfield	661-396-4113	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Butte Community College	3536 Butte Campus Drive	Oroville	530-895-2487	website
EMT, Paramedic	California State University - CSUS Prehospital Education Program	3000 State University Drive East	Sacramento	916-278-4846	website
EMT, Paramedic	City College of San Francisco	1860 Hayes Street	San Francisco	415-561-1938	website
EMT, Paramedic	College of the Redwoods	220 F Street	Arcata	707-822-3353	website
Paramedic	College of the Siskiyous	800 College Avenue	Weed	530-524-5864	website
EMT, Paramedic	Crafton Hills College	11711 Sand Canyon Road	Yucaipa	909-389-3220	website
EMT, Paramedic	Cuesta College	PO Box 8106 Hwy 1	San Luis Obispo	805-546-2910	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Foothill College	1070 Innovation Way	Sunnyvale	408-745-8031	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Fresno County Department of Public Health	PO Box 11867	Fresno	559-600-3387	website
EMT, Paramedic	Imperial Community College District	380 East Aten Road	Imperial	760-355-6183	website
EMT, Paramedic	Las Positas College	3000 Campus Hill Drive	Livermore	415-812-8393	website
Paramedic	Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency	10100 Pioneer Blvd	Santa Fe Springs	562-347-1571	website
EMT, Paramedic	Moreno Valley College - Riverside Community College	16888 Bundy Avenue	Riverside	951-571-6393	website
EMT, Paramedic	Mt. San Antonio College	1100 North Grand Avenue	Walnut	909-274-5834	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Napa Valley College	2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy	Napa	707-256-7632	website
Paramedic	NCTI - Bay Area (Livermore)	7543 Southfront Road	Livermore	925-454-6031	website
Paramedic	NCTI-Riverside	895 Marlborough Avenue	Riverside	951-683-2498	website
Paramedic	NCTI-Roseville	333 Sunrise Avenue	Roseville	916-960-6284 ext -26271	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Palomar College	1951 E Valley Parkway	Escondido	760-744-1150 ext -8161	website
Paramedic	Point Loma Nazarene University/EMSTA College for EMS	11489 Woodside Avenue	Santee	619-383-6561	website
EMT, Paramedic	Saddleback College	28000 Marguerite Parkway	Mission Viejo	949-582-4819	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Santa Rosa Junior College	5743 Skylane Boulevard	Windsor	707-836-2917	website
EMT, Paramedic	Southwestern College	900 Otay Lake Road	Chula Vista	619-216-6761	website
Paramedic	UCLA Paramedic Education Program	5220 Pacific Concourse Blvd	Los Angeles	310-680-1100	website
EMT, Paramedic	University of Antelope Valley	44055 North Sierra Highway	Lancaster	661-726-1911	website
EMT, Paramedic	Ventura College - School of Prehospital and Emergency Medicine	4667 Telegraph Road	Ventura	805-289-6367	website
Paramedic	Victor Valley College	18422 Bear Valley Road	Victorville	760-245-4271 ext -2738	website