Florida
Florida EMS Office Contact Info
Florida Office of EMS4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A-22
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-245-4440
website
Florida EMS Exams Information
Florida EMR Exams
Florida does not offer EMR licenses.
Florida EMT Exams
You must pass the NREMT cognitive exam in order to be eligible for state licensure.
Find out more about the EMT National Registry exam here.
For more information on the Florida EMT exam go here.
Florida AEMT Exams
Florida does not offer AEMT licenses.
Florida Paramedic Exams
You must pass either the NREMT cognitive exam (prior approval from the state for testing is not required) OR the Florida Examination through Prometric (prior approval from the state for testing is required) to be eligible for state licensure.
Effective August 1, 2018, applicants applying for Paramedic license must pass the NREMT. Only applicants who have applied before August 1, 2018 are allowed to sit for the Florida certification exam.
Find out more about the Paramedic National Registry exam here.
For more information on the Florida Paramedics exam go here and here.
Requirements for Florida EMS Certification
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder
Florida does not offer EMR licenses.
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
To be eligible for Florida EMT certification, an applicant must: Submit a completed application
Submit proof to the Certification Unit of meeting the required: Florida Training - Successful completion of EMT course from a Florida Department of Health approved program within two years of passing the examination. You must submit a copy of the course completion certificate. If your course was taken more than two years before you passed the examination it will not be accepted; or Out-of-State Trained - You must submit proof of current NREMT certification; or FL Paramedic Certification - A Florida certified paramedic may use his/her paramedic certificate, provided that it is current and in good standing, to satisfy the professional education requirements for certification as an EMT. You must indicate your current paramedic certificate number for us to verify your certification and standing.
NOTE: If you were initially trained in Florida, received Florida licensure/certification, but did not maintain the license/certification (null and void), you may apply by Out of State Certification
Submit a copy of one of the following to the Certification Unit: An American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuer card; An American Heart Association BLS for the Healthcare Provider; or A CPR equivalent certification from an organization approved by the Bureau of EMS.
For more information on becoming an EMT in Florida go here.
AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Florida does not offer AEMT licenses.
EMT-P - Paramedic
To be eligible for Florida Paramedic certification, an applicant must: Submit a completed Application and Possess a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) diploma
Submit proof to the Certification Unit of meeting the required professional education in one of the following ways: Florida Training - Successful completion of a paramedic course from a Florida Department of Health approved program within two years of passing the examination. You must submit a copy of the course completion certificate. If your course was taken more than two years before you passed the examination it will not be accepted; or Out of State Certification – You must submit proof of current NREMT certification; or Health Professional Licensure – A Florida licensed physician, physician assistant, dentist, or registered nurse may apply for certification as a paramedic and subsequently challenge the paramedic exam, provided he/she holds a Florida EMT certificate which is current and in good standing and has successfully completed an advance cardiac life support course. You must indicate your current EMT certificate number for us to verify your certification and standing.
NOTE: If you were initially trained in Florida, received Florida licensure/certification, but did not maintain the license/certification (null and void), you may apply by Out of State Certification
Submit a copy of one of the following to the Certification Unit: American Heart Association ACLS card; or equivalent certification from an organization approved by the Bureau of EMS department. The copy must be of both sides with a signature.
For more information on becoming an EMT in Florida go here.
Florida EMS Programs
| Type | Program | Address | City | Phone # | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMT, Paramedic | American Medical Academy | 122215 SW 112 Street | Miami | 305-271-6555 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Broward College | 3501 South West Davie Road | Davie | 954-201-2686 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Chipola College | 3094 Indian Circle | Marianna | 850-718-2403 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | City College - Altamonte Springs | 177 Montgomery Road | Altamonte Springs | 305-586-8888 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | City College - Ft. Lauderdale | 2000 W Commercial Blvd | Ft. Lauderdale | 954-492-5353 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | City College - Miami | 9300 S Dadeland Blvd | Miami | 305-586-8888 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | College of Central Florida | 3001 SW College Rd | Ocala | 352-854-2322 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Coral Springs Regional Institute of Public Safety | 4180 NW 120th Ave | Coral Springs | 954-346-1759 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Daytona State College | 1770 Technology Blvd | Daytona Beach | 385-506-4122 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Eastern Florida State College | 3865 North Wickham Road | Melbourne | 321-433-7359 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | First Coast Technical College - St. Johns County School District | 2980 Collins Ave | St. Augustine | 904-547-3400 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Florida Gateway College | 149 South East College Place | Lake City | 386-754-4297 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Florida SouthWestern State College | 8099 College Parkway | Fort Myers | 239-985-8308 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 4501 Capper Road | Jacksonville | 904-766-6517 | website |
| EMT | Gulf Coast State College | 5230 West Highway 98 | Panama City | 850-258-0313 | website |
| EMT | Health Career Institute | 1764 North Congress Ave | West Palm Beach | 561-586-0121 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Hillsborough Community College | 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd | Tampa | 813-253-7454 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Indian River State College | 3209 Virginia Ave | Fort Pierce | 772-462-7531 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Lake Technical College | 2001 Kurt Street | Eustis | 352-589-2250 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Manatee Technical College | 5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd | Bradenton | 941-752-8100 | website |
| Paramedic | Miami Dade College | 950 NW 20th Street | Miami | 305-237-4337 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Northwest Florida State College | 100 College Blvd | Niceville | 850-792-4924 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Oak Hill Hospital/Nature Coast Emergency Medical Institute Consortium | 3876 W Country Hill Drive | Lecanto | 352-249-4751 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Orlando Medical Institute | 6220 S Orange Blossom Trail | Orlando | 407-251-0007 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Palm Beach State College | 4200 Congress Avenue | Lake Worth | 561-868-3693 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Pasco-Hernando State College | 10230 Ridge Road | New Port Richey | 727-816-3365 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Pensacola State College | 1000 College Boulevard | Pensacola | 850-484-2225 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Polk State College | 999 Avenue H Northeast | Winter Haven | 863-669-2902 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Santa Fe College | 3737 NE 39th Avenue | Gainesville | 352-271-2917 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Seminole State College | 100 Weldon Boulevard | Sanford | 407-708-2219 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | South Florida State College | 600 W College Drive | Avon Park | 863-784-7272 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | St. Petersburg College | 7200 66th Street N | Pinellas Park | 727-341-3680 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | St. Johns River State College | 5001 St. Johns Ave | Palatka | 386-312-4291 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Suncoast Technical College | 4748 Beneva Road | Sarasota | 941-924-1365 | website |
| EMT, Paramedic | Tallahassee Community College | 1528 Surgeons Drive | Tallahassee | 850-558-4529 | website |
| EMT | Valencia College | 1800 South Kirkman Road | Orlando | 407-582-1543 | website |