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Emergency Medical Services

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This program's curriculum meets the requirements necessary to obtain professional certification at the national level. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is the certifying agency for EMS in the United States. The process includes National Registry Certification and then applying to each state individually for licensure to provide care. There are some states with differing regulations. If students intend to seek professional licensure and work in a different state or territory, they should use the list below to determine if CSI's curriculum will meet licensure requirements in the locale of interest. CSI recommends contacting the licensing agency listed to determine if CSI's curriculum will meet requirements before beginning CSI's program.

College of Southern Idaho State Licensure and Certification Information for the Emergency Medical Services Program

US State List for Licensure transfer
State Status Date Last Reviewed State Agency Link
Alabama Meets 7/1/2020 Alabama Public Health
Alaska Meets 7/1/2020 Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health
Arizona Meets 7/1/2020 Arizona Department of Health Services
Arkansas Meets 7/1/2020 Arkansas Department of Health
California Meets 7/1/2020 California Emergency Medical Services Authority
Colorado Meets 7/1/2020 Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Connecticut Meets 7/1/2020 Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Delaware Meets 7/1/2020 Delaware Paramedic Education and Licensure
District of Columbia Meets 7/1/2020 DC EMS Division of the Department of Health
Florida Meets 7/1/2020 Florida Health
Georgia Meets 7/1/2020 Georgia Department of Public Health
Hawaii Meets 7/1/2020 State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services
Idaho Meets 7/1/2020 Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Illinois Meets 7/1/2020 Illinois Department of Public Health
Indiana Meets 7/1/2020 Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Iowa Meets 7/1/2020 Iowa Department of Public Health
Kansas Meets 7/1/2020 Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Kentucky Meets 7/1/2020 Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
Louisiana Meets 7/1/2020 Louisiana Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services
Maine Meets 7/1/2020 Maine Emergency Medical Services
Maryland Meets 7/1/2020 Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System
Massachusetts Meets 7/1/2020 Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services
Michigan Meets 7/1/2020 Michigan Emergency Medical Services System
Minnesota Meets 7/1/2020 Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Mississippi Meets 7/1/2020 Mississippi Emergency Medical Services
Missouri Meets 7/1/2020 Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Montana Meets 7/1/2020 Montana EMS & Trauma Systems Program
Nebraska Meets 7/1/2020 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nevada Meets 7/1/2020 Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
New Hampshire Meets 7/1/2020 New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
New Jersey Meets 7/1/2020 State of New Jersey Department of Health
New Mexico Meets 7/1/2020 New Mexico Department of Health
New York Meets 7/1/2020 New York State Department of Health
North Carolina Meets 7/1/2020 North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
North Dakota Meets 7/1/2020 North Dakota Division of Emergency Medical Systems (DEMS)
Ohio Meets 7/1/2020 Ohio Emergency Medical Services
Oklahoma Meets 7/1/2020 Oklahoma State Department of Health
Oregon Meets 7/1/2020 Oregon Health Authority
Pennsylvania Meets 7/1/2020 Pennsylvania Department of Health
Puerto Rico Undetermined 7/1/2020 Departmento De Salud
Rhode Island Meets 7/1/2020 State of Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina Meets 7/1/2020 South Carolina Bureau of EMS
South Dakota Meets 7/1/2020 South Dakota Department of Health
Tennessee Meets 7/1/2020 Tennessee Department of Health
Texas Meets 7/1/2020 Texas Health and Human Services
Utah Meets 7/1/2020 Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness
Vermont Meets 7/1/2020 Vermont Department of Health
Virgin Islands Undetermined 7/1/2020 Virgin Islands Department of Health
Virginia Meets 7/1/2020 Virginia Department of Health
Washington Meets 7/1/2020 Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia Meets 7/1/2020 West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services
Wisconsin Meets 7/1/2020 Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wyoming Meets 7/1/2020 Wyoming Office of Emergency Medical Services

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