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Emergency Medical Services Agency
Emergency Medical Services Agency

Learn how to become an EMT, renew your EMT, or get a Santa Clara County EMS accreditation

EMT Certification Initial, Paramedic and EMT Accreditation Initial, Nurse EMS System Accreditation Initial, government identification verification and personnel photographing will be conducted at the EMS Agency between 8:30am - 1:00pm and 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Appointments are no longer required, please simply walk-in. 

Livescans should only be completed after you have applied for a certification, or accreditation. If a livescan is needed, the EMS Agency will send you the form for completion.

Please note that the EMS Agency Office will be closed on all County and National Holidays. 

Credentialing portal

Credentialing

Obtaining your EMT is a three-step process.

  1. You must pass an EMT course 
  2. Take and pass the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) cognitive and psychomotor exams. 
  3. You then must apply for California EMT certification through a local EMS Agency. 

Are you interested in certifying as an EMT with the Santa Clara County EMS Agency?
If yes, please review and complete the following:

​Are you currently certified as an EMT in the State of California and are looking to renew as an EMT through the Santa Clara County EMS Agency?

If yes, please review and complete the following: 

​Have you recently been hired with an ambulance provider or fire department in Santa Clara County?

If yes, you will need to apply for EMT accreditation (Initial). Please review and complete the following:

Are you continuing employment with the same ambulance provider or fire department in Santa Clara County, and is your EMT accreditation expiring in the next 6 months?

If yes, you will need to apply for EMT accreditation (renewal). Please review and complete the following:

Are you currently a Paramedic in the State of California and are looking to become an accredited paramedic in Santa Clara County?

If yes, please review and complete the following:

​Are you looking to maintain continuous Santa Clara County Paramedic Accreditation? 

If yes, please review and complete the following checklist:

Are you are applying to become a Paramedic intern? 
If yes, please review and complete the following:

Have you recently been hired with an ambulance provider operating in Santa Clara County?

If yes, you will need to apply for nurse EMS system accreditation (Initial). Please review and complete the following:

Are you continuing employment with the same ambulance provider operating in Santa Clara County, and is your nurse EMS system accreditation expiring in the next 6 months?

If yes, you will need to apply for nurse EMS system accreditation (Renewal). Please review and complete the following:

If you still have questions after reviewing each policy and checklist for your level of certification or accreditation, please email the Santa Clara County EMS Agency at [email protected].