Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Emergency Medical Technicians must be licensed in Idaho through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Emergency Medical Services Bureau. There are four levels of levels of practice: First Responder, EMT-Basic, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic. Applicants must: 1.) Successfully complete a training course and be at least 16 years of age; 2.) Pass the National Registry of EMT’s (NREMT) written and practical exams at the EMT level or higher; 3.) Secure affiliation with an Idaho licensed EMS agency; 4.) Submit to and pass a Criminal History Check by the Department of Health and Welfare; 5.) Submit an application with required documents and fees. Term: Licenses are valid for three years before renewal
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Division
- Emergency Medical Services
- Address
- PO Box 83720 NULL Boise, ID 83720
- Agency website
- https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/EmergencyMedicalServices/tabid/117/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- March 8, 2018
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Source and verification
This record is Idaho's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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