Emergency Medical Technician

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Exam
Third-party exam
Education
Specific course
Experience
Experience
Background check
None

DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: An Emergency Medical Technician performs basic life support services to and transports sick or injured persons to medical facility, working as a member of an emergency medical team. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Education requirements: Complete EMB training program. Complete didactic training in cardiac defibrillation and IV access in a State-approved EMT training program. Experience requirements: Complete 96 hours of clinical training experience obtained through a board-approved agency. Professional requirements Hold current EMP-B National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification. EXAMINATIONS: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam for applicants who do not hold the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification. FEES: Between February 1, 2022 and January 31, 2023, pay $171 (application $20, certificate $32, ½ renewal $19, compliance resolution fund $100). Between February 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024, pay $102 (application $20, certificate $32, compliance resolution fund $50). OTHER: There were 874 licenses currently active as of February 24, 2022. ~ revised 10/16

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Stand-alone license
Exam
Third-party exam required
Education
Specific course required
Continuing education
Continuing education required
Certification
Certification required
Experience
Experience
Background check
No criminal record requirements

Issuing body

Department
Hawaii State Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Division
Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
Board
Board of Medical Examiners
Address
P. O. Box 3469 [335 Merchant St., Rm. 301, Honolulu, HI 96813] Honolulu, HI 96801
Last updated
July 21, 2022

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Source and verification

This record is Hawaii's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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