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Professional Licensure Directory - Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Program: Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Contact Information for EMS Program:

David S. Blevins, M.A. NR-P
Program Director
blevinsds@roanestate.edu
(865)354-3000 x 4768

The Roane State Community College EMS Programs (Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic) meet the educational standards required to sit for their national exam (NREMT).

The Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and approved by the State of Tennessee, Department of Health, Office of EMS.

The EMT and AEMT Programs are approved by the State of Tennessee, Department of Health, Office of EMS and there is no national accreditation currently for these programs.

Contact Information for State of Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board:

State of Tennessee Office of EMS
Department of Health
Director Brandon Ward
665 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
tn.health@tn.gov
615-741-2584
General Information (tn.gov)

State of Tennessee Licensure Requirements

Professional Licensure by State

State Professional Agency Determination
Alabama Alabama Public Health – Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ems/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets1
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Alaska Alaska Department of Health and Social Services EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services – Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System
https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/emergency-medical-services-trauma-system/index.php
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health – Emergency Medical Services
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/emergency-medical-services
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
California California Emergency Medical Services Authority
https://emsa.ca.gov
EMT: Meets2
AEMT: Meets2
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/health/emergency-care
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health – Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Emergency-Medical-Services/EMS/Office-of-Emergency-Medical-Services-Homepage
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets3
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Delaware Delaware Health and Social Services – Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ems/ems.html
EMT: Meets
AEMT: N/A4
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
District of Columbia District of Columbia Health – EMS
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/licensing-boards
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Florida Florida Health – Emergency Medical Services
http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/ems-system/
EMT: Meet
AEMT: N/A4
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Georgia Georgia Department of Public Health – Emergency Medical Services
https://dph.georgia.gov/ems-personnel-licensure
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Hawaii State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://health.hawaii.gov/ems/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Idaho Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness
https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/providers/emergency-medical-services-ems/ems-providers
EMT: Meet
AEMT: Meet
Paramedic: Meet
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health – Emergency Medical Services
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/emergency-preparedness-response/ems
EMT: Meet
AEMT: Meet
Paramedic: Meet
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Indiana Indiana Department of Homeland Security – Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://www.in.gov/dhs/ems/
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Iowa Iowa Department of Public Health – Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://idph.iowa.gov/bets/ems
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Kansas Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
http://www.ksbems.org/ems/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
https://kbems.kctcs.edu
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Emergency Medical Services
https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/759
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Maine Maine EMS Personnel and EMS Service Licensing
https://www.maine.gov/ems/index.php/licensing/reciprocity
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets1
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Maryland Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services
http://www.miemss.org/home/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Massachusetts Mass Department of Public Health Online Licensing
https://madph.mylicense.com/eGov/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2FeGov%2F
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Michigan Michigan Emergency Medical Services System
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73970_5093_28508---,00.html
EMT: Meets
AEMT: N/A4
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
https://mn.gov/emsrb/
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Mississippi MSDH EMS eLicensing Public Portal
https://mississippi.emsbridge.com/lms/public/portal#/login
EMT: Meets
AEMT: N/A4
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Missouri Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
https://health.mo.gov/safety/ems/licensing.php
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Montana Montana DPHHS
https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/EMSTS/emsservices
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Licensing-Home-Page.aspx
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DOBH)
https://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/EMS/dta/Licensing/Emergency_Medical_System_(EMS)_-_Licensing/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services
https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/license-compliance.html
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
New Jersey State of New Jersey Department of Health
https://www.nj.gov/health/ems/reg-enforcement/applications-forms/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: N/A4
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
New Mexico New Mexico Department of Health
https://www.nmhealth.org/about/erd/emsb/emsl/
EMT:
AEMT:
Paramedic:
New York New York State Department of Health
https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/emsforms.htm
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
North Carolina North Carolina Office of EMS (NCOEMS)
https://www.ncems.org
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
North Dakota North Dakota EMS Agency and Personnel Licensure
https://www.health.nd.gov/epr/emergency-medical-systems/emergency-medical-services-system/ems-agency-and-personnel-licensure/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Ohio Ohio Emergency Medical Services
https://www.ems.ohio.gov/certifications-reciprocity.aspx#gsc.tab=0
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Health
https://oklahoma.gov/health/protective-health/emergency-systems/ems-division/ems-personnel-licensure-registration-certification.html
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined5
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Oregon Oregon Health Authority
Oregon Health Authority : Oregon Reciprocity : EMS Provider Licensure : State of Oregon
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets6
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Health
EMSAct_37_Chapter 81.pdf (pa.gov)
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Puerto Rico   EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services - Rhode Island Department of State (ri.gov)
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
South Carolina South Carolina Credentialing and Licensure Portal
https://southcarolina.imagetrendlicense.com/lms/public/portal#/login
EMT:
AEMT:
Paramedic:
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Medical Examiners (AEMT and Paramedic)
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (sdbmoe.gov)
South Dakota Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services (EMT Level)
SD Health Department - Emergency Medical Services
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Tennessee Tennessee Department of Health, Office of EMS
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/ems-board.html
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
Texas Texas Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/formsresources.shtm
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness
https://bemsp.utah.gov/ems-personnel-licensure/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Vermont Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Injury Prevention
https://www.healthvermont.gov/emergency/ems
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Virginia Virginia Department of Health
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/education-certification/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Washington Washington State department of Health
https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/FacilitiesNewReneworUpdate/EMSAgencyandVehicleLicensingandVerification Initial EMS Certification Application Packet (wa.gov)
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
*Approval Through Challenge
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, bureau for Public Health
https://www.wvoems.org/wvoems-department
EMT: Not Yet Determined
AEMT: Not Yet Determined
Paramedic: Not Yet Determined
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of health Services
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/licensing/renewal.htm
EMT: Meets7
AEMT: Meets7
Paramedic: Meets7
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
Wyoming Wyoming Department of Health
https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/ems/ems-program-2/ems-licensure/
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process
US Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands, Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services | USVI Department of Health
EMT: Meets
AEMT: Meets
Paramedic: Meets
*Approval Through Reciprocity Process

* Explanation of Reciprocity: States identified with the Approval Through Reciprocity Process identified above require applicants to hold a current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification at the level of application and/or require an active licensure through the state in which they are transferred from. This process may require the completion of verification documents from the State licensure board and/or verification documents from the institution completing the initial education requirements.

EMS COMPACT: EMS Licensed personnel are also able to migrate per state during declared disasters under the EMS Compact (Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice). The EMS Compact is governed by Commissioners appointed to the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice by member states. The Commission was established by Section 10 B.1 of the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA) legislation. There are currently 23-member states.

Footnotes

  1. State requires completion of a State Approved Protocol Course prior to issuance of licensure through reciprocity. 
  2. The State of California credentials the paramedic level; however, EMT and AEMT applying for licensure are directed for credentialing through the local EMS agencies. 
  3. Connecticut requires paramedic applicants to receive a Mental Health First Aid training program prior to issuance. 
  4. AEMT – N/A references states that do not currently identify Advanced EMT (AEMT) as a licensure level within their governing body. 
  5. The state of Oklahoma requires the individual applying for the Advanced EMT level to have a NREMT psychomotor examination skill verification for endotracheal intubation. 
  6. The State of Oregon requires applicants at the Paramedic level to submit proof of an associate’s degree or higher, or proof of active employment at the National Registry Paramedic level for three of the past five years. 
  7. Wisconsin requires students applying for reciprocity to complete a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) course within 6 months of application. 

Last updated: June 3, 2021

Contact: 

Cody Miller • (865) 354-3000 ext. 5312 • Click name for email address

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