Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your certification/accreditation applications! The Marin County EMS Agency has 45-days to review applications, and any deficiencies found will add to that time.  If you do not submit your applications early, you will risk having your certification/accreditation lapse while waiting. Applications are processed in the order they are received.                     

EMT CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Be 18 years of age or older 
• Submit:
  • A complete application form  (Available here)
  • A copy of a current and valid National Registry EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic certificate, or a current and valid California or out-of-state AEMT certificate or Paramedic license
  • A copy of valid identification
  • A copy of a current and valid BLS CPR certification
• Pay the established fee (Marin is $15, State is $75 for a total of $90). Can take payment via phone
• Complete a criminal history background check (DOJ/FBI Livescan of fingerprints) Click here for the Marin County EMS livescan form
• Must not have any disqualifying criminal convictions as defined under Health and Safety Code Division 2.5, Chapter 7, Section 1798.200

RECERTIFICATION

• Submit:
  • A complete application form (available here)
  • Copies of 24 hours of CE or a 24-hour approved refresher
  • A copy of the completed California EMT Skills verification form (available here)
  • A copy of a current and valid BLS CPR certification
• Pay the established fee. Can take payment via phone

If changing your certifying entity to Marin, a new background check is required

CERTIFICATE LAPSED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS

There are no additional requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE LAPSED  6 – 12 MONTHS

• 12 additional hours of CE are required for a total of 36 hours

REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE LAPSED GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS

• 24 additional hours of CE are required for a total of 48 hours
• Posses a current and valid National Registry EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic certificate, or a current and valid California or out-of-state AEMT certificate or Paramedic license
• Complete a new criminal history background check (DOJ/FBI Livescan of fingerprints)

For EMTs looking to get their Skills Verification Form signed off, click here for a list of Bay Area/ N.California entities that advertise that service (inclusion on this list is not an endorsement of these businesses).

Per policy, the Agency will issue a card within 45 days of receiving a complete application (including background check results).  Most cards will be issued within 1 -2 weeks.

For detailed information, see Marin County EMS Agency Policy #3200, EMT Certification/Recertification

EMT FEES

Initial/Reinstatement/Change of entity

Recertification

Marin: $15; State: $37 ($52 total)  

Accepted forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and check/money order (payable to “County of Marin”). 

Once your application has been received, you can call us (415-473-6971) and provide a credit card number to pay the fee.

Paramedic Accreditation Requirements

Submit a copy of EMT-P License issued in California

Submit the Paramedic Application form

Submit a copy of California Drivers License

Pay $75.00 fee (payable to "County of Marin")

Submit letter of proof of employment with a Marin County provider agency

Submit signed acknowledgment of orientation to system and protocols

Pass Marin County protocol test with 80% accuracy

Paramedic Continuous Accreditation Requirements

Submit a copy of EMT-P License issued in California

Submit a copy of the most recent Annual Policy Update certificate

Submit Paramedic Application

Faxed, mailed, and dropped off paperwork is no longer be accepted. The new procedure for submitting paperwork for paramedic continuous accreditation is to email required documents to emscerts@marincounty.gov  You will receive an automatic reply confirming receipt of your submission.

Letters and stickers will no longer be issued; an email confirming your new date will be sent within 30 days of receiving a complete continuous accreditation application.

To confirm accreditation status, one can log into ImageTrend Elite web version, where the expiration date will be shown. 

Paramedic Intern Application

Paramedic Intern Application Form