{"id":29,"date":"2016-05-11T19:03:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T19:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:50:40","slug":"how-to-become-an-emergency-medical-services-provider-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/how-to-become-an-emergency-medical-services-provider-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming an Emergency Medical Services Provider in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-29\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-29-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-29-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-29-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302-1024x106.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302-768x79.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302-1536x159.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302-2048x211.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/become_va_provider_mast-e1718738220302-1320x136.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3604px) 100vw, 3604px\" \/><br \/>\nThis page is designed to provide information to those seeking to become an emergency medical services provider in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"_fadeIn_m1hgl_8\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you are unable to find the information you need on this webpage, then please use this link to submit questions about becoming a Virginia EMS Provider:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/EducationSupportRequest\">Education Support Request Form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Select the option below which best describes your situation:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-29-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"accordian999\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-29-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-29-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-29-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-29-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"accordian998\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-29-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-24f49ab6f97a-29\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-am-new-to-ems-how-can-i-become-certified\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-am-new-to-ems-how-can-i-become-certified\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-am-new-to-ems-how-can-i-become-certified\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI am new to EMS, how can I become certified?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-am-new-to-ems-how-can-i-become-certified\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-am-new-to-ems-how-can-i-become-certified\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481-1024x106.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481-768x79.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481-1536x159.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481-2048x211.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/welome_new_become_emt_banner-e1718805385481-1320x136.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3604px) 100vw, 3604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emergency Medical Technicians or EMTs provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. The process of becoming an EMT in Virginia requires the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking the English language.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Be a minimum of 16 years of age at the beginning date of the EMT course. If you are less than 18 years of age, you must provide your instructor with a completed parental permission form with the signature of a parent or guardian verifying approval for enrollment in the course.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Have no physical or mental impairment that would render you unable to perform all practical skills required at the EMT level.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Hold a current certification in an Office of Emergency Medical Services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/cpr-requirements\/\">approved cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course<\/a> by the end date of the EMT course (corequisite). This certification must also be current at the time of state testing.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Not have been convicted of or found guilty of any crime, offense or regulatory violation, or participated in any other prohibited conduct identified in state EMS regulation <a href=\"http:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/admincode\/title12\/agency5\/chapter31\/section910\/\">12VAC5-31-910<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Be clean and neat in appearance.<\/li>\n<li>May not be under the influence of any drugs or intoxicating substances that impairs your ability to provide patient care or operate a motor vehicle while in class or performing clinicals, while on duty or when responding or assisting in the care of a patient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=200:4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/locate_course.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/locate_course.png 1281w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/locate_course-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/locate_course-1024x309.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/locate_course-768x231.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Rankings Peer-to-Peer Benchmarking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/07\/EMR-Education-Coordinator-Peer-Rankings-Pass-Rates.pdf\">Emergency Medical Responder Performance \u00a0(EMR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/07\/EMT-Published.pdf\">Emergency Medical Technician Performance (EMT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/07\/AEMT-Published.pdf\">Advanced EMT Performance (AEMT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/07\/Paramedic-Published.pdf\">Paramedic Performance (P)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-hold-a-national-registry-certification\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-hold-a-national-registry-certification\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-hold-a-national-registry-certification\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI hold a National Registry certification\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-hold-a-national-registry-certification\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-hold-a-national-registry-certification\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543-1024x104.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543-768x78.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543-1536x156.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543-2048x208.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/reciprocity_banner-e1718805094543-1320x134.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3604px) 100vw, 3604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Office of Emergency Medical Services recognizes all current National Registry certifications for reciprocity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Virginia EMS providers who were enrolled in an initial certification course in Virginia<\/span> -<\/strong> Please <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DO NOT APPLY<\/span><\/strong><\/em> for reciprocity. Once you complete your testing process and gain National Registry certification, your reciprocity application will <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">automatically process<\/span> and issue you a Virginia certification. This will <em>typically<\/em> be completed within 7 days of successfully completing your NREMT testing process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia EMS providers who completed your initial certification course in a program <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>not<\/em> <\/span>conducted in Virginia must apply for reciprocity using the following information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anyone coming into Virginia's EMS system with a current National Registry certification will be required to create an account on the Virginia EMS Portal and then make application for reciprocity electronically through the Portal.\u00a0 You will be required to have the following documentation in a digital format in order to make your application for reciprocity.\u00a0 \u00a0A current:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Registry certification card<\/li>\n<li>Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card<\/li>\n<li>Driver's license or U.S. Passport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>EMS Compact State Residents:<\/strong><\/span> Select Reciprocity if you are National Registry certified or moving from an EMS Compact state. (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, or Wyoming)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Do not begin the online application process<\/span> until you have gathered all the necessary documentation in order to prevent your application from timing out.\u00a0 A<\/span><em style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Quick Guide for How to Apply<\/em><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">can be found by<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/07\/Quick-Guide-How-to-Apply-for-Reciprocity.pdf\">clicking here<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">. <strong>Applications remain active for 45 days. Incomplete applications after this period will be denied for inactivity. Applicants may reapply by submitting a new application.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>If already certified with the National Registry, you should not enroll in an initial certification program at the same level of your current certification.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Individuals seeking reciprocity should familiarize themselves with how to maintain their Virginia certification.\u00a0 Please<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/how-to-maintain-your-certification\/\"> click here<\/a> to see Virginia's recertification process.<\/p>\n<p>For questions about reciprocity utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/EducationSupportRequest\">Education Request Form<\/a> to contact the ACE Division.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">You should obtain your<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\">fingerprint background check<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">as soon as possible if you have not had it completed is the last 60 days and after you make an application through the EMS Portal.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=200:13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1024x356.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1270\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1320x459.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130.png 1394w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-1320x473.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1759\" height=\"1518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201.png 1759w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1024x884.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-768x663.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1536x1326.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1320x1139.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-hold-a-certification-from-another-state\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-hold-a-certification-from-another-state\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-hold-a-certification-from-another-state\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI hold a certification from another state.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-hold-a-certification-from-another-state\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-hold-a-certification-from-another-state\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480-768x81.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480-1536x161.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480-2048x215.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/legal_rec_banner-e1718805035480-1320x138.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3604px) 100vw, 3604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Office of EMS will accept and consider application from providers with current EMS certifications from ANY state or U.S. territory for certification in Virginia at the EMT level only through Legal Recognition. Once granted, certification through Legal Recognition will be valid for a maximum of one calendar year OR the time left on the present certification, whichever is shortest.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>EMS Compact State Residents:<\/strong><\/span> Select Reciprocity if you are National Registry certified or moving from an EMS Compact state. (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, or Wyoming)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-1024x705.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-1536x1057.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-2048x1410.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/11\/us_map-e1718808136952-1320x909.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No initial test is required for Legal Recognition. In order to recertify, providers must complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">required Virginia EMS continuing education<\/a>\u00a0criteria prior to their certification expiration date and successfully pass the Virginia practical and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians cognitive examination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make application to the Office of EMS using the button below labeled \"Click here to Apply.\"<\/li>\n<li>You will need to complete the top section of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/Certification-Verification-Form-2026.pdf\">Certification Verification Form<\/a> and submit it to your current EMS certification issuing state to be completed and returned to the email listed.<\/li>\n<li>Upon making application as a legal recognition candidate, the Office of EMS will assign you an alpha-numeric Virginia EMS number.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Applications remain active for 45 days. Incomplete applications after this period will be denied for inactivity. Applicants may reapply by submitting a new application.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Gaining Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Once the approval e-mail is received, you will be certified as an EMT.\u00a0 <strong>AFTER<\/strong> affiliating with a licensed Virginia EMS agency and under the direction of an endorsed EMS Physician, you can practice as an EMT.<\/li>\n<li>You can now begin acquiring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">required 40 hours<\/a>\u00a0using the assigned number (with the letter B in front of the number) to submit the training hours to our office.<\/li>\n<li>After completion of the 40 hours you will be notified of eligibility to move to the testing process below through the Virginia EMS Portal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>The Examination Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have gained eligibility, you will need to complete the following items:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register for and complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/bls-psychomotor-skill-verification-process-for-legal-recognition-reentry-challenge-candidates\/\">Virginia's Psychomotor Competency Verification<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/bls-psychomotor-skill-verification-process-for-legal-recognition-reentry-challenge-candidates\/\">Click this link for specific instructions<\/a>\u00a0regarding the testing requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Register to take the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nremt.org\">National Registry EMT\u2019s<\/a> cognitive examination at a <a href=\"https:\/\/home.pearsonvue.com\/\">Pearson VUE Testing Center<\/a>. National Registry will offer you up to six (6) opportunities to pass the cognitive examination however, after three unsuccessful attempts you would be required to do 20 hours of remedial education.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=200:13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1024x356.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1270\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1320x459.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130.png 1394w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-1320x473.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1759\" height=\"1518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201.png 1759w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1024x884.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-768x663.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1536x1326.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1320x1139.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For questions about the legal recognition process, email Chris Vernovai (<a href=\"mailto:chris.vernovai@vdh.virginia.gov\">chris.vernovai@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"i-am-an-rn-lpn-np-pa-md-do-or-u-s-military-trained-medical-personnel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-am-an-rn-lpn-np-pa-md-do-or-u-s-military-trained-medical-personnel\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-am-an-rn-lpn-np-pa-md-do-or-u-s-military-trained-medical-personnel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI am an RN, LPN, NP, PA, MD, DO or U.S. Military-Trained Medical Personnel.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-am-an-rn-lpn-np-pa-md-do-or-u-s-military-trained-medical-personnel\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-am-an-rn-lpn-np-pa-md-do-or-u-s-military-trained-medical-personnel\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3604\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727.png 3604w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727-1024x101.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727-768x75.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727-1536x151.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727-2048x201.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/challenge_banner-e1718805022727-1320x130.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3604px) 100vw, 3604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29803 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-1024x197.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-1024x197.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-768x148.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-1536x296.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-2048x395.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/hqdefault-2-1320x254.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligible Applicants:<\/strong> Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PAs), Physicians (MD\/DO), and Recognized U.S. Military Medical Occupational Specialties may request to challenge the EMT certification exam.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 94px;\" width=\"894\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Recognized U.S. Military Medical Occupational Specialties include:\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 70px;\"><\/td>\n<td>\u2022 Army Combat Medic Specialist (68W)<\/td>\n<td>\u2022 Air Force Aerospace Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\u2022 Army Special Forces Medical Sergeant (18D)<\/td>\n<td>\u2022 Navy\/Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman (HM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Challenge Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates seeking to challenge the EMT exam must complete an online application and submit digital copies of EMS credentials to the Division of Accreditation, Certification &amp; Education of the Office of EMS.\u00a0 Please do not begin the online application process until you have gathered all the necessary documentation in order to prevent your application from timing out.\u00a0 A <em>Quick Guide for How to Apply<\/em>\u00a0can be found by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/07\/Quick-Guide-How-to-Apply-to-Challenge.pdf\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approval Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make application to the Office of EMS using the button below labeled \"Click here to Apply.\"<\/li>\n<li>Upon making application as a challenge candidate, the Office of EMS will assign you an alpha-numeric Virginia EMS number.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>You CANNOT begin earning CE until you have received notification that your Application for Challenge has been approved.<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/challenge-steps-to-gain-certification\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28232 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/health_gain_cert-813x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/health_gain_cert-813x1024.png 813w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/health_gain_cert-238x300.png 238w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/health_gain_cert-768x967.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/health_gain_cert-1220x1536.png 1220w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/health_gain_cert.png 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once the approval e- mail is received, the applicant can begin acquiring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">required 40 hours<\/a>\u00a0using the assigned number (with the letter B in front of the number) to submit the training hours to our office.<\/li>\n<li>After completion of the 40 hours and being notified of testing eligibility.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have gained eligibility, you will need to complete the following items in order:\n<ol>\n<li>Register for and complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/bls-psychomotor-skill-verification-process-for-legal-recognition-reentry-challenge-candidates\/\">Virginia\u2019s Psychomotor Competency Verification<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Register to take the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nremt.org\/\">National Registry EMT\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0cognitive examination at a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/home.pearsonvue.com\/\">Pearson VUE Testing Center<\/a>. National Registry will offer you up to six (6) opportunities to pass the cognitive examination however, after three unsuccessful attempts you are required to do 20 hours of remedial education.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>The Examination Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have gained eligibility, you will need to complete the following items:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Register for and complete\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/bls-psychomotor-skill-verification-process-for-legal-recognition-reentry-challenge-candidates\/\">Virginia's Psychomotor Competency Verification<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/educator-resources\/terminal-competency-psychomotor-exam-date-request-nemses\/directory-of-sites-conducting-emt-competency-verifications\/\">Click here to see a list of entities<\/a> conducting competency verification exams.<\/li>\n<li>Register to take the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nremt.org\">National Registry EMT\u2019s<\/a> cognitive examination at a <a href=\"https:\/\/home.pearsonvue.com\/\">Pearson VUE Testing Center<\/a>. National Registry will offer you up to six (6) opportunities to pass the cognitive examination however, after three unsuccessful attempts you would be required to do 20 hours of remedial education.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>EMT Challenge Application Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will be required to have the following documentation in a digital format in order to make your application for challenge. A current:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy of your military medic card\/nursing license\/PA or NP license\/medical license<\/li>\n<li>Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card<\/li>\n<li>Driver's license or U.S. Passport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Applications remain active for 45 days. Incomplete applications after this period will be denied for inactivity. Applicants may reapply by submitting a new application.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For questions about the EMT Challenge, please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/EducationSupportRequest\">Education Support Request Form<\/a> to contact the ACE Division.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov\/emsapps\/f?p=200:13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-29809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1024x356.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1270\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911-1320x459.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/click_to_apply_button-1-e1718857912911.png 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130.png 1394w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_click-e1718742035130-1320x473.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/fingerprinting-for-reciprocity-legal-recognition-challenge-candidates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1759\" height=\"1518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201.png 1759w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1024x884.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-768x663.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1536x1326.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/fbi_background_notification-e1718742750201-1320x1139.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1759px) 100vw, 1759px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-29-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-29-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-29-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-29-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-29-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-29-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-29-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-29\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Need to Take Your Virginia EMS Certification to Another State? Here\u2019s How.<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"certification-verification-for-out-of-state-applications\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-certification-verification-for-out-of-state-applications\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-certification-verification-for-out-of-state-applications\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertification Verification for Out-of-State Applications\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-certification-verification-for-out-of-state-applications\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-certification-verification-for-out-of-state-applications\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"375\">Virginia EMS Providers (EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"574\">Virginia EMS providers applying for EMS certification or licensure in another state may be required to submit a <strong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"526\">Certification Verification Letter or Form<\/strong> confirming their Virginia certification status.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"807\">The Virginia Office of EMS (OEMS) now provides a self-service option within the Virginia EMS Portal that allows providers to generate and send their official State Certification Verification Letter directly to the requesting state.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"812\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"826\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Important<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"950\">\n<li data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"883\">\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"883\">This function must be accessed from a computer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"950\">\n<p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"950\">The OEMS Mobile App does not currently support this feature.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"955\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"994\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Instructions for Virginia Providers<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1041\">Step 1 \u2013 Log Into the Virginia EMS Portal<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1102\">Log into your Virginia EMS Portal account using a computer.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1107\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1153\">Step 2 \u2013 Navigate to \u201cOther Information\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1170\">Once logged in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1311\">\n<li data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1311\">\n<p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1311\">Click on the tab labeled <strong data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1223\">\u201cOther Information.\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1226\" \/>(This is the same section where you access your Continuing Education (CE) Reports.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1316\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1365\">Step 3 \u2013 Select \u201cState Verification Letter\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1438\">On the same line as your CE Report icons, you will see an icon labeled:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1472\"><strong data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1472\">\u201cState Verification Letter.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1523\">\n<li data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1494\">\n<p data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1494\">Click this icon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1523\">\n<p data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1523\">A pop-up window will open.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1528\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1585\">Step 4 \u2013 Enter the Requesting State\u2019s Email Address<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1609\">In the space provided:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1718\">\n<li 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