{"id":32406,"date":"2026-01-15T15:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?p=32406"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:51:19","slug":"oems-has-gone-fully-digital-no-more-printed-certification-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/2026\/01\/15\/oems-has-gone-fully-digital-no-more-printed-certification-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"OEMS Has Gone Fully Digital \u2014 No More Printed Certification Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\">As of\u00a0<b>January 1, 2026<\/b>, the\u00a0<b>Virginia Office of EMS<\/b> (OEMS)\u00a0is <b>no longer printing and mailing certification cards<\/b>. While digital cards have been available for years, we\u2019re now making them the\u00a0<b>standard<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 a move that\u2019s better for the environment and smarter for our resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><b>Access anytime, anywhere<\/b>\u00a0via the\u00a0<b>OEMS Portal<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0<b>OEMS mobile app<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><b>Print your card on demand<\/b> \u2014 or keep it digital for convenience<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><b>Saving paper, postage, and public dollars<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 so we can reinvest in what matters most: supporting Virginia\u2019s EMS providers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\">This change reflects our commitment to\u00a0<b>sustainability<\/b>,\u00a0<b>efficiency<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>modern service delivery<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><b><span style=\"color: black;\">Effective 1\/1\/2026<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: black;\">, your certification card is available exclusively online. Visit the OEMS Portal or open the OEMS app to view or print your card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Let\u2019s move forward \u2014 greener, leaner and more connected.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of\u00a0January 1, 2026, the\u00a0Virginia Office of EMS (OEMS)\u00a0is no longer printing and mailing certification cards. 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