Contact Information for Other States
| State | Meets or Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification | Agency Information |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets | Agency: Alabama Department of Public Health: Office of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (800) 252-1818 Email: Online Contact Form Website: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ems/ Mailing Address: Alabama Department of Public Health P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Notes: |
| Alaska | Meets | Agency: Alaska Department of Health: Division of Public Health Phone: (907) 465-3140 Email: doh.info@alaska.gov Website: https://health.alaska.gov/en/division-of-public-health/ Mailing Address: Alaska Department of Health: Division of Public Health 3601 C Street, Suite 902 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Notes: |
| Arizona | Meets | Agency: Arizona Department of Health Services: Emergency Medical Service Phone: (602) 364-3150 Email: Daniel.Mesquita@azdhs.gov Website: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/emergency-medical-services-trauma-system/index.php#emctcertification Mailing Address: Arizona Department of Health Services 150 North 18th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Notes: |
| Arkansas | Meets | Agency: Arkansas Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (501) 661-2262 Email: britt.matthews@arkansas.gov Website: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/licensing-military-member-licensure-permits-plan-reviews/emergency-medical-services/ Mailing Address: Arkansas Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Freeway Medical Tower 5800 West 10th Street, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204 Notes: |
| California | Meets | Agency: California Emergency Medical Services Authority Phone: (916) 322-4336 Email: Paramedic@emsa.ca.gov Website: https://emsa.ca.gov/ Mailing Address: California Emergency Medical Services Authority 11120 International Drive, 2nd Floor Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Notes: |
| Colorado | Meets | Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: EMS Provider Certification Phone: (303) 691-4932 Email: cdphe.emtcert@state.co.us Website: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/emergency-care/emergency-medical-services/ems-providers/ems-provider-certification Mailing Address: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: EMS Provider Certification 4300 Cherry Creek Drive, South Denver, CO 80246 Notes: |
| Connecticut | Meets | Agency: Connecticut Department of Public Health Phone: (860) 509-7975 Email: askdph@ct.gov Website: https://portal.ct.gov/dph Mailing Address: Connecticut Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06134 Notes: |
| Delaware | Meets | Agency: Delaware State Fire Commission Phone: (302) 739-3160 Email: shelby.alexander@delaware.gov Website: https://statefirecommission.delaware.gov/emt-information/emt-certification/ Mailing Address: Delaware State Fire Commission Office of the Director 1463 Chestnut Grove Road Dover, Delaware 19904 Notes: |
| Florida | Meets | Agency: Florida Health: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Phone: (850) 488-0595 Email: MedicalQualityAssurance@flhealth.gov Website: https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/emt-paramedics/index.html Mailing Address: Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way Tallahassee, FL 32399 Notes: |
| Georgia | Meets | Agency: Georgia Department of Public Health: EMS Personnel Licensure Phone: (770) 996-3133 Email: DPH-phemsinfo@dph.ga.gov Website: https://dph.georgia.gov/ems-personnel-licensure Mailing Address: Georgia Department of Public Health 200 Piedmont Avenue, SE Atlanta, Georga 30334 Notes: |
| Hawaii | Meets | Agency: Hawaii Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (808) 586-4400 Email: Online Contact Form Website: https://health.hawaii.gov/ems/ Mailing Address: Hawaii Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services 1250 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Notes: |
| Idaho | Meets | Agency: Idaho Department of Health and Wefare Phone: (208) 334-4000 Email: IdahoEMS@dhw.idaho.gov Website: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ Mailing Address: Idaho Department of Health and Wefare 450 West State Street Boise, ID 83702 Notes: |
| Illinois | Meets | Agency: Illinois Department of Public Health: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (217) 785-2080 Email: Website: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/emergency-preparedness-response/ems/licensing Mailing Address: Illinois Department of Public Health: Emergency Medical Services 115 South La Salle Street, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603 Notes: |
| Indiana | Meets | Agency: Indiana Department of Homeland Security: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (317) 232-2222 Email: emscertifications@dhs.in.gov Website: https://www.in.gov/dhs/ems/ Mailing Address: Indiana Department of Homeland Security: Emergency Medical Services 302 West Washington Street, Room E208 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Notes: |
| Iowa | Meets | Agency: Iowa Health & Human Services: Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Phone: (515) 281-7689 Email: iowahhsbemts@hhs.iowa.gov Website: https://hhs.iowa.gov/emergency-medical-services-trauma Mailing Address: Iowa Health & Human Services Attn: Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Lucas Building 321 East 12th Street Notes: |
| Kansas | Meets | Agency: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (785) 296-7296 Email: Joseph.House@ks.gov Website: https://www.ksbems.org/ems/?page_id=165 Mailing Address: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services Landon State Office Building 900 SW jackson Street, Suite 1031 Topeka, KS 66612-1228 Notes: |
| Kentucky | Meets | Agency: Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (859) 256-3565 Email: Online Contact Form Website: https://kbems.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Mailing Address: Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services 500 Mero Street, 5th Floor 5SE32 Frankfort, KY 40601 Notes: |
| Louisiana | Meets | Agency: Louisiana Depardment of Health: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (225) 342-9500 Email: EMS.Credentialing@la.gov Website: https://www.ldh.la.gov/page/759 Mailing Address: Louisiana Depardment of Health Attn: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services 628 N. 4th Street baton Rouge, LA 70802 Notes: |
| Maine | Meets | Agency: Maine EMS Personnel & EMS Service Licensing Phone: (207) 626-3860 Email: maine.ems@maine.gov Website: https://www.maine.gov/ems/licensing Mailing Address: Maine Emergency Medical Services, Department of Public Safety 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1 152 State ouse Station Augusta, ME 04333-0152 Notes: |
| Maryland | Meets | Agency: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems Phone: (800) 762-7157 Email: info@miemss.org Website: https://www.miemss.org/home/ems-providers/initial-certification Mailing Address: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems 653 West Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Notes: |
| Massachusetts | Meets | Agency: Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (617) 753-7309 Email: oems.recert@state.ma.us Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-emergency-medical-services Mailing Address: Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services 67 Forst Street Marlborough, MA 01752 Notes: |
| Michigan | Meets | Agency: Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Phone: (517) 373-3740 Email: EMS@michigan.gov Website: https://www.michigan.gov/en/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/legislationpolicy/ems/inside/requirements Mailing Address: Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Bureau of Emergency Paredness, EMS, & Systems of Care P.O. Box 30207 Lansing, MI 48909-0207 Notes: |
| Minnesota | Meets | Agency: Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (651) 201-2800 Email: info.oems@state.mn.us Website: https://mn.gov/oems/ Mailing Address: Office of Emergency Medical Services 335 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, MN 55102 Notes: |
| Mississippi | Meets | Agency: Mississppi Department of Health: EMS Certification and Training Phone: (601) 576-7380 Email: info@msdh.ms.gov Website: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/47,0,307.html Mailing Address: Mississppi Department of Health PO Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 Notes: |
| Missouri | Meets | Agency: Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Phone: (573) 751-6356 Email: EMSINFO@health.mo.gov Website: https://health.mo.gov/safety/ems/licensing.php Mailing Address: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 Notes: |
| Montana | Meets | Agency: Montana Department of Labor & Industry: Board of Medical Examiners Phone: (406) 444-6680 Email: DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV Website: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/medical-examiners/ Mailing Address: Montana Board of Medical Examiners Board of Medical Examiners PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Notes: |
| Nebraska | Meets | Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: Emergency Medical Services Licensing Phone: (402) 471-0371 Email: DHHS.EMSLicensing@nebraska.gov Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/EHS-EMS-Licensing.aspx Mailing Address: Office of Emergency Health Systems Attn: EMS Licensing 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 95026 Notes: |
| Nevada | Meets | Agency: Nevada department of Health and Human Services: Emergency Medical Systems Phone: (775) 687-7590 Email: healthems@health.nv.gov Website: https://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/EMS/EMS-home/ Mailing Address: Nevada EMS Main Office 4126 Technology Way, Suite 100 Carson City, NV 89706 Notes: |
| New Hampshire | Meets | Agency: New Hampshire Department of Safety: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (603) 223-4200 Email: fstems@dos.nh.gov Website: https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/ Mailing Address: New Hampshire Department of Safety Division of Fire Standards and Training & Emergency Medical Services Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Richard M Flynn Fire Academy Notes: |
| New Jersey | Meets | Agency: New Jersey Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (609) 633-7777 Email: ems@doh.nj.gov Website: https://www.nj.gov/health/ems/ Mailing Address: New Jersey Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625=0360 Notes: |
| New Mexico | Meets | Agency: New Mexico Health: Emergency Medical Services Licensing Phone: (505) 476-8215 Email: PeggyA.Griego@doh.nm.gov Website: https://www.nmhealth.org/about/erd/emsb/emsl/ Mailing Address: New Mexico Health: Emergency Medical Services Licensing 1190 South Street, Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505 Notes: |
| New York | Meets | Agency: New York Department of Health: Education and Certification Phone: (617) 753-7300 Email: ems.education@health.ny.gov Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/certification/ Mailing Address: New York State Department of Health Corning Tower Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 Notes: |
| North Carolina | Meets | Agency: North Carolina Office of EMS Phone: (919) 855-3935 Email: askoems@dhhs.nc.gov Website: https://www.ncems.org/ Mailing Address: Office of Emergency Medical Services 2707 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2707 Notes: |
| North Dakota | Meets | Agency: North Dakota Health & Human Services Phone: (701) 328-2388 Email: dhseo@nd.gov Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/ Mailing Address: North Dakota Health & Human Services 600 East Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0250 Notes: |
| Ohio | Meets | Agency: Ohio Emergency Medical Services: Certifications Phone: (614) 466-9447 Email: EMS & Fire Certifications Website: https://ems.ohio.gov/certifications Mailing Address: Ohio Emergency Medical Services: Certifications 1970 West broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43223 Notes: |
| Oklahoma | Meets | Agency: Oklahoma State Department of Health: Licensure Forms Phone: (405) 271-4027 Email: Esystems@health.ok.gov Website: https://oklahoma.gov/health/services/licensing-inspections/emergency-systems/ems-division/ems-personnel-licensure-registration-certification.html Mailing Address: Emergency Systems Oklahoma State Department of Health 123 Robert S Kerr Ave, Suite 1702 Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406 Notes: |
| Oregon | Meets | Agency: Oregon Health Authority: EMS Provider Licensure Phone: (971) 673-0520 Email: ems.trauma@dhsoha.state.or.us Website: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/providerpartnerresources/emstraumasystems/emstrainingcertification/pages/index.aspx Mailing Address: EMS & Trauma Systems Program 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 465 Portland, OR 97232 Notes: |
| Pennsylvania | Meets | Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (614) 888-4484 Email: PAEMSoffice@pa.gov Website: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/healthcare-and-public-health-professionals/ems.html Mailing Address: Pennsylvania Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services 1310 Elmerton Ave. Harrisburg, PA 17110 Notes: |
| Rhode Island | Meets | Agency: Rhode Island Department of Health Phone: (401) 222-5960 Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov Website: https://health.ri.gov/licensing Mailing Address: Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Notes: |
| South Carolina | Meets | Agency: South Carolina Department of Public Health Phone: (803) 545-4269 Email: Online Contact Form Website: https://dph.sc.gov/ Mailing Address: South Carolina Department of Public Health 2100 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201 Notes: |
| South Dakota | Meets | Agency: South Dakota Department of Health: EMS Licensing Phone: (605) 367-5372 Email: Marty.Link@state.sd.us Website: https://doh.sd.gov/healthcare-professionals/ems-trauma-program/ems-licensing/ Mailing Address: South Dakota Department of Health: EMS Licensing 4101 West 38th Street, Suite 102 Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Notes: |
| Tennessee | Meets | Agency: Tennessee Department of Health Phone: (615) 741-2584 Email: tn.health@tn.gov Website: https://www.tn.gov/health.html Mailing Address: Tennessee Department of Health 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 Notes: <- Reciprocity |
| Texas | Meets | Agency: Texas Health and Human Services: EMS & Trauma Systems Phone: (512) 834-6700 Email: EMSCert@dshs.texas.gov Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/dshs-ems-trauma-systems/ems-personnel-certification-licensure/initial-certification-licensure Mailing Address: Texas Health and Human Services PO Box 149347 Attn: EMS, MC 2003 Austin, TX 78714-9347 Notes: |
| Utah | Meets | Agency: Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services: EMS Professional Licensure Phone: (801) 273-6666 Email: ems@utah.gov Website: https://ems.utah.gov/ems-personnel-licensure/ Mailing Address: Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Attn: EMS 4501 S 2700 W Taylorsville, UT 84129 Notes: |
| Vermont | Meets | Agency: Vermont Department of Health Emergency Medical Service Office Phone: (802) 863-7310 Email: vtems@vermont.gov Website: https://www.healthvermont.gov/emergency/emergency-medical-services Mailing Address: Vermont Department of Health Emergency Medical Service Office 280 State Drive Waterbury, VT 05671-8300 Notes: |
| Virginia | Meets | Agency: Virginia Department of Health Emergency Medical Services Phone: (804) 888-9100 Email: emstechasst@vdh.virginia.gov Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/ Mailing Address: Virginia Department of Health Emergency Medical Services 1041 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, VA 23059 Notes: |
| Washington | Meets | Agency: Washington State Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (360) 236-4700 Email: HSQA.CSC@doh.wa.gov Website: https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/emergency-medical-services-ems-and-trauma-care-system Mailing Address: Washington State Department of Health: Emergency Medical Services Town Center 2 111 Israel Road, S.E. Tumwater, WA 98501 Notes: |
| West Virginia | Meets | Agency: West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Office of EMS Phone: (304) 558-3956 Email: Online Contact OEMS Form Website: https://dhhr.wv.gov/oems/Pages/default.aspx Mailing Address: West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Room 425, 350 Capitol Street Charleston, WV 25301 Notes: |
| Wisconsin | Meets | Agency: Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Emergency Medical Services Phone: (608) 266-1568 Email: dhsemssmail@dhs.wisconsin.gov Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/licensing/index.htm Mailing Address: Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Emergency Medical Services 1 West Wilson Street Madison, WI 53703 Notes: |
| Wyoming | Meets | Agency: Wyoming Department of Health: Office of Emergency Medical Services Phone: (307) 777-7955 Email: emsinfo@wyo.gov Website: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/ems/ Mailing Address: Wyoming Department of Health: Office of Emergency Medical Services 122 West 25th Street, Suite 102E Cheyenne, WY 82002 Notes: |
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| American Samoa | Meets | Agency: American Samoa Government Department of Health Phone: (684) 633-5871 Email: Website: https://doh.as/ Mailing Address: American Samoa Government Department of Health One Fagaalu Road Pago Pago, AS 96799-9998 Notes: |
| Guam | Meets | Agency: Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services Phone: (671) 475-0300 Email: Online Contact Form Website: https://dphss.guam.gov/ Mailing Address: Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services 123 Chalan kareta Mangilao, Guam 96913-6304 Notes: |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets | Agency: Board of Professional Licensing/Health Care Professions Licensing Board Phone: (670) 664-4808 or 4809 Email: Online Contact Form Website: https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/health-care-professions-licensing-board/ Mailing Address: Board of Professional Licensing/Health Care Professions Licensing Board P.O. Box 502078 Saipan, MP 96950 Notes: |
| Puerto Rico | Meets | Agency: Puerto Rico Department of Health Phone: (787) 765-2929 Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov Website: https://www.salud.pr.gov/ Mailing Address: Puerto Rico Department of Health North Medical Center Periferial Interior Street Monacillos Neighborhood, Rio Piedras, PR Notes: |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Meets | Agency: Virgin Islands Department of Health Phone: (340) 774-9000 Email: Online Contact Us Form Website: https://doh.vi.gov/ Mailing Address: Virgin Islands Department of Health St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, 00802 USVI Notes: |
