EMS Division Education
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April 21, 2020: Updated renewal/recertification requirement section; Edited and Updated Education Events
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2019 EMS Personnel Renewal Requirements
Nationally Certified EMS personnel must maintain their National Registry license in order to renew their Oklahoma license.
Nationally Certified EMS personnel may recertify by written examination or by fulfilling the required NCCP continuing education. Refer to the NREMT’s Agency Guide for Recertification for more information. (https://content.nremt.org/static/documents/Agency_Guide_Recert_8_18.pdf)
Education requirements for the NCCP program can be found on the NREMT website. (https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document/recertification) These CE’s do not require Oklahoma licensed EMS Instructors to teach them, and the individual CE’s do not require Oklahoma State approval.
LCCR: Oklahoma does not currently require CE’s under the Local Continued Competency Requirements portion of the NCCP.
Non-Nationally Certified EMS personnel still operate under pre-2016 statutes requiring a State approved refresher course and the additional Con-Ed requirements. This applies to Oklahoma EMR’s and “grandfathered” EMS professionals allowed to drop their National Registry certification before 2016. Additionally, the Oklahoma Intermediates certified as National Registry EMT’s but maintaining the Intermediate level must meet the NCCP requirements to maintain their National Registry EMT certification while also meeting the pre-2016 Oklahoma requirements of the State approved refresher course and Con-Ed Requirements. The CE requirements for State licensure and for NREMT’s NCCP can be shared.
Continuing Education Hours by Level for Non-Nationally Certified EMS Personnel
Level | Refresher Hours | Con-Ed Hours | Other Renewal Requirements |
---|---|---|---|
EMR |
16 | n/a | Current proof of a provider level CPR card |
EMT |
24 |
48 | Current proof of a provider level CPR card |
Intermediate (Option 2) | 36 | 36 | Current proof of a provider level CPR card Verification of Skill Maintenance Sheet |
NR EMT/OK I-85 |
36 | 36 | Current proof of a provider level CPR card Verification of Skill Maintenance Sheet Current proof of a National Registry EMT license |
AEMT* |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
Paramedic |
48 | 24 | Current proof of a ACLS Certification Verification of Skill Maintenance Sheet |
*The AEMT level was approved after the requirement for Oklahoma EMS personnel to have National Registry licensure.
Oklahoma Approved EMS Curriculum
Instructor Resources
Approved Instructor Continuing Education List To have any CE topics added to this list, submit a description of the course and curriculum to esystems@health.ok.gov.
List of Oklahoma Licensed EMS Instructors
List of Oklahoma licensed EMS Training Programs
List of Instructor Educators by Region - If you are an Instructor Educator and wish to be added to this list contact us.
EMS Education Events
To add an EMS Education Event to this section please email Esystems@health.ok.gov with a link to the information.
- CY 2020 Oklahoma EMR Pass/Fail Report
- FY 2019 Oklahoma EMR Pass/Fail Report
- FY 2017-2018 Oklahoma EMR Pass/Fail Report
- 2017-2020 Oklahoma NREMT Cognitive Test Results
Contact Information
Emergency Systems
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S Kerr Ave, Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Office: (405) 426-8480
Fax: (405) 900-7560 or 4059007560@Xmedius.com (using email)
Esystems@health.ok.gov