PARAMEDIC LICENSURE
🚨Important System Update Notice: Effective 5:00PM on March 30, 2026, the paramedic online licensing system will be permanently retired. Complete any urgent transactions before the March 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM to avoid disruption. A new Central Registry licensing system is arriving soon to better serve you, Additional information will be provided.
Paramedic Renewals (non-audit, no new disclosures) are processed same-day via the Online Licensing System below! Submit your Renewal Application today. Expedite Initial application review by skipping the accounting line. Submit your paramedic initial application via the Online Licensing System.
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Paramedic License Renewal Reminders are now being sent to the email address on file. To update your email address at any time, please visit our Forms page to download the “Notice of Change of Address” document and email to paramedic@emsa.ca.gov.
All licensure fees are Non-Refundable.
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- Out of State Field Internships - In California
- Testing - National Registry of EMTs (NREMT)
- Training Programs and Continuing Education
“The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has delegated training program approval, to include student field internship and clinical experiences in California, to 34 local EMS agencies (LEMSAs). LEMSA-approved training programs are required to collaborate and partner with local advance life support providers and LEMSA approved California licensed preceptors where the field internship is located pursuant to CCR, Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 3.3 § 100091.01, 100092.02 (h)(1)-(4), and 100092.05 (a-j). The LEMSA medical director, where the California paramedic field internship is located, shall have medical control over the internship.
To initiate this interest, your organization will need to find a LEMSA approved California paramedic training program provider willing to accept out-of-state students. The California training program will then need to work with, and report to, their LEMSA for continued support in providing out-of-state students their California field internship. Additionally, this arrangement must also meet the Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) education standards and guidelines.”
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- California has not adopted the NCCP model yet/ therefore, the NREMT “Traditional” recertification model remains available for California paramedics.
CALIFORNIA APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION
- CAPCE Approved Continuing Education Courses/Providers. Important Notice: Paramedics must provide their state paramedic license number upon registering for CAPCE courses to ensure state approval of CE credits.
- LEMSA Approved local and online NREMT Transition Courses (PDF)
CALIFORNIA APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS
- Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC)
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – Program Accreditation
- Department of Consumer Affairs – Bureau of Private Post Secondary Education
RENEWAL AND LATE FEE ASSESSMENT DEADLINES
REINSTATEMENT (LAPSED LICENSE) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
If you have any questions please check out our Frequently Asked Questions or send an e-mail to the Paramedic Licensure Unit at paramedic@emsa.ca.gov.
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Paramedic Mailing Address:
California Emergency Medical Services Authority
Licensure & Certification Unit
11120 International Drive, Suite 200
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Email: paramedic@emsa.ca.gov
Paramedic Licensure:
Phone: 916-323-9875 / 916-324-2875(fax)
CONTACT LEMSA
EMT/Advanced-EMT Certification:
Contact your Local EMS Agency (LEMSA).
Or visit the EMT page