Provider Licensure

January 16, 2019

Contact Idaho EMS:
208-334-4000
1-877-554-3367

Fax: (208) 334-4015
IdahoEMS@dhw.idaho.gov


Emergency Medical Services Home Education Forms for Instructors Optional Module Resources Provider Licensure Agency Licensure EMS for Children Safe Haven Business Operations & Support EMS Advisory Committee State Communications Grants Public Health Preparedness Time Sensitive Emergency Physician Commission Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Community Health EMS EMS Bureau Contact Information	Provider Licensure Initial License Paper applications are available upon request at 208-334-4000. Note that processing times will be increased if using paper applications. Initial license provider application and instructions can be found on our IGEMS website at www.idahoemslicense.net/public/idaho/ Instructions for Initial License Thank you for your interest in becoming a licensed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider. Licensure by the Idaho EMS Bureau is required for you to perform patient care in Idaho. The following steps will help you with the licensing process. Step 1: Successfully complete your EMS Course. Step 2: Pass the National Registry of EMT’s (NREMT) computer based written examination and the practical examination. Successful completion of these examinations is required to apply for an Idaho EMS license. All candidates must register online with NREMT: NREMT Website Instructions for candidate registration for the computer based written examination at a Pearson VUE Test Center: Student Instructions for NREMT EdNet Registration. Pearson VUE Centers are located in Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Spokane, Washington. Pearson VUE Centers are secure testing locations and might be a little intimidating. This video will help explain-What to expect in a Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center. The practical examination is a separate event from the written. Instructions for candidate registration: Practical Exam Brochure. All practical examinations require pre-registration with a Candidate Practical Examination Application. This must be done in advance to guarantee a spot in the exam. Some host sites charge a fee for the practical examination. It is the candidates’ responsibility to arrange for fee payment with the host site. The practical exam schedule is posted on the Education webpage and updated weekly. Step 3: Submit to and pass a Criminal History Check by the Department of Health and Welfare. Use Agency#1350. You can access their website at: https://chu.dhw.idaho.gov Step 4: Secure affiliation with an Idaho licensed EMS agency. Step 5: Complete and submit an Initial Provider Application. • Include a copy of your photo ID. -Acceptable forms of ID are: driver’s license, state identification card and military identification card. • Answer the two questions about other state licensure/certification. -If you answer Yes to the first question, send an Idaho EMS License Verification Request form to any/all states where you have held or applied for an EMS license. The form will be returned to the Idaho Bureau of EMS & Preparedness office by the verifying state. • Advanced EMT and Paramedic applicants: fill out Direct Bill information or include fee payment by cash, check, or money order made out to Idaho EMS. Renewal License Idaho State License Renewal Requirements Paper applications are available upon request at 208-334-4000. Note that processing times will be increased if using paper applications. National Registry Recertification Requirements - National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) State/Local Suggested Options License renewal application and instructions can be found on our IGEMS website at www.idahoemslicense.net/public/idaho/ Reciprocity Reciprocity Instructions Link Paper applications are available upon request at 208-334-4000. Note that processing times will be increased if using paper applications. License reciprocity application and instructions can be found on our IGEMS website at www.idahoemslicense.net/public/idaho/ Reinstatement Instructions Paper applications are available upon request at 208-334-4000. Note that processing times will be increased if using paper applications. License reinstatement application and instructions can be found on our IGEMS website at www.idahoemslicense.net/public/idaho/	Resources Out-of-State License Verification Request Form Significant Exposure Information Request Form Link to Significant Exposure Information Request form Link to Significant Exposure Information Request form POST/DNR Information Link to the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) page Link to the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) page Report child abuse & neglect 24 hours a day Link to phone numbers to report child abuse and neglect Link to phone numbers to report child abuse and neglect Providing EMS in Idaho Link to document Link to document Credentialing - What You Need To Know Link to document Link to document Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) Certificate of Eligibility Instructions