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Certificate to Practice

As outlined in Ohio Administrative Code 4765-8-01, (http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4765-8-01), applicants for a certificate to practice as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic must meet the following requirements:  

  • Completed application on form approved by board
  • Successful completion of an EMS training program through an accredited institution, receipt of certificate verifying completion, no more than two years prior to making application
  • Documentation of successful completion of training courses in National Incident management system IS-700.b, and Incident command system IS-100.c, available online or in classroom
  • Passage of initial certification examination
  • Attained the age of at least 18
  • No criminal record of any of the following:  a felony, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, a violation of any federal, state, county, or municipal narcotics or controlled substance law; any act committed in another state or jurisdiction that, if committed in Ohio, would constitute a violation
  • Have not been adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of law
  • No indictments for any felony or charges for any misdemeanor as referenced above at time of application
  • Does not engage in illegal use or acquisition of controlled substances, alcohol, or other habit forming drugs or chemical substances while on duty
  • No commission of fraud or material deception in applying for or obtaining a certificate
  • No convictions, in this state or any other state, of providing emergency medical services or representing him/herself as an EMS provider without a license or certificate or a similar crime directly related to the profession of EMS
  • If currently certified or licensed as an EMS provider in this state or another state, certificate or license is not currently on probationary status nor has it been suspended or revoked

In deciding whether to grant a certificate to practice, the board has three options:

  1. Issuance of a certificate to practice to an applicant who meets all requirements listed above
  2. Refusal to issue a certificate to practice to an applicant who fails to meet one or more of the first five requirements
  3. Issuance, refusal to issue, or limitation of a certificate to practice to an applicant who meets the first five requirements but fails to meet one or more of the remaining seven requirements

There is no fee required for an application for a certificate to practice in the State of Ohio.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Applicants who have a criminal record as outlined in rule 4765-8-2 must submit a certified copy of the judgment entry from the court, a civilian background check from BCI&I, and a certified copy of the police report or law enforcement agency report, if applicable.  All such documentation will be at the applicant’s expense.