The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services requires that individuals applying for certification or licensure pass a board approved background check.

If this is your first time applying for Kentucky Certification or Licensure, you must submit a Viewpoint Screening background check. This includes all Initial, Reciprocity, and Reinstatement applications. Viewpoint Screening is the only board vendor for background checks. You may find a link to the KBEMS Specific Viewpoint Screening Website by clicking on the link below:

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services uses the AOC background check in order to process renewal applications. No action is needed on your part to obtain a background check if you are applying for renewal. You may link to the AOC website here:

AOCFastCheck

AOCFastCheck is a new process that will greatly reduce the time required to provide criminal record reports. Through AOCFastCheck, you can submit requests for criminal record reports and receive an e-mail notification when the results are available.

If you have any questions about background checks, please contact KBEMS by using the Support Portal available on the home page.

KRS 311A.120Educational course and continuing education -- Administrative regulations

The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) HIV/AIDS education for EMS providers fulfills the requirements described in KRS 311A.120 Education and Continuing Education. The requirement states, as a condition of being issued a certificate or license as an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder, or paramedic, the applicant shall have completed a Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services-approved educational course on the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with an emphasis on appropriate behavior and attitude change.

The HIV/AIDS course can be taken here for free: KBEMS HIV.AIDS Education for EMS Providers 1100965

In the 2010 Regular Session Kentucky Legislators enacted House Bill 285. This is an Act that amends or creates various provisions throughout Kentucky s statutory framework and through those amendments mandates training in recognition of pediatric abuse head trauma.

The board shall promulgate administrative regulations to require continuing education for emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, or paramedics that includes the completion of one (1) hour of board approved continuing education covering the recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma, as defined in KRS 620.020, at least one (1) time every two (2) years. The one (1) hour required under this section shall be included in the current number of required continuing education hours.

Only KBEMS approved courses will be accepted for the completion of this requirement. In support of this requirement, the Kentucky EMS for Children program is offering continuing education opportunities throughout the commonwealth. In addition to general provider courses, there will also be a Train-the-Trainer option available. Please see the Events Calendar for additional information.

Effective December 31, 2015 all emergency medical responders must maintain documentation of completion of a KBEMS approved PAHT course that is less than five years old.

KY EMS-C has a new online, on-demand, 1-hour version of the PAHT Course available now on KYTRAIN. Welcome to Understanding Abusive Head Trauma, a program for EMS and First Responders. This course is authored by Dr. Melissa Currie, a board-certified child abuse pediatrician and Professor fo Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Currie is the Medical Director and Division Chief of the Kosair Charities Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine; and narrated by Morgan Scaggs, KYEMSC Project Director. Completetion of this program conveys Kentucky EMS Providers 1.0 CEU in Pediatric Trauma and fulfills the training required by KRS.311A.120.

If you have questions regarding a particular course please contact Morgan Scaggs, EMS-C Program Manager to verify approval.

The Sexual Violence Awareness Training for KBEMS certified and licensed EMS providers meets the requirements described in KRS.311A.120 Education course and continuing education-Administrative regulations. This one-hour course covers awareness of secual violencce, including reporting options, care options, pre-hospital treatment considerations, knowledge of regional rape crisis centers, and how to access the SANE-ready list. This course is required to be taken one (1) time during every two-year renewal cycle as part of the EMS providers continuing education.

The Sexual Violence Awareness Training course can be taken here for free: KBEMS Sexual Violence Awareness Training (TRAIN ID# 1100193)