202 KAR 7:201 Emergency Medical Responder
Section A: All Applicants
EMR Applicants must meet the requirements below, and submit proof of compliance for the following items if requested:
Undergo a background check pursuant to KRS 311A.050 and 311A.100.
- Viewpoint Screening is the only KBEMS-approved background check vendor for any applicant
not currently certified or licensed as an EMS provider by KBEMS.
Section B: Initial Applicants
Applicants applying for the
first time from a Kentucky approved course must submit the items from Section A and Section B.
- Proof of NREMT – Emergency Medical Responder certification
- Copy of NREMT - EMR certification card or certificate
- Be a Citizen of the United States, a permanent resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States, as evidenced by submission to the board of:
- Social Security card ( Security Administration)
OR
- Birth certificate (KY CHFS OVS)
OR
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Permanent Resident Card (form I-551/Green Card) OR
- Other legal authorization to live and work in the United States.
- Proof of successful completion of a board approved course by evidence fo a board issued course number with training through a
KBEMS approved EMS-TEI.
- Completed
KBEMS-E47 Initial Course Completion Verification Form.
OR
- Copy of course completion certificate from a KBEMS certified EMS-TEI.
- Pursuant to 202 KAR 7:030, there is no fee for Initial EMR Certification. (The biennial EMR Renewal fee is $15.00.)
Section C: Reciprocity Applicants
Applicants who are certified in a contiguous state to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or by the NREMT as a NREMT-EMR or any member of the United States Armed Forces, or veteran who has transitioned within the past six (6) years from the United States Armed Forces, and has been registered by the National Registry as a NREMT-EMR. Applicants for reciprocity
must submit the items from Section A and Section C.
- Proof of
current, unrestricted NREMT – EMR Certification
- Copy of NREMT-EMR certification card or certificate.
OR
- Proof of
current, unrestricted, EMR certification in a contiguous state to the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia).
OR
- Proof of completing a
board approved United States Armed Forces medical training course which included
NREMT-EMT certification.
- Proof of completing HIV/AIDS training required by KRS
311A.120. KBEMS approved on-line HIV/AIDS course.
- Proof of completing Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma as required by
KRS 311A.120. KBEMS approved on-line Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (PAHT) course.
- Proof of completing Awareness of Sexual Violence training required by
KRS 311A.120. KBEMS
approved on-line Awareness of Sexual Violence (ASV) training.
- Pay the fee of $100.00 required for reciprocity certification, pursuant to
202 KAR 7:030.
Section D: Reinstatement Applicants
Applicants applying for reinstatement, whose certification has lapsed,
must submit the items from Section A and Section D.
Updated February 16th, 2024