Certification & Licensure

​2024 Renewal will open October 1st, 2024 and close December 31st, 2024. 



How-to instructions for reinstatement: Instructions for Applying for Reinstatement.pdf

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Emergency Medical Responder (EM​​R) Cer​tification Checklist
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.

​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​ ap​pro​​ved 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.

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

C​ritical Care Paramedi​c Checkl​ist​​



Are you looking to obtain Certification/Licensure?  The above provider checklists contain detailed instructions on obtaining Initial, Reinstatement, & Reciprocity in the state of Kentucky.

Still have questions? Contact our certification/licensure department!​








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