EMTs & PARAMEDICS WITH LAPSING CREDENTIALS:

On March 30, the Governor of the State of California issued an Executive Order that, in part, changed several credentialing regulations. Under this order, some EMS personnel credential regulations have been temporarily altered:

• All EMS personnel (EMT, AEMT, and paramedic) with licenses or certifications (or local accreditation) expiring in March, April, or June of 2020 shall have their license or certification expiration dates extended until July 31, 2020.
• The requirement for a completed skills competency verification by EMTs for renewal or reinstatement is waived for the duration of the COVID-19 declared State of Emergency.

County EMS will recognize EMT and paramedic credentials that are set to expire on March 31, April 30, May 31, and June 30 through July 31, 2020.

County EMS encourages EMTs to renew now to take advantage of the skills competency verification waiver AND not wait until July 31:

• Renewing EMTs will not be required to submit a completed skills competency verification (“skill sheet”). Since this extension is tied to the State of Emergency, County EMS cannot predict the end date.
• If you have your 24 hours of CE and a BLS CPR card (including expiring AHA CPR cards eligible for extension), please renew now. In addition:
  • For EMTs, please submit this EMSA document in place of the skills sheet
  • EMTs or paramedics with AHA cards lapsing between March and May 2020, please see this County EMS memo

Not sure what to do next? Please contact us at EMSCertifications.HHSA@sdcounty.ca.gov