EMT Certification in the District of Columbia

The candidates of District of Columbia can apply for the certification if they have successfully completed their EMT program from a state-approved program school. Candidates are required to clear the exam, conducted by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, in order to be certified as EMT professionals. EMT certification in the District of Columbia is applicable only for two years.

Requirements to Get EMT Certificate

• It is compulsory for the candidates to be of at least 18 years of age or more.
• A state-approved program course is important to be completed by the aspirant.
• You are ought to finish your CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
• Qualifying both parts of the NREMT examination is compulsory.
• Good stamina along with sound mental state is also obligatory.
• The candidates must also provide a lawful proof of their citizensip in the United States.
• Good communication skills in English should be possessed by the candidate.
• They should compulsorily undergo a background check.

Special Requirements to Get EMT Certificate

• Submit the application for certification, as well as the required application fee.
• They should have to clear an approved practical examination in the District of Columbia.

Process of EMT Certification

Step 1: Get Program

The foremost thing applicant needs to do is to get EMT program from a state-approved program school in the District of Columbia.

Step 2: Application for National Certification

• The applicant should begin by creating the account on the NREMT website by clicking on “Create New Account”.
• Next, the applicant needs to create a new application by clicking on the link of “Create Initial Entry Application”.
• Now, the application fees must be paid by the applicant soon after the online application is completed.
• After that, the applicant needs to check the progress of his/her application process, as well as check the “Authorization to Test” (ATT) Letter. Go to the website’s homepage and log in using the username and password through which, you created your account. Here, click on the link “Check Initial Entry Application Status”.
• The word “Submitted” appears next to the link “Course Completion Verification” if your information is submitted by the website. But, keep in mind that the approval by the education program director is still pending.
• If “Not Submitted” appears next to the “Application Payment”, it indicates that the applicant should pay the application fee before getting the ATT Letter.
•  “Print ATT Letter” will appear on the website if your course completion has been checked thoroughly by the education program director.
• Now, print the ATT Letter and decide the date to take the NREMT examination.

Important Note: “Print ATT Letter” will not appear until and unless your course completion is verified by the program director and the payment of fees is made by you.

The ATT Letter will instruct the applicant how to schedule the time and date of his/her exam through a website, called ‘Pearson VUE’.

The practical NREMT examination in the District of Columbia is organised by state-approved EMT program institutes. For further assistance, the applicant can take the help of Emergency Medical Technician Practical Examination Handbook.

Step 3: License Application

In order to apply for the license, the applicant should submit the completely filled application form. Along with this, he/she should also provide the following documents:

• A clear copy of course completion certificate.
• Copies of NREMT certificate.
• A CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification card.
• Initial certification fee of $45.00, either through a check or by a money order made to the “DC Treasurer”.

Step 4: Background Check of the Applicant

It is important for the candidate undergo a criminal background check. For this, the applicant needs to contact the EMT course coordinator.

Renewal of EMT Certificate

The following fundamental requirements are vital to be accomplished by all the EMT applicants in order to renew their EMT certificates:

• EMT candidate must be employed in an Emergency Medical Service or he/she must have worked in a rescue operation.
• The candidate must prove his/her cognitive skills by appearing in an examination or either through Continuing Education (CE).

EMR-Emergency Medical Responder

• A state approved 12-hour refresher course should be completed by the candidate.
• A payment of $10.00 (non-refundable) should be done by the candidate.
• It is important to submit the recertification application before September 30 of that year, in which, your renewal of the certificate is due.

EMT-Basic

• The applicant needs to submit the recertification application before its expiration date. The application should reach before March 31.
• A 24-hour refresher course, done from a state-approved program, is mandatory.
• Besides this, an added EMT program of 48 hours is also necessary.
• Applicants of District of California must pay a non-refundable amount of $15.00 while submitting their paperwork, needed for the recertification.
• Skill verification is compulsory to be provided by the applicant, which should be confirmed and signed by the Program Program Director and Director of Operations/ Physician Medical Director.
• The applicant must maintain his/her CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) card.

EMT-Intermediate

• The applicant must provide his/her recertification application before March 31.
• The applicant must have completed a 36-hour refresher course from a state-approved program.
• A 36-hour of additional course should also be completed by the applicant.
• An amount of $15.00 must be paid by the candidate during the submission of recertification documents.

EMT-Paramedic

• EMT-paramedic applicants in the District of Columbia need to complete a state-approved 48-hour refresher course, including all necessary topics, along with a 24-hour additional program.
• He/she also needs to make a payment of non-refundable application fee of $20.00.
• The applicant should get his/her skills verification proof approved by the Physician Medical Director.
• A CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification should be maintained by the applicant.