Orange County Emergency Medical Services provides paramedic accreditation for 9-1-1 ALS paramedics, IFT-ALS paramedics and Air Medical Paramedics.
To be eligible for accreditation to practice in Orange County, all Paramedics must meet all of the following:
Possess a valid, current State of California Paramedic license
Not be precluded from accreditation to practice as an Paramedic for reasons defined in Section 1798.200 of the Health and Safety Code
Be affiliated with an OCEMS approved advanced life support (ALS) service provider
Paramedics applying for local accreditation must complete requirements per OCEMS Policy #430.10 Accreditation to Practice- ALS Personnel Criteria.
Online Licensing
Orange County EMS provides applications for each of the licensing levels through our online licensing system which is available 24 hours per day 7 days a week at:
OCEMS policy #430.10: Accreditation to Practice – ALS Personnel Criteria
OCEMS policy #470.00: Fees: Certification, Licensing and Designation
Documents required for Paramedic Accreditation
ALS Field Observation Form
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