Start Your EMS Career

Review the certification levels below to find your path, then use our state directories to find an approved training center and enroll in a course.

1. Choose Your Pathway

Basic knowledge and lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response. Prerequisite: CPR Certification.

The standard entry-level certification for basic, non-invasive life-saving interventions. Prerequisite: High School Diploma & CPR.

Provides basic and limited advanced care, including IV therapy and certain medications. Prerequisite: Current EMT Certification.

The highest level of pre-hospital care, providing advanced life support and cardiology. Prerequisite: EMT/AEMT & College A&P.

Locate a state-approved facility near you. All initial courses must be taken through an approved center.

Browse the statewide calendar for upcoming Bureau-approved EMS courses.

If you have never been licensed in Utah, follow these mandatory steps to secure your official EMS certification.

Step 1: Complete an Approved Course

Successfully complete your EMR, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic program through a state-approved Training Center.
Step 2: Submit Application & Pay Fees

Create an account in the EMS Licensing Portal and pay the required application fees. Note: Fees must be paid to receive your fingerprint form.
Step 3: Submit DACS Fingerprints

Pass a mandatory criminal background check by submitting your fingerprints through the Direct Access Clearance System (DACS). This is a one-time requirement.
Step 4: Pass the NREMT Exam

Successfully complete and pass the cognitive and psychomotor exams administered by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).