Paramedic Accreditation

OCEMS Paramedic Accreditation

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 Online Licensing System

References

• • 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