Get certified as a new EMT in San Francisco

As part of your application, you will have to include when you completed your EMT basic training and who provided it.

Learn more about where to get approved training in San Francisco and California.

As part of your application, submit digital or printed copies of your:

• Government issued photo ID
• EMT course completion certificate
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certificate and certification card
• Copy of completed Live Scan Fingerprint DOJ and FBI form (within past 12 months)
• Basic life support (BLS) CPR card from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)
• CPR classes including Professional Rescuer or AED/First Aid are not accepted for EMT Certification
• If you are applying by DocuSign or email, your digital copy must be in a .PDF format.

For mailed or in person applications, submit printed copies with your application.

You will have to be fingerprinted and pass a background check using Live Scan Services.

An EMT initial application for certification costs $200 and is non-refundable.

We cannot start processing your application until we receive payment.

Pay online.

Or send a check or money order made out to The City and County of San Francisco. Send it to:

EMS Agency
Attention: Certification
333 Valencia Street, Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94103

Once we get your application with all necessary attachments, Live Scan results, and payment, processing normally takes up to 14 calendar days. If there are any delays, we will contact you.