Training and Testing

• Draft 3 - National EMS Education Standards  (.pdf 544.68kb/66 pages)
• Education Committee Update-Florida Certified EMS Instructor (Full Story from April Newsletter)  (.pdf 15.88kb/2 pages)
• Initial Training Programs information
• Listing of Initial Training Centers  (.pdf 136.37kb/18 pages)
• Continuing Education Approved by the Bureau of EMS
• Approved CPR/ACLS Equivalents  (.pdf 17.54kb/2 pages)
• EMT-Paramedic Testing Information
• Training Resources for Nerve Agent Antidote Kits

Training Programs

• Overview
• Forms for EMS Training Programs
• Requirements for EMS Training Programs
• Listing of EMS Training Programs  (.pdf 136.37kb/18 pages)
• EMS Training Program's State Exam Report
• EMT Exam Statistics Report (pdf - 118kb/7 pages)
• Paramedic Exam Statistics Report (pdf - 110kb/5 pages)

Overview

Florida has two levels of certification for prehospital providers: EMT-Basic and EMT-Paramedic. Florida has over 61,500 certified EMTs and Paramedics. EMTs and Paramedics provide pre-hospital care for the citizens and visitors of Florida.

There are currently 70 schools offering  175 state approved initial training programs (.pdf  136.43kb/18pages) for individuals desiring to become certified as EMTs and Paramedics in the state of Florida.

Students will be trained to a national standard to enter the workforce as an entry level provider.

Requirements of EMS training programs:

1. Meet all applicable requirements of  the Florida Department of Education
2. Submit a complete application for becoming a Florida approved EMS training center
3. Successfully demonstrate documentation of course requirements as outlined in Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code and National Standard Curricula during on-site visit for each location