How to Apply for New Jersey EMT Reciprocity

All forms and information necessary for filing are included on the New Jersey

Office of Emergency Medical Services (NJ-OEMS) Learning Management

System (LMS) at NJEMS.US

Please read the following instructions and follow them carefully.

STEP #1 - Log on at NJEMS.US and follow the prompts to create an account.

STEP #2 - Once logged onto NJEMS.US submit a new certification request by clicking on the link

for “EMT Initial Reciprocity Certification” and complete the on line application. After you

submit the application you will receive a confirmation to the email listed in your account.

You may also look in the “Latest Credential” tab for confirmation of receipt.

STEP #3 – You will need to print out the “Verification of Certification/License Form”. This form

must be sent to each and every state EMS office (and/or National Registry of

Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)) that has ever certified/licensed you as an

EMT (even if that certification is expired). If you have been certified/licensed by more

than one state and/or the NREMT, please make additional copies of this form as needed.

When forwarding this form to any certifying/licensing agency, please include a self-

addressed stamped envelope, so these forms will be returned to you after completion. On

the “Verification of Certification/License Form”, leave the area below “THIS SECTION IS

TO BE COMPLETED BY CERTIFYING/LICENSING AGENCY” blank. When you receive

the self-addressed envelope(s) from your certifying/licensing agency(s), attach the

UNOPENED, sealed envelope(s) to any required supporting documentation and submit

them all together to the NJOEMS. DO NOT OPEN THE ENVELOPE(S). Verification

letters will remain valid for one year from the date they are signed by the issuing

certifying/licensing agency.

STEP #4 - Make photocopies of your state issued and/or NREMT certification/licensure card(s)

(front and back), and a valid CPR card (front and back SIGNED) of the professional /

healthcare provider level. Online CPR courses are not accepted for the purposes of

reciprocity, recertification, CEU credit, or initial certification in New Jersey. In the

“Information & Resource” section of the NJEMS.US website you will find a current listing of

the New Jersey approved CPR certifications.

STEP #5 - Assemble and mail your COMPLETE application package to the address listed below.

Sending an incomplete application package will result in a delay in our ability to process

your request.

Your complete package shall include . . .

- EMT Reciprocity Application and Certification/License Verification form(s) in sealed

envelope(s), from every state EMS agency and/or the NREMT that has ever

certified/licensed you as an EMT.

- A copy of your valid CPR card (Professional / Healthcare Provider Level).

- A copy of your current EMT card(s).

Mail to:

EMT Reciprocity Applications

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services

Office of Emergency Medical Services

PO Box 360

Trenton, NJ 08625-0360

STEP #6 - Once your application package has been received and approved by NJ OEMS, you will

be notified by NJ OEMS that you are eligible to register for an approved Refresher

Course. You will find a list of Refresher classes in the “Class and Exam Schedules”

section of NJEMS.US . EMT reciprocity applicants are required to successfully complete

a NJ-OEMS approved refresher program. Please DO NOT register for the refresher

course until you have been approved by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical

Services.

STEP #7 - Once you have successfully completed a NJ-OEMS approved refresher course, you will

be eligible to register for a New Jersey EMT Certification Examination by logging onto your

account at NJEMS.US, clicking on “Class and Exam Schedules”, selecting the EMT

Certification Exam Schedule and registering for an examination. Reciprocity applicants

validly certified/licensed as an “EMT-Basic” (1994 DOT National Standard Curriculum)

MUST successfully complete a New Jersey State approved refresher program followed by

successful completion of the New Jersey EMT Written Certification Examination, with a

score of 70% or higher.

YOUR EXISTING OUT-OF-STATE AND/OR NREMT, EMT, EMT-BASIC, or

PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION MUST REMAIN CURRENT THROUGHOUT THE

ENTIRE RECIPROCITY PROCESS.

Exemptions from the New Jersey State EMT Refresher Course & Written Certification Exam

Reciprocity applicants validly certified/licensed as an “EMT” (2009 National Educational

Standards) from any state/US territory and/or the NREMT will be permitted to obtain a New Jersey

EMT certification without having to complete the refresher course or the state written examination.

All applicants must complete the verification process. Your NJ certification expiration date

will be based upon the issuance date of your state/US territory and/or NREMT certification/license.

EMT CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

This written examination is a 100 question multiple choice exam based on the objectives of the

2005 National Core Content, 2007 National Scope of Practice Model, 2009 National Education

Standards, and the 2010 American Heart Association Emergency Cardiac Care Guidelines, and is

divided into the following categories:

1. Preparatory

2. Airway

3. Patient Assessment

4. Medical/Behavioral Emergencies and OB-GYN

5. Trauma

6. Infants and Children

7. Operations

A passing score is 70% or greater. You are encouraged to review the documents listed above as

well as your EMT textbooks prior to taking the written examination. You will be permitted a

maximum of three (3) attempts at the written certification examination. All three (3) attempts must

be completed within one year from the completion date of the Refresher program. If you are

unsuccessful after three (3) exam attempts, you must register for, and successfully complete

another EMT refresher class before being permitted up to three (3) additional written exam

attempts. All exam attempts and refresher education must be completed within one year of the

initial refresher program ending date.

Examination accommodations- All requests for accommodations relating to the Americans

with Disabilities Act must be submitted to NJ-OEMS in writing with proper documentation from a

qualified professional at least 30 days prior to the scheduled examination date. The

accommodation is limited to an additional 30 minutes of time to complete the written examination.

Disclaimer

The Department of Health and Senior Services welcomes anyone to participate in educational

programs for emergency medical services. However, the certification process for individuals to

provide emergency medical service in the State of New Jersey is a privilege granted by the

Department and not a right of every applicant. Accordingly, enrolling and completing an

educational program does not assure the promise of certification. If you have a criminal history,

you are required to complete a criminal background investigation by the Department. The

Department will determine, based upon the findings of the investigation, whether you may

participate in the certification process, and upon successful completion, be certified/licensed. Your

criminal background check must be completed and you must be cleared by the Department

before you can register for the certification examination. If the Department determines your

criminal history is adverse to the provision of emergency medical services, you will be denied

access to the certification process, and therefore denied certification. You are encouraged to

contact the Department with any questions before enrolling in any educational program offered.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact NJ-OEMS at (609) 633-7777.

NJ-OEMS EMT Reciprocity

Application Instructions

April- 2012