EMT Certification (Renewal)

EMT certification is valid for two years. In order to maintain certification an individual must recertify every two years. An individual is eligible for EMT recertification upon successful completion of the following requirements:

  1. Possess a current California EMT certificate or National Registry EMT certificate.
  2. Possess a current and valid government-issued picture identification document such as a driver’s license, identification card, passport, military ID, etc.
  3. Possess documentation of successful completion, every two years, of the following:
    • Completion of a 24-hour EMT refresher class or completion of 24 hours of Continuing Education (CE) Hours.
      • AND
    • Skills testing and a completed Skills Competency Verification Form from an approved EMT Training Program or by an approved EMS service provider.
  4. If this is the first time you have applied for certification in Alameda County, you must possess a copy of a completed Alameda County EMS-specific, California Department of Justice and FBI Live Scan application.
  5. Create an account in our Online Application Portal and submit an application as directed below, including the $102.00 fee along with the credit card processing fees. If you are renewing your EMT certification and you are currently certified through a different EMS Agency, the fee for renewal through our Agency is: $140.00. If you submit this application within 15 days or less of the expiration of your current certification, you will need to also pay a $30.00 late fee for your application to be processed.
  6. When you may apply for EMT recertification:
  • Within six months before your current certificate expires. The new expiration date will be two years from the current expiration date.
  • More than six months before your current certificate expires. The new expiration date will be two years from the last day of the month the requirements are met.

Once you meet the above requirements and have the documents listed above, you may start your EMT recertification application by following the instructions below:

  1. Go to Alameda County EMS – Online Application Portal – Login
  2. If you know you log in information already, log into your account
  3. If you have not logged in to this platform previously or if you do not know your login information, follow the steps below:
    • Go to the link in step 1. Click “Forgot Username” and enter the required information and click “Lookup.”
    • You will then be prompted for an email address to have your login information sent to be asked if the email address on record is the one that you would like your login information to be sent to.
    • You should receive the email with your username and a login link promptly. If you do not receive that email promptly, please check your junk/spam folders for an email from “noreply@imagetrend.com.”
    • If the platform was not able to locate your account, please send an email to: alcoems@acgov.org and one of our staff members will assist you in obtaining account access.
    • If you do not have a Social Security Number, but you do have a California Tax Identification number, please contact our office at alcoems@acgov.org as you will need assistance with claiming your account and obtaining your login information.
  4. Once you have the email from “noreply@imagetrend.com,” click on the link in that email and set up your password as directed and you will be logged into your account.
  5. Once logged in, click on the “Applications” icon on the menu.
  6. Under the “Applications” heading, click on the “Apply Now” button on the EMT recertification application and follow the prompts on the screen.

After the completion of the above steps, your application and attachments will be reviewed for completeness and accuracy and upon approval you will be issued a new California EMT certification card via U.S. Mail. An EMT certificate issued by Alameda County EMS is valid throughout California.