EMT-Advanced Life Support - Mississippi State Department of Health

Prerequisites to Certification As an EMT Advanced Level

Training obtained in Mississippi:

At least 18 years of age
Completion of the Board’s approved Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate or Paramedic Training Program
(Note: This includes passage of the National Registry EMT-I or EMT-P examination).
Competition of a DEMS approved EMT-I defibrillation course and passage of the state defibrillation exam (applicable to EMT-Intermediate only), or equivalent with MDH, DEMS approved terminal competencies (ACLS may be substituted for the EMT-I defibrillation course, but applicant must still pass the state defibrillation exam.)
Must meet all Mississippi criteria for EMT Basic certification.
Verification of medical control (Jurisdictional Medical Control Agreement).

Note: All EMT-Paramedics trained under the EMT-Paramedic curriculum prior to 1999 must complete a MDH, DEMS approved 72 hour transitional course.

Training obtained in another state:

Age of at least 18 years.
An applicant must demonstrate a need for reciprocity by submitting a Jurisdictional Medical Control Agreement from a licensed ambulance service or a facility providing Advanced life support service indicating the applicant is presently employed or will be employed upon moving to the state.
Completion of an EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic program (Advanced level), which meets the guidelines of the national standard curriculum for EMT-I or EMT-P. A copy of the program curriculum and educational objectives must be submitted to and approved by the DEMS.
Verification of medical control (Jurisdictional Medical Control Agreement).

Note: All EMT-Paramedics trained under the EMT-Paramedic curriculum prior to 1999 must complete a MDH, DEMS approved 72 hour transitional course.

Note: The Mississippi DEMS maintains the right to refuse reciprocity to any EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic if the submitted curriculum does not meet the guidelines of the national standard curriculum and those required by the state of Mississippi.

EMT- Advanced Certification

All applications for EMT – Advanced certification or re-certification shall be made with approved forms.

Mississippi requires all EMT’s to maintain current registration with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

All applications for EMT-Advanced certification or re-certification must include:

EMT - Intermediate $35.00 money order payable to the Mississippi
State Department of Health
Paramedic $35.00 money order payable to the Mississippi State
Department of Health
A copy of current National Registry Card
A Jurisdictional Medical Control Agreement

The Mississippi EMT certification will expire concurrently with the National Registry certification. If a certification lapses, the Bureau of EMS may deny or withhold re-certification for a period of time equal to the time that the certification was lapsed.

Note: All EMT-Paramedics trained under the EMT-Paramedic curriculum prior to 1999 must complete a MDH, DEMS approved 72 hour transitional course.

Note: All EMT-Paramedics trained prior to 1991 or trained in another state must provide evidence of training in all optional skills identified by the DEMS. This training must be obtained through a state approved training program.