Regulatory Agency

(State EMS Office, Territorial EMS Office, Designated Authorizing Agencies, or Local EMS Agencies – LEMSA in California)

Role

The Regulatory Agency is a governmental agency with the ultimate responsibility of providing oversight of the EMS system, including approval of EMS educational programs, and issuance of licenses to EMS Clinicians.

Investigates

Regulatory Agencies approve, regularly evaluate, and when necessary investigate EMS educational program(s) and/or EMS Clinician complaints and determine continued approval of educational programs and continued eligibility for licensure of EMS Clinicians.

Reviews

The Regulatory Agencies review and if appropriate, approve EMR, EMT, AEMT, and paramedic educational programs on the National Registry website.

Notifies

The Regulatory Agencies notify the National Registry of any action taken against an EMS Clinician’s license or EMS candidate’s eligibility for licensure.

Notifies

The Regulatory Agencies notify the CoAEMSP of any action taken against paramedic educational programs or any actions against CAAHEP accredited AEMT educational programs.

Updated – 4.25