Emergency Medical Services


Mandatory Completion of EMS Medical Directors Course
In collaboration with the Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors Advisory Committee (EMSMDAC) and the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee (EMSAC), the Office of EMS and Trauma (“Department”) has established an EMS Medical Director Education Course on the Department’s Learning Management Platform; TRAIN Georgia. This course will be required of all Medical Directors prior to being approved by the Department as an EMS Agency or Initial EMS Education Program Medical Director. The education is designed to ensure that Medical Directors are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to oversee medical direction for EMS agencies and EMS Initial Education Programs in Georgia.
Timeline for Completion of EMS Medical Director Education Course:
- Any new Medical Director approval request or new EMS Agency License Application/Initial EMS Education Program on or after February 1, 2025.
- All currently approved Medical Directors with a licensed EMS agency or Initial EMS Education Program, must complete the EMS Medical Director Education Course on TRAIN Georgia by January 1, 2026.
Course Location:
- The course can be accessed here: https://www.train.org/georgia/course/1123652/details
- See the instructions on this page for creating a user account in TRAIN Georgia https://dph.georgia.gov/EMS/train
Notification of New GBI/GAPS Criminal Background Check Vendor for EMS Personnel Licensing
Beginning January 1, 2025, all applicants for EMS Personnel licensure MUST use the Georgia Applicant Processing Service’s (GAPS) vendor, Idemia (IdentoGO) for the submission of your fingerprint-based criminal history records check using Service Code 2TGJY5. The Department does not accept criminal history reports from the applicant or other sources.
You can register using the new system at https://ga.state.identogo.com/ata
Click here for GAPS-Idemia registration instructions under Step 1B.
Georgia Medic License Renewals for (EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, CT and Paramedic) Open from 10/1/2024 - 3/31/2025
- 2025 Medic License Renewal (for those with a March 31, 2025 expiration)
- Step 1: Confirm all 40 hours of Continuing Education hours are entered in the system. See the detailed steps for instructions to enter courses into your education report and other requirements.
- Step 2: Complete the Georgia Medic Renewal Application. See the detailed steps.
Late Georgia Medic License Renewal for EMT-R Open from 10/1/2024 - 3/31/2025
- 2024 EMT-R Medic License Renewal (for those with a September 30, 2024 expiration)(additional $75 late fee will apply)
- Step 1: You must renew your NREMT EMR certification. (Your GA EMT-R license will not be renewed until your NREMT EMR certification has been renewed as required by EMS Rule 511-9-2-.13(2).
- Step 2: Confirm all 16 hours of Continuing Education hours are entered in the system (as required by NREMT EMR renewal requirements). See the detailed steps for instructions to enter courses into your education report and other requirements.
- Step 3: Complete the Late Georgia EMT-R Renewal Application. See the detailed steps.
2022 NHTSA EMS Reassessment. Click
here
to review the document.
Travel Clinical Assistant
Public safety agencies are highly encouraged to reinforce with their field personnel on how to identify potential travel-related diseases and outbreaks using the Travel Clinical Assistant. The TCA provides epidemiological facts and guidelines for clinical symptoms, transmission modes, infection control guidance, and any reporting guidelines. Agencies should also review and practice appropriate PPE levels, handwashing, and disinfection practices.
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Page last updated 3/3/2025