In mid-May, the Division of EMS will be updating certification titles to align with national EMS provider titles. All titles, as denoted below, are valid and mean the same thing under Ohio law.
Current Title: New Title:
First Responder Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
EMT-Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
EMT-Intermediate Advanced EMT (AEMT)
EMT-Paramedic Paramedic
New cards will not be issued to those certified prior to the change until the certificate is renewed or a new certification obtained.
If you have any questions, please call the Division of EMS at 1-800-233-0785 or send an email to ems-firecertifications@dps.ohio.gov<mailto:ems-firecertifications@dps.ohio.gov