EMS Educators

EMR Standards and Training Resources

Course Standards

Oregon Emergency Medical Responder education must meet or exceed the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (2021) published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Key Resources

Apply to Conduct EMR Courses

If your organization would like to conduct an Emergency Medical Responder course, please complete the online EMR Course Application.

EMR courses require qualified course directors. Course directors must have the following qualifications (OAR 333-264-0100):

Oregon EMT license or higher
3+ years of prehospital care experience
Current CPR instructor certification (AHA BLS Instructor or equivalent)
Possess a completion certificate or transcript from one of the following:
1. National Association of EMS Educators Level 1 Instructor course,
2. National Fire Protection Agency Fire Instructor 1,
3. 40 hours of instructor development from the Department of Public Safety Standard and Training (DPSST), or
4. At least 3 college credits in adult educational theory.

If the course or the course director is not approved, applicants completing that course will not be eligible for licensure.

Instructions, Forms and other Resources

Program/Course Directors: please complete the Course Notification form.

For additional questions, contact EMS.TRAUMA@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

EMS Licensing Officers

An Oregon EMS Licensing officer is a person approved by Oregon Health Authority EMS & Trauma to carry out EMT and/or EMT-Intermediate examinations in accordance with OAR 333-265. Oregon EMS Licensing officers must apply through OHA-EMS and meet all credential verification requirements specified in OAR 333-265-0026.