Emergency Medical System (EMS) - Training & Education

2025 Rural Nevada EMS Conference September 16 through 19, 2025

Join the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and Great Basin College (GBC) for this spectacular event at the Elko Convention Center located at 700 Moren Way, Elko, NV 89801.  

• Registration Flyer

Changes to Nevada EMS Training Requirements

Regulation adopted by the State Board of Health concerning who is eligible to attend Paramedic training has been changed. Prior to changing the existing law, one must first have been Nevada State certified at the Advanced Emergence Medical Technician level before entering into a course of training for Paramedic.

The State Board of Health has now changed the requirements so that a State of Nevada certified Emergency Medical Technician now may enter a course of training for Paramedic. The change also provides that a person who is not certified in the State of Nevada as an Emergency Medical Technician before the first day of training for certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic is ineligible to be tested for such certification after completing the training. Holding an NREMT certificate does not qualify. Applicants must hold a valid State of Nevada certification.

National EMS Scope of Practice Model

• National EMS Scope of Practice Model

State Online Application Portal (SOAP) User Manuals

• SOAP EMS Provider Manual
• SOAP EMS Instructor Manual
• SOAP EMS Agency Manual

COVID-19 EMS Provider Nasal Swab Test Training

• COVID-19 Nasal Swab Course Outline
• COVID-19 Nasal Swab Monitoring Form
• COVID-19 Nasal Swab Powerpoint 1 of 2
• COVID-19 Nasal Swab Powerpoint 2 of 2
• COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test PPE

Approved Training Course List

• Approved Training Course List: Last Updated on 10/30/2019

Education Provided by EMS Agencies

• Education List

Department of Emergency Management Training

• DEM Instructor Program Training Standards
• DEM Instructor Qualifications
• DEM Instructor Application
• DEM Instructor Checklist
• DEM Instructor Recertification Requirements

Training Centers

All Training Center applications have been moved to the Nevada State Online Application Portal (SOAP) at: https://nevada.imagetrendlicense.com/lms/public/portal#/login

EMS Education Coordinators

• Request for Approval of EMS Courses
• EMS Course Evaluation Form
• Course Roster Form
• Course Sign-In Form
• Attendance Summary
• EMR Skills Summary
• EMT Skills Summary
• Advanced EMT Skills Summary
• Paramedic Skills Summary

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education Hours
• POLST Training

Training & Education Links

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• CAPCE Providers
• Nevada POLST
• National EMS Education Standards

EMS & Weapons of Mass Destruction Training

• NRS 450B.180