California Medical Transport Personnel and Level of Clinical Sophistication EMT s must be state certified to transport patients, and to perform emergency care services. Certification as an EMT requires completion of a minimum of 140 hours of training in a program designed by the United States Department of Transportation and supervised by state authorities. EMT s may also complete advanced training courses to become certified to provide additional emergency care such as defibrillation, administration of intravenous fluids, and advanced airway management. Nurses must be certified and registered by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Certification requires at least two years of college in a state approved training facility.
California Medical Transport requires all nurse applicants to have at least 3 years of recent critical care and or emergency room experience. Upon completion of a background check and interview, the candidates must demonstrate their medical skills before our nurse director. Medical protocols for EMT s are developed by the state and by local physician advisory boards. The nurses protocols were developed by California Medical Transport utilizing federal, state, and local guidelines. These protocols were created by a team of medical professionals, reviewed by our medical director, and then submitted for final state and county approval.