Oregon may award an emergency medical services provider license through reciprocity to an individual who has a current National Registry Certification and meets the requirements for licensure in Oregon per ORS 682 and OAR 333-265.

If applying at the EMT level:

Oregon requires proof of training in the following areas: alternative airway device supraglottic airway, blood glucose monitoring, epinephrine multi-dose vial administration, and epinephrine single dose ampule administration.

 Skills verification forms and skills sheets in pdf:

•  Alternative airway device supraglottic airway 
•  Blood glucose monitoring  
•  Epinephrine multi-dose vial administration
•  Epinephrine single dose ampule administration
•  EMT training and skills verification form

Paramedics applying for reciprocity will need to show proof of having:

•  An Associate’s degree or higher from a nationally accredited institution; or
•  Having worked at the National Registry Paramedic level for an EMS agency or the United States Military.

If a Nationally Registered paramedic does not meet the degree or work history requirements they may be eligible for a provisional license.

Oregon EMS provider licenses by reciprocity are granted at the level of the applicant’s National Registry Certification with the exception of I-99 which will be granted Oregon EMT-Intermediate, and I-85 which will be granted Oregon EMT.

To request reciprocity application packet complete and submit the form below.  Packets will typically arrive by US Postal Service within 10 business days.