LA county CARD

[Emtsgv]

Hello all, i don't know if im in the right thread but i had some questions


1.Do i have to take another test to get my LA county card?

2.can i walk in and just pay and where do i get a live scan?

3.Do i need my la country card to get hired, or can i get hired and obtain it.

please help!

 

[Jim37F]

Hello all, i don't know if im in the right thread but i had some questions


1.Do i have to take another test to get my LA county card?

What county did you do your EMT school in? If it was in LA, chances are you got the 4 hour course as part of your class. I know on my EMT Course Completion Certificate/Diploma/whatever you want to call it it says the LA County Expanded Scope was included.

2.can i walk in and just pay and where do i get a live scan?

Google LiveScan.

Also the LA County EMS Agency has a list of places on their website. http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/publications/contact.php

Page 3 of this is what you want
http://ems.dhs.lacounty.gov/Certification/CertFAQs.pdf

3.Do i need my la country card to get hired, or can i get hired and obtain it.

please help!

Depends on the company. Some will give you an interview without it. Some wont. Regardless you have to have it before you can actually start working on an ambulance in the county


http://ems.dhs.lacounty.gov/
The County EMS Agency's website is your best friend in situations like this. They'll have the answers to all your questions ranging from initial certification, recert, continuing Ed, which ambulance companies are actually licensed to operate in the county (you'd be surprised at how many aren't), which ones have BLS, ALS, CCT, or 911 services (hint only 6 have primary 911 response contracts). Heck there's even a handy dandy map of the 911 response areas http://ems.dhs.lacounty.gov/GIS/Maps/Ambulance061907a.pdf

 

[NPO]

Hello all, i don't know if im in the right thread but i had some questions


1.Do i have to take another test to get my LA county card?

2.can i walk in and just pay and where do i get a live scan?

3.Do i need my la country card to get hired, or can i get hired and obtain it.

please help!

1. No.* The "LA County Card" is just a state card from the county of los angeles.

* Unless you took an EMT school outside LA county, LA County requires you to have EMT expanded scope to work here. If you don't have it you can do it free online at UCLA School of Prehospital Medicine.

2. Pretty much. Any lives can facility will work.

3. A legitimate company will only hire you if you posses a State EMT card.

Please note there is no such thing as an LA County Card, just a State card given to you by a county employee.

Allow 30 days for your application to be received and processed.

Here is a hint, I live in Ventura and register with Ventura County. Its cheaper and I get my card the same day. Takes about 30 mins versus 30 days. Its valid in LA County because like I said, they are all state cards. I just needed to take my Expanded Scope because my EMT class was not in LA County and present that cert to my HR.

Even if you took EMT school in LA County, and there for have the expanded scope, you can still get your state card somewhere else and work in LA County. The requirements are State card and LA County Expanded scope. Where you get either of those no one cares.