Where to get training as an EMT or paramedic in San Francisco

Training we accept

In San Francisco, we only accept continuing education credits approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) or by the California EMS Authority.

We also accept Basic Life Support Provider CPR cards from:

• Red Cross
• American Heart Association
• American Safety and Health Institute

CPR and AED training

These organizations offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. You can use these to renew your certification:

• San Francisco Red Cross
• San Francisco Fire Department
• American Heart Association
• Lucas Device Orientation/Training
  • Lucas 3 Device Configured for SF Specific Policies and Protocols

Continuing education for recertification

These organizations offer continuing education courses that will help you renew your certification:

• EMS University
• NCTI Bay Area
• City College of San Francisco
• Zuckerburg San Francisco General
• EMSonlineSF, online training platform managed San Francisco EMS Agency

Initial EMS training programs

These organizations offer EMT and paramedic training programs  to begin a career in emergency medical  services (EMS):

• City College of San Francisco
• City EMT San Francisco
• NCTI Bay Area
• Foothill College
• Chabot College
• Las Positas College
• Napa Valley College
• Skyline College

Additional approved training opportunities

You can further your professional development and get continuing education units (CEUs) for recertification through these organizations:

• California EMS Authority
• Bay Area USAI Training and Exercise Program
• FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness

Other training

Look up California approved EMS continuing education training programs in San Francisco and around the state.

If you’re obtaining continuing education credits from an outside source (for example: outside of CA, via an online platform, or training from the military) and you are unsure if they are approved, you can visit Commission on Accreditation for Pre-hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). Go to “Find Course” to see if the provider is approved.

Disclaimer

The San Francisco EMS Agency does not endorse any specific training program. The links here are provided for reference purposes only. This is not a comprehensive list of all available, approved training programs.

If your organization would like to be added to our list of training programs on this webpage, contact ronald.pikejr@sfgov.org.