EMS Personnel Renewal Requirements
North Dakota licensed Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs), and Paramedics refer to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Recertification requirements.
North Dakota certified Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) renewing after 2019 are required to utilize the 2016 National Continued Competency Program (NCCP). The EMR NCCP requires a total of 16 hours of continuing education to recertify. The model contains three components or “buckets”: national component; local component; and individual content.
EMS Personnel / Agency Registry (Big Picture) - *Emails were sent to EMS personnel on 9/22/2023 explaining the new login process. Follow the instructions below to log in to the Big Picture system. At this time personnel have the ability to update personal information and print their certificate/license. The ability to renew certifications/licensure is not available yet. Please email the EMS office with any issues: dems@nd.gov.
Personnel - Process for Logging in to Big Picture
- Go to the Online Services page: https://services.ndhhs.gov/
- Click on 'Emergency Medical Systems (EMS)'
- Click on ‘Licensee Dashboard’
- As an individual this will allow you to
- Update personal contact information
- Print personnel licensure
- As an agency squad leader this will allow you to
- Review and/or update agency contact information
- Review agency personnel and vehicle roster (the ability to update these rosters is not available at this time)
- Print agency license
- As an individual this will allow you to
- This will take you to the login page
- The first time you access the Licensee Dashboard you will need to create a password using the ‘Forgot Password’ link at the bottom of the page
- This will redirect you to the Forgot Password page where you will input your email address and your ND EMS #. The email you enter must match the email contained in your NDEMS record.
- You must then select ‘Email’ or ‘Phone’ to receive a six-digit code to your chosen device.
- Enter the six-digit code in the ‘Code’ box.
- This will redirect you to the ‘Change Password’ page. Following the password requirements listed, you will be required to input your password twice for confirmation.
- Click on the ‘Update Password’ button. A “Your password has been changed” message will display once successful.
- Click on ‘Return to Login Page’ and proceed using your newly created password.
- If you forget your password at any time, follow the above steps through the ‘Forgot Password’ link to create a new password.
- The first time you access the Licensee Dashboard you will need to create a password using the ‘Forgot Password’ link at the bottom of the page
- If you have problems, please email dems@nd.gov for assistance.
Changing personal information within the new Big Picture system:
- Go to the Online Services page: https://services.ndhhs.gov/
- Click on 'Emergency Medical Systems (EMS)'
- Click on ‘Licensee Dashboard’
- Log in using your EMS ID and the password you have previously created using the steps above
- You will see the information currently maintained within your ND EMS personnel record
- Select the ‘Edit’ button to make changes to your name or contact information.
- You will need to log in once again
- Click ‘Yes’ in order to make changes to one or both of the sections listed
- ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ must be selected for each section before clicking ‘Submit & Continue’
- Once done making changes or reviewing the information, click ‘Submit & Continue’
- This will take you to a ‘thank you’ page with an option to return to the Account Dashboard Home or to Exit
Printing personnel license/certificate:
- Go to the Online Services page: https://services.ndhhs.gov/
- Click on 'Emergency Medical Systems (EMS)'
- Click on ‘Licensee Dashboard’
- Scroll towards the bottom of this screen until you see the ‘Print License’ button
- You will need to log in once again
- Click on ‘Print License’
- You will need to log in once again
- This will take you to the ‘Printing License’ page
- Click on ‘Print’
- The file will be sent to your local ‘Downloads’ folder for you to open and print
- The license/certificate is designed to allow the top portion to be cut off, folded and laminated to be carried in your wallet/purse if you so desire