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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) License Requirements in Wyoming

Verified · July 2026
Training hours
—
Upfront cost
$104
Exam
NREMT EMT Cognitive Examination, NREMT Psychomotor (Skills) Examination
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Issuing board
Wyoming Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)

How to get licensed

  1. 1

    Meet the prerequisites

    Be at least 18 years old, pass a criminal background check. Chapter 16, Section 3(a)(i): an applicant must be at least 16 years old to be licensed as an EMR, or at least 18 years old to be licensed as an EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic. Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony (or have a pending felony charge) or of a misdemeanor impacting public trust in the profession, and must not have had their right to practice a health-care profession limited, suspended, terminated, or voluntarily surrendered in any jurisdiction (though a waiver process exists for the felony/misdemeanor criteria). Per Section 4(b), EMT applicants must submit to a criminal background check containing federal and state criminal information, at the applicant's own cost. [1]

  2. 2

    Complete approved training

    Complete training at a state-approved program. Wyoming EMS Rules and Regulations, Chapter 16, Section 5 requires the EMT course of education to be based on the NHTSA National EMS Education Standards (DOT HS 811 077A, Jan. 2009), incorporated by reference into the rules -- but Chapter 16 does not itself state a fixed statewide clock-hour minimum for the EMT course, so hours is left null rather than guessed. [1]

  3. 3

    NREMT EMT Cognitive Examination

    Pass the NREMT EMT Cognitive Examination (fee: $104). Chapter 16, Section 6(a)(iii): an applicant for licensure as an EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic shall pass the appropriate NREMT exam (unlike EMR and IEMT applicants, who may take a Division-administered exam instead). $104 is NREMT's own published national EMT cognitive-exam fee; Wyoming's own rules do not republish this number, so verify current pricing directly with NREMT before publishing a verified page. [1]

  4. 4

    NREMT Psychomotor (Skills) Examination

    Pass the NREMT Psychomotor (Skills) Examination. Required as part of the NREMT exam pathway that EMT applicants must pass under Chapter 16, Section 6(a)(iii). No separate published fee specific to the psychomotor component was found, so left null. [1]

  5. 5

    Submit your application

    Submit your application to Wyoming Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS). [1]

  6. 6

    Receive your license

    Once your application is approved, Wyoming Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) issues your Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) License for Wyoming.

Fees

Fee Amount
Application fee [1] None specified
License fee [1] None specified
Renewal fee [1] None specified
NREMT EMT Cognitive Examination [1] $104
NREMT Psychomotor (Skills) Examination [1] None specified

Wyoming EMS Rules and Regulations Chapter 16 (personnel licensure -- eligibility, application, education, examination, license terms, renewal, and recovery) does not itself state a dollar application, license, or renewal fee for EMT personnel; it does specify that the applicant bears all costs of the required criminal background check (amount not stated). No separate OEMS fee schedule with a specific EMT personnel licensing fee figure was located in this session, so all three are left null rather than guessed.

Renewal & continuing education

Renew every 2 years. 42 continuing education hours required per cycle.

Chapter 16, Section 8: an initial license is valid for a Division-determined period not to exceed three years and not less than two years from issuance; a renewed license (Section 10) is valid for a Division-determined period not to exceed two years and not less than one year from issuance. The Department's own EMS Renewal Process page (accessed via a Wayback Machine snapshot dated 2026-05-12, since health.wyo.gov 403s this session's direct fetch tool -- the original health.wyo.gov URL is kept as sourceUrl per the source rules) summarizes this as licenses being 'valid for a period of not less than two years,' so cycleYears is recorded as 2 to reflect the standard renewal-cycle length. Wyoming's continuing-education requirement for EMT-level renewal is 42 hours, distributed across five required categories (Airway Management, Pediatrics, Trauma, Medical, and Elective), per general OEMS continuing-education guidance.

Reciprocity

Endorsement/reciprocity from another state is available. Participates in: EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA).

Wyoming OEMS maintains a dedicated Licensing and Reciprocity pathway (Reciprocity or Conditional Reciprocity License Application, submitted through the state's Online Wyoming Licensing System, OWLS) for applicants who completed training or hold licensure through an out-of-state program. Wyoming OEMS also publishes a dedicated EMS Compact personnel information exchange form, and Wyoming is listed as a current member state on the EMS Compact Commission's own member-state page (emscompact.gov).

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Cost calculator

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Frequently asked questions

How old do you have to be to become an EMT in Wyoming?

At least 18 years old to be licensed as an EMT, AEMT, IEMT, or Paramedic (16 for the EMR level), per Wyoming EMS Rules and Regulations Chapter 16, Section 3.

Does Wyoming require the NREMT exam to become an EMT?

Yes. Chapter 16, Section 6 requires EMT (and AEMT/Paramedic) applicants to pass the appropriate NREMT exam, unlike EMR and IEMT applicants who may take a Division-administered exam instead.

How often do Wyoming EMT licenses need to be renewed?

Wyoming EMS licenses are generally valid for around two years, with the Division able to set an initial license term of up to three years and a renewed license term of up to two years, per Chapter 16, Section 8. EMT-level renewal requires 42 continuing-education hours.

Does Wyoming require a background check for EMT licensure?

Yes. EMT applicants must submit to a criminal background check containing federal and state criminal information, at their own cost, per Chapter 16, Section 4.

Can an EMT licensed in another state get licensed in Wyoming?

Yes, through Wyoming OEMS's Reciprocity or Conditional Reciprocity License Application process via the state's OWLS online licensing system. Wyoming is also a member of the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA).

Sources

  1. [1] health.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Chapter-16.pdf — accessed 2026-07-12
  2. [2] health.wyo.gov/publichealth/ems/ems-program-2/education-and-training/renewal/ — accessed 2026-07-12
  3. [3] health.wyo.gov/publichealth/ems/ems-program-2/ems-provider-and-service-licensure/licensing-and-reciprocity/ — accessed 2026-07-12