Open a jurisdiction to review its dated requirements and official sources. Use the compact tables to compare which states participate.
All 51 jurisdictions · Compact status table · Plan the crossing: offshore · 911 ground · IFT
Can I work a 13-week contract here on my home-state licence?
No — you need full state licensure
The Commission's current state-specific page explicitly says Vermont has not yet joined the EMS Compact.
The Commission's current state-specific page explicitly says Vermont has not yet joined the EMS Compact. That supports the absence of a Compact privilege in this destination; the full-license-required assessment is the resulting licensing implication and remains partial rather than a direct quotation of the state's licensing rules.
EMS Compact Commission · emscompact.gov · verified 4 Oct 2026 · Partly supported
Requirements include source links and review dates. Expand each source quotation for the supporting text. Unverified and incomplete information is labelled alongside the relevant requirement.
The office that issues the card, and the law it issues it under.
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Who actually issues an EMS licence in Vermont?
Vermont Office of Emergency Medical Services, Vermont Department of Health
The Vermont Office of Emergency Medical Services works on behalf of Vermonters to ensure that the EMS system is adequately equipped and prepared to provide the best out-of-hospital emergency care possible.
healthvermont.gov · State EMS office
Where is Vermont's EMS licensing office online?
Partly supported
Taken from the section heading and path rather than from prose naming the office's home URL.
Emergency Medical Services In this section: New to EMS LIGHTS Training & References
healthvermont.gov · State EMS office
Where do I actually submit an application in Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Who do I call or email about Vermont licensure?
Unverified
802-863-7310
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Vermont links an email form rather than publishing an address.
The Vermont EMS Office is available to answer all your questions. Send us an email or call us at 802-863-7310.
healthvermont.gov · State EMS office
Which statute or rule governs EMS licensure in Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Levels, term, and what your National Registry does and does not buy you.
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What levels does Vermont issue, and what does my cert become there?
Unverified
Licensed EMS practitioner
Vermont Emergency First Responder
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Weakly supported
This is not a levels list — Vermont's landing page states only the two population categories it counts, not the ladder inside 'licensed practitioner'. Confidence is low and this claim should be replaced from the EMS Rule, which Vermont links but which was not read.
There are approximately 3,000 licensed emergency medical service (EMS) practitioners and over 400 providers certified as Vermont Emergency First Responders.
healthvermont.gov · State EMS office
How long does a Vermont licence last before renewal?
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Do I need National Registry to get licensed in Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Do I have to keep National Registry current to keep a Vermont licence?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Does Vermont make me sit its own exam?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
What criminal history bars me from licensure in Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
The EMS Compact — formally REPLICA, the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. Enacted, in force, and verifiable status are separate dated facts, plus what privilege covers.
4 of 10 answered from a source · 6 written up as absences
What do I have to satisfy for compact privilege to apply in Vermont?
Does not arise in Vermont
Vermont has not enacted the EMS Compact, so there is no Privilege to Practice here for a medic licensed elsewhere, and no conditions to satisfy.
Which situations does compact privilege cover in Vermont?
Does not arise in Vermont
Privilege to Practice is not recognised in Vermont.
When do I need full Vermont licensure instead of privilege?
Does not arise in Vermont
Full Vermont licensure is required for every circumstance, because privilege does not exist here at all. Recorded as not_applicable rather than as a list, since an exhaustive list would just restate 'everything'.
Can I work a 13-week contract in Vermont on my home-state licence?
No — you need full state licensure
Partly supported
The Commission's current state-specific page explicitly says Vermont has not yet joined the EMS Compact. That supports the absence of a Compact privilege in this destination; the full-license-required assessment is the resulting licensing implication and remains partial rather than a direct quotation of the state's licensing rules.
Vermont has not yet joined the EMS Compact.
emscompact.gov · EMS Compact Commission
I have an old or inactive Vermont card — can I still use compact privilege here?
Does not arise in Vermont
The Home State / Remote State distinction is a compact concept and does not arise in Vermont. A Vermont licence neither grants nor forfeits privilege anywhere, and holding one does not affect privilege in Member States.
Does Vermont add anything on top of the compact?
Does not arise in Vermont
There are no privilege holders in Vermont to restrict.
Where does an employer verify my privilege for Vermont?
Does not arise in Vermont
No compact privilege exists in Vermont to verify. Vermont licence verification, where the state publishes a lookup, is a different thing and lives under regulator.
Has Vermont passed the EMS Compact into law?
Unverified
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Partly supported
ABSENCE-BASED. Vermont does not appear in the Commission's State Laws table, which describes itself as a complete list of enacted statutes. Confidence is medium rather than high because no source affirmatively states that Vermont is not a member — the claim follows from absence, and the Commission's own count of participating states does not match the number of rows in this table (see source_caveats).
Defect in this source The Commission's homepage counts 28 participating states while this State Laws table, which calls itself complete, lists 25 rows. The gap is Alaska, Arizona and Connecticut, which enacted in the 2025-2026 sessions and are footnoted on the homepage but absent from the table.
This section provides a complete list of the individual state statutes as enacted, representing each state's legal adoption of the United States EMS Compact.
emscompact.gov · EMS Compact Commission
Is Vermont's compact law actually in effect yet?
Unverified
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Partly supported
ABSENCE-BASED, and downstream of compact.enacted: nothing can take effect in Vermont because nothing has been enacted. has_delayed_implementation_clause is false because there is no clause — not because a clause was read and found to be absent.
This section provides a complete list of the individual state statutes as enacted, representing each state's legal adoption of the United States EMS Compact.
emscompact.gov · EMS Compact Commission
Can my Privilege to Practice actually be verified in Vermont?
Partly supported
The Commission's current state page says Vermont has not yet joined the EMS Compact. The Commission describes NEMSCD data as covering participating states, so this supports nonparticipation rather than an independent integration check. This does not establish legal activation or practitioner eligibility in other states.
Vermont has not yet joined the EMS Compact.
emscompact.gov · EMS Compact Commission
The route in when privilege does not cover you.
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Will Vermont recognise my out-of-state certification at all?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
What does Vermont call its out-of-state pathway?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Where do I start a reciprocity application for Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
What does Vermont require from an out-of-state applicant?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
What does it cost to get licensed in Vermont from out of state?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
How long will Vermont take to process my application?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
What background check does Vermont require, and how do I do it from out of state?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Can I start working in Vermont before full approval?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Does my National Registry have to be current to apply in Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
The renewal clock and what it costs in hours.
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How often do I recert in Vermont?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
How many CE hours does Vermont want, and in what?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Can I use NCCP hours to recert in Vermont, or does it want its own?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
What does Vermont require at renewal that other states do not?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Does Vermont make me take a refresher course to recert?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
My Vermont cert expired — can I still get it back?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Where do I find CE that Vermont will accept?
Not yet verified
Not attempted yet. This record was seeded from the three sources that cover all 51 jurisdictions — the Compact Commission's State Laws and NEMSCD tables and the National Registry's office directory — and Vermont's own EMS office pages have not been read.
Where a service record shortens the path.
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Does Vermont have a faster route for military training or veterans?
Not yet verified
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What does Vermont's military pathway actually get me?
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Where does Vermont document its military pathway?
Not yet verified
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Does Vermont extend its military pathway to spouses?
Not yet verified
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DEA rewrote the narcotics rules for EMS in February 2026. Registration moved from the medical director to the agency itself, and the rule spells out storage, restocking and standing-order administration. These rules are federal and read the same in every state.
10 federal facts, quoted from the Federal Register · 2 of 2 Vermont facts answered from state law
What changed, and when did it take effect?
The DEA final rule implementing the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (PPAEMA). It amends 21 CFR parts 1300, 1301, 1304 and following to create the EMS agency registration and the storage, delivery and recordkeeping rules below.
Who holds the DEA registration an ambulance operates under?
Before this rule most services ran narcotics under their medical director's practitioner registration. The registration now belongs to the agency, as its own DEA business-activity category.
the Act directs the Attorney General (and thus the Administrator) to allow a registered EMS agency to obtain a single registration for each State in which the EMS agency administers controlled substances, rather than requiring the agency to obtain a separate registration for each location at which it operates within that State.
Does one DEA registration cover operating in another state?
The fact that matters most to a traveler: compact privilege can carry your licence across a border, but it does not carry your agency's DEA registration. An agency running trucks in two states registers twice.
EMS agencies that wish to operate in multiple States must register with DEA in each State in which they operate.
Can a medic administer controlled substances without the medical director present?
Federal law now says yes, but only where state law agrees: EMS professionals are only allowed to make such administrations if authorized by State law. Whether your state's law does is the per-state question at the end of this section.
the Act allows emergency medical services professionals to administer controlled substances outside the physical presence of a medical director or authorizing medical professional pursuant to a valid standing or verbal order.
How do narcotics have to be stored in the vehicle?
EMS vehicles storing controlled substances must be locked when parked outside of an enclosed registered or designated location, with the controlled substances stored in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet or safe that cannot be readily removed.
Does a hospital-based agency need its own registration?
Hospital-based means owned or operated by a hospital. If you work for a hospital service, the drug box stays on the hospital's paper.
The CSA, as amended by the Act, expressly allows hospital-based EMS agencies to operate under the hospital's registration rather than obtaining their own separate registration.
Can the truck restock controlled substances from a hospital?
the Act allows non-hospital-based EMS agencies to receive controlled substances from a hospital for the purpose of restocking an EMS vehicle following an emergency response.
What does the DEA registration cost an agency?
this rule reflects the current fee of $888 so that, as intended, the fee for EMS registrants is the same as that for other dispensers of controlled substances.
Do municipal and fire-based services pay the fee?
Even if the EMS agency is not operated by a government fire department, if the EMS agency itself is operated by the local government, it would also be exempt from application fees.
When does an existing service have to move to the new registration?
DEA recommends agencies contact their local field office to complete the transition.
The three options for EMS agencies to transition are: (1) transition immediately on the effective date established by DEA; (2) transition at the expiration of their current registration; or (3) transition three to six months prior to their renewal date.
Does Vermont law let a medic push scheduled drugs on standing orders, the way the DEA rule assumes?
Partly supported
Vermont is unusual in defining the term in its own protocol document rather than leaving it to rule, and the definition is exactly the DEA question — care delivered without a physician on the line. The same document's standing orders carry fentanyl, midazolam and ketamine, so controlled substances plainly sit inside the mechanism, but the definition sentence does not itself say 'controlled substance', which is why the quote is partial. The protocols are the Department of Health's own and binding ('Any deviation from these protocols must be approved in writing by the Vermont EMS Office'); the underlying statutory authority in 18 V.S.A. ch. 178 has not been quoted, because legislature.vermont.gov returns no readable body to our checker.
Standing orders are those orders that may be carried out by an EMS provider – at their discretion – without the need for on-line Medical Direction.
healthvermont.gov · State EMS office
Does Vermont require its own controlled-substance registration for EMS agencies?
Partly supported
The sentence is categorical about Vermont, but the Office of Professional Regulation writes it in a FAQ answer aimed at wholesale distributors — the next sentence is 'Your existing wholesale license allows distribution of controlled substances' — so it is a statement about the state's licensing scheme generally rather than a ruling about EMS agencies specifically. No Vermont authority names EMS agencies in this context at all. Recorded as false with partial support rather than high confidence for that reason.
Vermont does not issue a separate controlled substance license.
sos.vermont.gov · State agency
Questions not yet settled from a primary source.
What are Vermont's actual licensure levels? The landing page distinguishes licensed practitioners from certified Emergency First Responders without naming the tiers. The Vermont EMS Rule is linked from the same page and would settle it.
opened 9 Aug 2026 · blocks licensure.levels
What does Vermont require of an out-of-state practitioner, and what does it cost? The Licensing section is a menu item on the landing page and was not opened.
opened 9 Aug 2026 · blocks reciprocity.pathway_exists, reciprocity.requirements, reciprocity.fee, recertification.cycle_years