PHECC Ireland: Registration, Exams and Fees

• Emergency medical technician (EMT) division
• Paramedic division
• Advanced paramedic division
• Intern registration for student paramedics and advanced paramedics on PHECC-recognised courses
• Temporary registration for practitioners established in the EU or EEA providing services on a temporary and occasional basis

• You hold a professional pre-hospital emergency care qualification obtained outside Ireland.
• Your training institution can verify Form A (training and education testimony), stamping every page.
• Each employer can provide Form B (professional reference) from someone who supervised your practice.
• You can provide notarised copies of your passport and qualification certificate, and notarised English translations where needed.
• You give details of your regulator, if any. PHECC says NREMT (USA) and AREMT (Australia) are registries, not regulatory authorities.
• Applicants under Directive 2005/36/EC must attach evidence from their home competent authority certifying completion of professional training.
• To register after recognition, you must hold the NQEMT and sign PHECC's Declaration and Commitment.

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   1. Choose your division and read the standards

   Decide whether you are applying for EMT, paramedic or advanced paramedic, and read PHECC's education and training standards and CPGs for that level.
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   2. Read the current policy, form and guidelines

   Download PHECC's Council policy, application form, guidelines and information bulletin from the recognition page. PHECC returns applications that are incomplete or on the wrong form.
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   3. Form A from your training institution

   Complete Form A with course content, assessment methods and every clinical placement block, then send it to your institution to verify and stamp each page. Attach a full English syllabus.
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   4. Form B from employers

   Ask a supervisor at each employer to complete Form B describing your work settings, caseload and authority to practise, with an official stamp. Explain any gaps in your employment history.
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   5. Certified copies and the fee

   Obtain certified copies of the evidence listed in the form and guidelines. Pay the €350 fee through PHECC's online store, or by euro cheque, bank draft or postal order drawn on an Irish bank. Do not send cash or originals.
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   6. Submit by email

   Check the checklist, then send your complete application electronically as one attachment to [email protected].
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   7. Assessment and NQEMT award

   The qualification assessors panel compares your qualification, training and experience with the Irish standard and recommends an outcome to the Director. If successful, PHECC awards the NQEMT at the appropriate level.
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   8. Join the register

   Complete the joining form with a wet signature, pay the €10 annual fee and email the form and an ID photo to [email protected]. You receive a licence card and registration certificate.
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   9. Re-register every year

   Licences expire on 30 September (advanced paramedic), 31 May (paramedic) or 31 March (EMT). Re-register online before the closing date to avoid late fees, and keep a CPC portfolio.

• NQEMT examinations

  PHECC conducts the NQEMT examinations for candidates who complete a recognised course at a PHECC Recognised Institution. Internationally trained applicants who are recognised are awarded the NQEMT without sitting these exams.

• Adaptation period or aptitude test (Directive applicants)

  Applicants under the Professional Qualifications Directive whose application does not fully meet the NQEMT requirements may choose between an adaptation period and an aptitude test to address the deficit identified.

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• Appeals

  Unsuccessful applicants can appeal within 28 days of the decision being communicated. Directive applicants have a further right of appeal to the High Court within 42 days. PHECC's fee schedule lists €200 for a recognition appeal.

• PHECC's recognition and registration pages do not publish an English language test or minimum score.
• All documents must be completed in English or translated into English and notarised by a Notary Public, with the notary's seal and registration number.
• Form A and Form B translations must be certified by a Notary Public, and the syllabus must be supplied in English.
• Employers may set their own English requirements, so check job specifications before applying.

Estimate your total cost

• PHECC's guidelines say you will be told within one month if your application is incomplete.
• PHECC says recognition usually takes 3 months and may be extended due to the volume of applications; its form says the period may be extended by one month.
• PHECC says complete emailed applications to join the register are processed within two working days; its FAQ says licences issue within 28 days of a complete application.
• Re-registration opens about 12 weeks before licence expiry, with an administrative deadline 4 weeks before expiry.
• Appeals must be lodged within 28 days of the decision.