EMS Application Fees
All EMS application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Applications are available online or on our Applications and Forms page.
Mailing application fees to DSHS?
Send applications with fees to:
Department of State Health Services
Cash Receipts Branch – MC 2003,
PO Box 149347,
Austin, TX 78714-9347
The department collects the fees listed below. The amounts are set forth by the Texas Online Authority. These fees recover costs associated with application processing through Texas Online
View fees by license/certification
| Level | Fee |
|---|---|
| ECA or EMT | $64 |
| Advanced EMT or EMT-P | $96 |
| Licensed Paramedic | $126 |
| Reciprocity (all levels) | $126 |
| Level | Renewal Timeframe | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| ECA or EMT | Within 12 mos prior to expiration date | $64 |
| ECA or EMT | Within 90 days after expiration date | $94 |
| ECA or EMT | Within 91 days to 1 year after expiration date | $124 |
| Advanced EMT or EMT-P | Within 12 mos prior to expiration date | $96 |
| Advanced EMT or EMT-P | Within 90 days after expiration date | $141 |
| Advanced EMT or EMT-P | Within 91 days to 1 year after expiration date | $186 |
| Licensed Paramedic | Within 12 mos prior to expiration date | $126 |
| Licensed Paramedic | Within 90 days after expiration date | $186 |
| Licensed Paramedic | Within 91 days to 1 year after expiration date | $246 |
| Retest (all levels) | $30 | |
| Inactive fee (all levels) | $30 |
| Level | Fee |
|---|---|
| Basic or Adv Coordinator | $66 |
| EMS Instructor | $34 |
| EMS Info Operator Inst | $64 |
| Level | Renewal Timeframe | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Basic or Adv Coordinator | Within 12 mos prior to expiration date | $66 |
| Basic or Adv Coordinator | Within 90 days after expiration date | $96 |
| Basic or Adv Coordinator | Within 91 days to 1 year after expiration date | $126 |
| EMS Instructor | Within 12 mos prior to expiration date | $34 |
| EMS Instructor | Within 90 days after expiration date | $49 |
| EMS Instructor | Within 91 days to 1 year after expiration date | $64 |
| EMS Info Operator Inst | Within 12 mos prior to expiration date | $64 |
| EMS Info Operator Inst | Within 90 days after expiration date | $94 |
| EMS Info Operator Inst | Within 91 days to 1 year after expiration date | $124 |
| Level | Fee |
|---|---|
| First Responder Initial Application (13 or more months) | $60 |
| First Responder Renewal Application (13 or more months) | $70 |
| Program Level | Fee |
|---|---|
| Basic Self-study Evaluation | $32 |
| Basic Site Visit | $93 |
| Advanced Self-study Evaluation | $62 |
| Advanced Site Visit | $255 |
| Course | Fee |
|---|---|
| Basic Course (ECA, EMT) | $32 |
| Advanced Course (Advanced EMT, EMT-P) | $62 |
| Instructor | $32 |
| Emergency Medical Information Operator | $62 |
| Emergency Medical Information Operator Instructor Course | $32 |
| CE Program | $62 |
Volunteer Fee Exempt Status
Fee exemption is allowed ONLY if you volunteer exclusively for a licensed provider or registered first responder organization. This means that you do not receive pay from ANY service for providing EMS care. This does not include reimbursement for medical supplies, gasoline, clothing, meals, and insurance incurred while volunteering.
If you submit an application fee, it will be considered a declaration of non-exempt fee status. Volunteers are not exempt from fees when applying for inactive.
Contact Information
Email: EMS Certification Group
Phone: 512-834-6700