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Licensing Board/Branch Policies

Last updated on April 23, 2025

The Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board approves policy within its legal authority under the Emergency Health Services Act and Emergency Medical Assistants Regulation.

Training

***New 2024-09-20 EMALB 2024-06 Training Program Recognition

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2016-08 Class Codes (PDF, 290KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2016-09 Program Completion Certificates/Transcripts (PDF, 290KB)

 

Examinations

Updated 2025-04-23 BC Provincial Examination Guidelines for EMR and PCP (PDF, 2MB) 

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2011-01 Candidate Code of Conduct (PDF, 287KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2012-02 Failure to Attend and Late Cancellation of Examinations (PDF, 286KB)

Updated 2025-04-07 EMALB 2013-04 Special and Remote Sessions (PDF, 283KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2018-03 Examination Order Requirements for Emergency Medical Responders (PDF 138KB)

Licensure

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2013-01 Minimum Age Requirement (PDF, 282KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2014-12 IV Start Requirement (PDF, 300KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2019-02 Determining Good Character (PDF, 254KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2015-02 Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Applicants (PDF, 524KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2016-05  EMA FR Initial and Renewal Licensing Requirements (PDF, 248KB)

Updated 2024-09-20 EMALB 2016-06 Licence Reinstatement (PDF, 221KB)

Updated 2023-09-29 EMALB 2017-04 Revoked Licence - Reapplication (PDF, 104KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2016-12 Out of Province Re-Application (PDF, 292KB)

Updated 2024-09-20 EMALB 2016-13 Removing a Licence Suspension (PDF, 301KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2016-16 EMA's Duty to Report (PDF, 414KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2017-03 Emergency Childbirth (PDF, 315KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2018-02 Licence Endorsements (PDF, 298KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2019-01 Medical Assistance in Dying MAiD (PDF, 173KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2019-03 Procoagulants (PDF, 153KB)

Updated 2024-09-20 EMALB 2022-01 Out of Province Assessments (PDF. 172KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2021-03 EMR Challenge (PDF, 169KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2023-04 EMA FR Challenge (PDF, 186KB)

***New 2024-09-20 EMALB 2024-07 Language Proficiency Requirements

***New 2024-09-20 EMALB 2024-05 Downgrading a Licence

Continuing Competence

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2023-01 Continuing Competence Requirements (PDF, 205KB)

Updated 2025-03-12 EMALB 2023-02 Continuing Competence Reviews (PDF, 202KB)

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2023-03 CC Extenuating Circumstances Policy (PDF, 177KB)

Continuing Competence Principles (PDF, 141KB)

Continuing Competence FAQ (PDF, 132KB)

Complaints

Updated 2023-11-03 EMALB 2016-17 Authorization of Representative in EMA Complaints Process (PDF, 279KB)

The EMA Licensing Board and the EMA Licensing Branch operate under the following legislation and regulations:

Section 11.1 of the Emergency Health Services Act relates to EMAs' obligations regarding advance directives. For more information, please read the EMA Special Bulletin (PDF, 525KB) on advance directives.

Other legislation and regulations that affect EMA practice include:

The EMA Licensing Board has a duty to assess “good character” and “fitness to work” of applicants and licensees before issuing, or reinstating an EMA licence. EMAs in BC have a special relationship with members of the public, rooted in mutual trust, confidence and respect that is critical to effective practice.