BC EMALB First Responder Licence Renewal

How to renew your BC EMALB First Responder Licence. If you are going to respond to 9-1-1/EMS calls at a professional First Responder level in BC, you are legally obligated to obtain and maintain a BC EMALB First Responder Licence. In BC, most Fire Departments, Fire Rescue agencies, and Volunteer First Responder Societies require their members to hold a valid EMALB First Responder Licence as an ongoing condition of employment. The information regarding BC EMALB Licensing processes and policies on this page is intended only to provide you with an overall understanding of the steps required to obtain a First Responder Licence. BC EMALB routinely updates their policies and processes. All EMALB policies should be confirmed with BC EMALB directly.

In order to qualify for the BC EMALB First Responder Licence Renewal process, you must already have a BC EMALB First Responder Licence which is currently valid, or expired less than one year ago. If your EMALB First Responder Licence is expired for over one year, you will need to re-complete the Initial Licensure process and apply for a Licence Reinstatement. Please note that the information on this page pertains to Renewing your existing BC EMALB First Responder Licence. For information about obtaining an "Initial" First Responder Licence, please click here.

Licence Renewal Process

First Responder Licensing Renewal Process — *FR Licence Renewal*

Written Exams
The EMALB First Responder Written Knowledge Exam and EMALB Written Jurisprudence Exam are both provided in an Online format, and accessed through EMALB's Online Learning portal.

Knowledge Exam
The Knowledge Exam focuses on clinical First Responder skills and principles, such as signs & symptoms of specific medical conditions, assessment procedures, treatment options, and emergency medical equipment.

Jurisprudence Exam
The Jurisprudence Exam focuses on jurisdictional information about EMALB policies, legislated responsibilities and local laws that govern First Responder medical response in British Columbia.

Renewal Step 1

First Responder Licence Renewal Application

Answer all personal information questions truthfully and accurately
Under PART B: Licence Requested, select...
I am applying for: First Responder Licence Renewal
I hereby apply for a licence to practice at the First Responder level

Email Confirmation
You should immediately receive an automated confirmation email that your Application has been processed, however you will not receive a renewed First Responder licence until after you've successfully completed the corresponding online written exams.

3 Year Term
Your BC EMALB First Responder Licence will be valid for 3 years, at which point you will need to complete the First Responder Licensing Renewal process. You will qualify for the License Renewal process for up to one year after expiration. If your EMALB First Responder Licence is expired for over one year, you will need to re-complete the Initial Licensure process and apply for a Licence Reinstatement.

Renewal Step 2

Create a BCeID Profile or access your existing BCeID Profile.

You can use your existing BCeID account profile if you already have one.
This can be either a "Basic", or "Personal" account, as long as you are the only one with access.
A "Business" level BCeID may be problematic for this purpose, and if you already have a Business BCeID you may need to create a separate Basic account.
BCeID usernames which do not include any capitalized letters may be less problematic than those with lowercase letters only.
Make sure you will be able to remember and reuse the username and password you create, while keeping them secure.

Renewal Step 3

Access and complete the online EMALB First Responder written exams.

Use your BCeID credentials to create/access an account in the Online Learning System.
The only way to access/open the Online Learning System is to sign in to your BCeID profile, then click this link.
EMALB will review the submission and normally grant you online access to the exams within 2 weeks.
Review BC EMALB's Jurisprudence Exam Guide before starting the online exams.
You can access and complete both exams from any computer with internet connection.
You are allotted 2 hours for the Written (Knowledge) exam, and the timer starts as soon as you begin.
The Jurisprudence exam is not timed, so you can take as long as you need to answer each question accurately.
Ensure you have uninterrupted time to complete the exams.
Complete the EMALB First Responder Licensing Jurisprudence Exam online.
Complete the EMALB First Responder Licensing Written Exam online.
The Written First Responder Knowledge Exam is timed, so you must answer all the questions within 2 hours of clicking "begin".
You have 3 attempts to successfully complete each exam.