NV EMS Skills Checklist in Reno
Get your State of Nevada EMS Skills Verification Form signed. EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics demonstrate every skill for their level and leave with the signatures they need to renew.
- EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic
- Test-out, no lecture
- Signed state form
- By appointment
Nevada EMS Skills Verification Form
The state form every Nevada EMT, AEMT, and paramedic uploads as proof of skills retention at renewal.
Work in progressSkill videos are on the way
We are filming a reference video of every skill on the Nevada form so you can study before your test-out. This page will keep growing as each video is added. Until then, use the skill list and the state form below.
Book your skills test-out
Skills sessions are by appointment. Posted dates show here and update live from our schedule.
Need a time that is not posted?
Text us your level (EMT, AEMT, or paramedic) and a few days and times that work. We will set up your test-out and send you the registration link.
Skills test-outs meet at 255 W Moana Ln, Suite 200 in Reno, an easy drive for EMS providers from Sparks, Carson City, Minden, Fernley, Fallon, and Lake Tahoe.
What is the Nevada EMS skills verification?
Nevada asks every EMT, AEMT, and paramedic to prove they can still perform the skills of their certification level before the state renews it.
Under NAC 450B.380, Nevada EMS providers must provide proof of skills retention at their certification level. That proof is the State of Nevada EMS Skills Verification Form, a one-page checklist where an evaluator dates each skill, marks it pass or fail, and signs it with their name and Nevada EMS number.
Only a Nevada qualified EMS instructor or a medical director can sign the form, and the state only accepts skills verifications dated within 12 months. You upload the finished form with your online renewal in the State Online Application Portal (SOAP), along with your continuing education and the cards your level requires.
Requirements can change. The Nevada EMS Program posts the current form and renewal rules on its licensing page.
Nevada EMS licensingThe Nevada skills sign-off sheet
This is the current State of Nevada EMS Skills Verification Form (the 10-2024 version). Print it, fill in your name and Nevada EMS certification number in the highlighted boxes, and bring it to your test-out.
Before you print, check the state's licensing page in case Nevada has posted a newer version of the form.
Official state copySkills study library
Every skill on the Nevada form, by level. The form is cumulative: EMTs complete Section 1, AEMTs complete Sections 1 and 2, and paramedics complete all three.
Each skill below will get its own reference video. Videos appear here as they are finished, so check back before your test-out.
EMT skills
Completed by all EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics. 7 skills, 11 sign-offs.
Airway management
Opening and maintaining the airway with manual maneuvers, suction, and oral and nasal airways, then ventilating with a bag-valve mask.
Oxygen administration
Setting up the cylinder and regulator and delivering oxygen with the right device and flow rate for the patient.
(Semi) automatic external defibrillator
High-quality CPR with safe, prompt AED use, including pediatric pads or a dose attenuator for children.
Patient assessment
Scene size-up, primary assessment, history, and secondary assessment for a medical patient and a trauma patient.
Bleeding control and shock management
Controlling hemorrhage with direct pressure, wound packing, and a tourniquet, then recognizing and treating shock.
Spinal motion restriction: long board and/or KED
Manual stabilization, a cervical collar, and restricting spinal motion with a long board or KED.
Immobilization: bone, joint, and traction splint
Splinting a long bone and a joint injury, and applying a traction splint such as a HARE or Sager.
AEMT skills
Completed by all AEMTs and paramedics. 5 skills, 8 sign-offs.
Supraglottic airway insertion
Sizing and placing a supraglottic airway, confirming placement, and ventilating through it.
SQ and IM medication administration
Drawing up and giving subcutaneous and intramuscular medications with correct technique and the medication rights.
IV insertion and fluid administration
Starting a peripheral IV with clean technique, then setting up and running fluids.
IV medication administration
Giving a medication through an established IV line safely and in the right order of steps.
IO insertion and fluid infusion
Placing an intraosseous needle at an appropriate site, confirming placement, and infusing fluids.
Paramedic skills
Completed by all paramedics. 7 skills, 8 sign-offs.
Endotracheal intubation
Preparing, intubating, confirming tube placement with waveform capnography, and securing the tube.
Cardiac arrest management
Running a resuscitation as team leader: CPR, defibrillation, airway, vascular access, and medications.
Cardiac dysrhythmia management
Recognizing and treating unstable bradycardias and tachycardias, including pacing, cardioversion, and medications.
Pleural chest decompression
Recognizing a tension pneumothorax and performing needle decompression at an appropriate site.
NG tube
Measuring, inserting, and confirming placement of a nasogastric tube.
Percutaneous cricothyrotomy
Finding the landmarks and placing a percutaneous cricothyrotomy airway when other airways fail.
CPAP
Choosing the right patient and applying CPAP with appropriate settings and monitoring.
Skill descriptions are a study guide, not the evaluation sheet. Your evaluator follows current standards and the scope of practice for your level.
How your test-out works
Five steps from booking to a signed form in your renewal.
Book a time
Register for a posted date, or text us to set up an appointment for you or your crew.
Print your form
Print the state form and fill in your name and Nevada EMS certification number at the top.
Review your skills
There is no lecture or practice time built in. Use the skills library on this page and come ready.
Test each skill
Perform each skill for your level. Your evaluator dates it, marks it pass or fail, and signs with their name and Nevada EMS number.
Upload and renew
Upload the signed form with your online renewal in the State Online Application Portal (SOAP).
Who books a skills test-out?
Any Nevada-certified EMT, AEMT, or paramedic who needs a signed skills verification for renewal.
- Nevada EMTs renewing their state certification
- Nevada AEMTs renewing their state certification
- Nevada paramedics renewing their state certification
- Flight and critical care medics certified in Nevada
- Fire departments signing off a whole crew
- Ambulance services and EMS agencies
Signing off a whole crew? We can test your crew at our Reno classroom or at your station.
Text us to plan a crew sessionOn test-out day
- Bring the printed state form with your name and Nevada EMS certification number filled in.
- Bring a government-issued photo ID.
- Come ready to perform every skill for your level. There is no lecture or practice time.
- Arrive about 10 minutes early to park and find Suite 200. Late arrivals may be turned away.
The rest of your Nevada renewal
The skills form is one piece of your renewal. Here are the cards the state lists, and where to get them in the same Reno classroom.
CPR card
Every Nevada EMS provider needs a current CPR card. Our AHA BLS Provider course is the healthcare-level CPR card agencies ask for, with your eCard the same day.
See BLS datesACLS
Paramedics renew with a current ACLS card. Take it in the classroom or as HeartCode blended learning, with your eCard the same day.
See ACLS datesPALS
Paramedics also need a current PALS card for pediatric resuscitation. Classroom or HeartCode blended.
See PALS datesPHTLS or ITLS
Nevada asks paramedics for a current PHTLS or ITLS trauma card. We teach NAEMT PHTLS, with a card good for 4 years.
See PHTLS datesContinuing education is required too. Check the Nevada EMS licensing page for the current list before you renew.
Why test out with Hinson CPR
Reno's AHA Training Site and NAEMT Training Center, with the same small-class, hands-on approach that has earned a 5.0 rating on Google since 2015.
Signed by a Nevada EMS instructor
Your form is evaluated and signed by a Nevada qualified EMS instructor, which is exactly what the state requires.
Taught by working clinicians
Our instructors are experienced Nevada EMS educators and working clinicians.
A test-out, not a class
No lecture and no wasted day. Show your skills, get your signatures, and get back to work.
Stations set for your level
We set up the stations for your section of the form before you arrive, so you move straight through it.
One stop for your renewal
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS are taught in the same Reno classroom, so your cards and your skills happen in one place.
Crews welcome
Book a block for your department and we will sign off the whole crew here or at your station.
NV EMS skills checklist questions
What is the Nevada EMS Skills Verification Form?
It is the State of Nevada checklist that proves an EMS provider can still perform the skills of their certification level. An evaluator dates each skill, marks it pass or fail, and signs it with their name and Nevada EMS number. Nevada EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics upload it with their certification renewal.
Who has to submit a skills verification?
Under NAC 450B.380, EMT, AEMT, and paramedic applicants must provide proof of skills retention at their certification level. EMTs complete Section 1, AEMTs complete Sections 1 and 2, and paramedics complete all three sections.
How long is a skills verification good for?
The state only accepts skills verifications dated within 12 months, so book your test-out in the year before you submit your renewal.
Who is allowed to sign the form?
A Nevada qualified EMS instructor or a medical director. Your test-out here is evaluated and signed by a Nevada qualified EMS instructor.
Is there a lecture or practice time?
No. This is a test-out, not a class. Come ready to perform every skill for your level. If you want a refresher first, study the skills library on this page and the scope of practice for your level.
What happens if I do not pass a skill?
Your evaluator marks each skill pass or fail on the form. If a skill does not pass, we will tell you what to work on, and you can text us to set up a time to retest it.
How do I submit the signed form?
Upload it with your online renewal in the State Online Application Portal (SOAP) at nevada.imagetrendlicense.com. Keep a copy for your records.
When does my Nevada EMS certification expire?
Since September 1, 2023, Nevada EMS certification expiration dates line up with your date of birth and do not exceed two years. Check your SOAP account for your exact date.
What else do I need to renew?
The state lists continuing education and a current CPR card for every provider, and current ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS or ITLS cards for paramedics. We teach BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS in the same classroom. Confirm the current list on the Nevada EMS licensing page.
Do I need to bring the form?
Yes. Print the current state form from this page, fill in your name and Nevada EMS certification number at the top, and bring it with you. We sign the form you bring.
Where are the skill videos?
They are in progress. We are filming a reference video for every skill on the form, and each one will appear in the skills library on this page as it is finished.
How do I register?
Registration is online only. Pick a posted date at the top of this page and tap Register, or text (775) 235-2117 and we will set up a time and send you the registration link. We cannot take registrations or payments over the phone.
What if I need to change my time?
Contact us before your session. All purchases are nonrefundable, and reschedules carry a fee under our terms and conditions.
Can you sign off my whole crew?
Yes. We can test a whole crew at our Reno classroom or at your station. Text (775) 235-2117 or email Info@HinsonCPR.com with your head count, levels, and the dates that work for you.
Is Hinson CPR the same as Sierra BLS?
Yes. Hinson CPR is the new name for Sierra BLS. Same owner, same classroom on Moana Lane.
Hinson CPR, formerly Sierra BLS, is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The Skills Verification Form shown here is a State of Nevada document, reproduced for reference. Renewal requirements can change; confirm current requirements with the Nevada EMS Program. Skill descriptions on this page are a study guide, not the evaluation standard.
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Get your Nevada skills signed off
Book a test-out, bring your printed form, and leave with the signatures you need to renew. Text us to set up a time for you or your whole crew.