MICN Certification Renewal

Go online at https://actonline.saccounty.net and apply. Online application instructions found here. DO NOT create a new account if you have previously created one to do an application. If you have difficulties logging in, please call our office or the Sacramento County Help Desk (916) 874-5555 for assistance.
Provide evidence of a current Registered Nurse license.
Government issued photo identification (i.e. Driver's license, Passport or Military ID).
Provide a copy of a valid and current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) card and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) card according to the standards of the American Heart Association.
Provide a minimum of 12 hours of CEs, relating to prehospital care. CE courses are required to be no less than 1.0 hours (0.5 hour courses cannot be counted). Prehospital education may be fulfilled by the following means:

ACLS or PALS may be used for a maximum of six (6) hours CE for reauthorization;
4 hours of ride-a-long time on an ALS ambulance may also be used for this CE requirement. The ALS ride-along requirement shall consist of direct observation with at least 2 patient contacts during which the patient is assessed with a SCEMSA-designated Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency response vehicle operating within the 9-1-1 system or equivalent. (If 2 patient contacts are not completed, 2 ALS scenarios will be conducted by the Paramedic within the four (4) hour observation period.);
Run Reviews or prehospital focused education courses; or
SCEMSA Policy, Protocol, and Procedure Update classes.

Have your employment verified by your chosen employer (an email will be sent to your employer in which they need to respond to in order to verify your current employment).
Upload a “passport-style" color photo of yourself.
Pay the required fees.

If your certification has lapsed you will be required to provide all of the above AND 1 additional hour of continuing education for each month you have been expired. One day expired will be considered into the next month and you will need to provide 1 additional hour plus additional hours for each month expired after that.
Once the above has been submitted and employment has been verified, you will receive an email from Sacramento County confirming your application has been received. Please allow 1-2 weeks for your application to be processed.
If you need assistance with your application, please bring all documentation to our office during counter hours and we will assist you. Location and hours information is available on the SCEMSA Homepage.

Cost for MICN Certification Renewal

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