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Can a EMT transfer a license to Oregon as a military spouse?

Data as of May 2026|Source: Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct (REPLICA) commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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⚠ VAEIA federal backstop

Not through the compact — Oregon is not currently a EMS / Paramedic compact member. A military-spouse EMT relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Oregon to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.

Your state EMS licensing office in Oregon

Oregon Health Authority, EMS and Trauma Systems Program
www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/providerpartnerresources/ems/pages/ems-provider-licensing.aspx
Oregon military-spouse provision

The spouse of an active-duty service member recently relocated to Oregon who holds a current out-of-state EMS license (actively used for a similar scope during the two years before relocating) may apply to be licensed as an EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic in Oregon.

Official source ↗

About the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct (REPLICA)

For EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics. Provides "day privilege" recognition between member states for EMS personnel responding to incidents that cross state lines or transferring patients.

Official compact site ↗

All EMS / Paramedic member states

29 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.

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All compacts for OregonEMS / Paramedic portability — all states →License portability checker →MyCAA: $4,000 for relicensing →
Published by the Honest MOS Editorial DeskVerified against DoD/.gov sourcesUpdated May 2026Editorial standards