Register

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) maintains a statutory register of all pre-hospital emergency care practitioners who meet our standards.  In order to have your name entered on the PHECC register of practitioners, you must hold a National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology (NQEMT).  All registrants must commit to upholding the ethos of a healthcare practitioner, committing to maintaining their skills to the highest standard, to only practice according to the PHECC Rules and to adhere to the Code of Conduct and Ethics at all times.
 
All Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Paramedics (Ps) and Advanced Paramedics (APs) must be registered with the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council in order to legally practice in Ireland.

Important Notice – Emailing Registration Applications

Re-registrations are as per normal online.

Application to Join & Change of Division/Status on the PHECC Register:
**** Important Update ****

From the 1st January 2026 original signed applications no longer need to be forwarded in hardcopy to the PHECC Offices.  It is important that applicants sign the applications with a pen (a ‘wet’ signature).  In order for an application for Joining the PHECC Register or an application to Change Status/Division on the PHECC Register to be considered, the application must be submitted in full.  A full application is deemed to be – signed application form (including any disclosures required in the Declaration & Commitment), passport type ID photo which will be printed on the applicants’ licence card and the annual fee. 
Please see below for a guide/checklist when submitting applications for Registration.

1. Print out the relevant application form (see options under Associated Documents on the righthand side of this page).
2. Fill in the form with a pen (the signature must be a ‘wet’ signature).
3. Scan/photograph the documents 3 pages and your ID photo (must be appropriate head shot of the applicant to be printed on their licence card).
4. Pay the appropriate fee PHECC Online Store (e.g. Annual Registration Fee – Item 2.7 in the Online Shop is the fee required for joining and changing division/status on the register)
5. Send an email to registration@phecc.ie with a subject line of “Registration Application”  with the following:
             a.  form (3 pages) 
             b.  photo 
             c.  confirm that your form has been signed with a pen (a ‘wet signature’)

* note – newly qualified applicants may not have the details of their NQEMT, it is acceptable to leave Item 2 and 3 of Section 2 of the Joining the Register Application Form blank.


Applications received in the above format will be processed within two working days and the applicant informed of the outcome.  Applications submitted via a PHECC Recognised Institution (Paramedic and Advanced Paramedic only) must meet the above requirements, must be received in advance of any pending exam results and will be processed on receipt of successful exam results.

Failure to submit applications in the above format will incur delays in processing those applications.