The EVT Certification Program has four emergency vehicle certification tracks and a Management Track. The emergency vehicle certification tracks are for fire apparatus, ambulance, law enforcement, and Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle technicians.  Technicians have two options of becoming EVT Certified.

• Option 1: Technicians can become certified in the specific test area(s) by taking only the EVT exams
• Option 2: Technicians can attain the highest EVT Certification by combining EVT and ASE exams to reach Level I, II and Master EVT Certification.

Please note that the Law Enforcement Track has only one exam and only one Level.   The Management Track has a Level I and Level II exam and does not require any ASE exams.    The Level Certification Track is explained below.

Fire Apparatus Technician Level Certification Track

The Fire Apparatus Technician Certification track is for those technicians who service and maintain fire department pumpers, squads, aerial devices, tankers, wildland apparatus, etc. This track has three (3) levels of certification. Each level requires specific EVT exams and ASE heavy-duty truck exams. See "EVT LEVEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS CHART" below.

The Fire Apparatus Track exams cover the design and performance standards, specialized systems and equipment, and accepted practices used in the service and maintenance of fire apparatus. Reference materials and learning objectives outline to prepare for the EVT exams are available here. 

Ambulance Technician Level Certification Track

The Ambulance Technician Certification track program recognizes that some technicians work only on ambulances. The level certification for this track centers on the requirements of the ASE automotive and truck exams. This track has three (3) levels of certification. Each level requires specific EVT exams and ASE automotive and/or truck exams. See “EVT LEVEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS CHART” below.

The exams cover the design and performance standards, the specialized systems and equipment, and the accepted practices used in the service and maintenance of ambulances. Reference publications and learning objectives outline to prepare for the EVT Ambulance Exams are available here.

ARFF Technician Level Certification Track

The ARFF Technician Certification track program recognizes technicians who work on airport rescue and fire-fighting vehicles. This track has three (3) levels of certification. Each level requires specific EVT exams and ASE heavy-duty truck exams See “EVT LEVEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS CHART” below.

The exams cover the design and performance standard and preventive maintenance, chassis and vehicle performance, and the extinguishment systems of ARFF vehicles. Reference publications to prepare for the EVT Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles exams are listed at the top of this page of each of the exam's learning objectives here.

Law Enforcement Vehicle Technician Level Certification Track

The Law Enforcement Technician Certification track program recognizes technicians who work on law enforcement vehicles. This track has one (1) level of certification and requires specific EVT exams and ASE automotive exams. See “EVT LEVEL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS CHART” below.

The exam covers specialized equipment installation. Reference Materials List and Learning Objectives outline to prepare for the Law Enforcement Installation exam are available here.

Management Certification Track

The Management Certification track program recognizes shop foreman and supervisors with an EVT Level I exam and a Level II exam. Reference Materials List and Learning Objectives outlines to prepare for Management exams are available here.