Whether you’re currently studying for your National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam, planning for your first recertification, or looking to get in front of continuing education requirements, it’s essential you have the right advice about balancing work and paramedic recertification, and know precisely what to expect.
The continuing education requirements are fairly straightforward but can be complex to meet independently. You must demonstrate sixty hours of valid, accredited learning every two years and show that those hours have been split correctly between national, local, and individual content components.
In this article, we’ll run through how paramedics earn CE and clarify the ease with which you can renew paramedic certification online through our engaging, user-friendly, and added-value recertification program–designed specifically for emergency medical professionals from EMRs to paramedics.
What Are the NREMT Continuing Education Rules?
Let’s start with the basics. Recertification has always been an inherent aspect of retaining your status as a professional with a valid certificate from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Still, conventional programs typically require in-person classroom study, which can be inconvenient, stressful, and even impossible with a packed schedule or busy shift rotations.
The rules are best summarised as follows:
- All NREMT professionals need to recertify once every two years. They can choose to retake the exam or pursue continuing education, which is by far the most preferable option for most.
- The hours of continuing education depend on your certification level, starting at sixteen hours for EMRs and extending to sixty hours for paramedics.
- Content cannot be random but must be divided among the national, local, and individual components in proportions of 50%, 25%, and 25%, respectively.
- Recertification credits can only be approved if they are achieved through a recognized NREMT-validated provider, course, or program, like our CAPCE-accredited option.
Provided you submit valid continuing education evidence every twenty-four months and meet the relevant number of study hours, you can renew your national certification indefinitely while working in your chosen role or continuing on an upward career trajectory.
How Can I Make Sure My NREMT Continuing Education Submission Will Be Accepted?
Recertification applications can be rejected for numerous reasons, and we’re ready to help you avoid the stress of waiting for a response, especially if you’re not confident you’ve met all the requirements! Some of the most common issues include:
- Studying courses or programs that the NREMT refuses, often because they are considered duplicates, are from an unrecognized or unaccredited provider, or cover topics that aren’t directly relevant to EMS and patient care
- Not having enough evidence of course completion, such as attending a program without a valid certification or any time-stamped documentation to show which aspects of the course you have completed and when
- Misunderstanding the importance of the content components, such as submitting a declaration that shows solely the study of national content, without any state or local-level topics or individual study areas
This complexity is why The Paramedic Coach has decided to create a new approach, given that emergency medical professionals at all certification levels have long told us that recertification seems difficult to comply with or to get right.
How Can the NREMT Recertification Program Help Emergency Medical Professionals Comply With Continuing Education Requirements?
We’ve helped tens of thousands of students pass NREMT school and exams, from those studying for the EMR for the first time to candidates hoping to pass the exam on their final attempt and those who have found that their selected school hasn’t quite prepared them for first-time test success.
The same philosophies that we use in our Video Vault apply to our recertification program. We leave nothing to chance and provide structured, accessible, and jargon-free tuition through video lessons that simplify each topic or content area.
Each recertification program is configured according to national standards, covering every subject area and providing verified CE credits, dated certifications, and a final certificate of program completion that shows you’ve done everything expected of you.
Even better, as an accredited recertification provider, we assure you that once you’ve completed the program, you are ready to go for another two years. Your verified recertification certificate will be sent directly from us to your inbox without delays, waiting, or stress!
