If you’re approaching your first two-year EMT recertification and are worried about revisiting the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) exam, don’t! There’s no reason you can’t complete our CAPCE-accredited EMT online recertification program, which, for most, is a stress-free alternative to the formal exam process.
The rules about recertification changed a few years ago, and gone are the days when your options were either struggling to collate forty hours of valid continuing education or resigning yourself to repeating the test. As of 2022, EMTs have been able to complete 100% of their recertifications online, fitting in continuing education around their shifts and responsibilities as is convenient for them.
What Are the Options for Recertifying as an EMT?
There are three potential routes you might pick:
- Re-take the NREMT exam every two years
- Choose continuing education resources yourself
- Enroll in an approved recertification course
Unless you’re a great exam taker and like the challenge of the test, it’s almost always going to be better to pick any other option! Another factor is that continuing education cannot be random or based on topics you happen to be interested in.
You must build up forty hours covering a prescribed breakdown between national, state, and individual components, and from tuition providers that the NREMT recognizes. This is why so many EMTs choose a recertification program, as it makes it quicker and easier to meet the requirements with certainty that you won’t end up back at the drawing board.
How Does Online EMT Recertification Work?
The Video Vault has long been the leading resource for EMTs and other EMS professionals who want to pass their exam the first time around, and we developed our recertification course to take the headache out of keeping up with ongoing certification requirements.
Here’s how it works:
- Work through our continuing education videos at your own pace. You can start the program whenever you want, splitting the forty hours into small chunks or using your downtime to watch several content videos.
- Take a quiz that checks your understanding and will tell you if you need to re-watch the video to embed your knowledge.
- Submit your evaluation form and receive your confirmation that you’ve recertified straight to your inbox.
There is nothing strenuous involved, and because we’ve been creating immersive videos for years that make the most complex topics easy to digest, you’ll also be bringing your comprehension right up to date.
What Is the Quickest Way for EMTs to Recertify?
We know that the forty-hour requirement can take a lot longer than that if you’re buying and completing multiple different tuition units or short programs, not least because there are a host of reasons the NREMT will reject certain learning activities. Examples include courses that aren’t accredited, aren’t considered relevant to patient care, or don’t have the right certification to meet the expected standard.
How long does it take to complete an EMT recertification course online? The Paramedic Coach’s recertification program covers the full forty hours and provides you with the peace of mind that you’re meeting all the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) requirements.
We set out to simplify recertification, and we’ve done just that. Our courses are available online now, and with options to recertify as an EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic, we’ve developed a program for emergency responders at every stage of their careers. Rather than trying to squeeze a program into a week or spending sleepless nights between shifts, we’ll give you a whole year of access for a one-off enrolment fee, which means you’ll have twelve months to hit the forty-hour requirement.
