What Is CAPCE Accredited EMS Continuing Education? CAPCE accredited EMS continuing education consists of courses reviewed and approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education, the national standard-setting body for EMS CE quality. The National Registry of EMTs accepts state EMS office-accepted and CAPCE accredited education, education from EMS education programs, and U.S. […]
Paramedics holding National Registry certification can complete all required continuing education online. A Nationally Registered Paramedic using the continuing education pathway needs 60 credits, consisting of 30 national credits, 15 local or state credits, and 15 individual credits under the NCCP model. The National Registry permanently removed limits on distributive education, meaning qualifying online education […]
EMS continuing education requirements by state vary significantly in credit hours, renewal cycles, required topics, and accepted providers. At the national level, the NREMT uses the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) with a two-year renewal cycle. Most states accept NREMT recertification as proof of CE compliance, but many also run independent licensure paths with their […]
What Makes a CE Company the Best Choice for Paramedics? The best continuing education company for paramedics is one that holds CAPCE accreditation, is accepted by the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT), covers your state’s specific requirements, and delivers courses that are clinically relevant rather than just checkbox-filling. CE Solutions has met that standard for […]
What Is EMT Certification? (Quick Answer) EMT certification is the formal credential that authorizes you to provide emergency medical care at the basic level. In most states, earning it requires completing a state-approved EMT course, passing the NREMT cognitive exam, and passing a state-approved psychomotor (skills) exam. Recertification is required every two years and involves […]
EMT certification renewal requires completing continuing education credits and submitting a recertification application through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) before your expiration date. NREMTs must renew their certification every two years. The EMT National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) requires a total of 40 credits of continuing education to recertify, organized across three […]
EMTs recertifying through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) must complete 40 continuing education hours per two-year cycle under the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP). Those hours must be divided across three components: national, state/local, and individual. State-only recertification paths set their own hour totals, which often differ from the NREMT figure. Always […]
NREMT Recertification Requirements at a Glance To maintain National Registry certification, EMS providers must recertify every two years by completing continuing education under the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) or by passing a cognitive examination. The EMR NCCP requires 16 credits; the program requires continuing education in three components: a national component, a local/state component, […]
