EMT-CE vs CE Solutions: An Honest Comparison

Last updated July 2026 by the CE Solutions team

If you are comparing EMT-CE and CE Solutions for your EMS recertification, this page puts the two side by side so you can decide without clicking back and forth between websites. Both providers are CAPCE accredited, both are accepted toward National Registry recertification, and both sell full recertification packages. The differences that actually change your decision are ownership, accreditation scope, course format, and what happens when you need to talk to somebody.

EMT-CE vs CE Solutions at a Glance

Comparison based on publicly available information published by each provider as of July 2026. "Not advertised" means the provider does not publicly advertise that feature and should not be read as a statement that the feature does not exist.

What Is EMT-CE?

EMT-CE is an online EMS continuing education provider operating at emt-ce.com since 2008. It sells CAPCE accredited continuing education to EMTs, AEMTs, and paramedics for National Registry and state recertification, and it publishes continuing education in podcast form alongside its other course content. Its catalog is built around EMS, and it does not advertise fire continuing education.

What Is CE Solutions?

CE Solutions has provided continuing education to EMS and fire personnel since 1997, which makes it one of the longest running online providers in the field. It is family owned, has more than 200,000 registered members, and has awarded over 10 million CEUs. Its accreditations cover both sides of the house: CAPCE for EMS, and fire approvals including the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting. Courses are delivered self paced and on demand in both video and article based formats, and every course completion generates a certificate immediately.

Choose CE Solutions if you want to reach a person

We publish a phone number and we answer it, Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm Central. For a training officer chasing a compliance deadline across a roster of forty people, a live phone line is often the whole ballgame.

How to Switch from EMT-CE to CE Solutions

You can switch at any point in your recertification cycle, including partway through. Hours you have already completed and reported through another CAPCE accredited provider stay on your record and still count. Nothing is lost by changing providers mid cycle.

The practical steps are short. Check how many hours you still need for your certification level on our requirements by state page. Pick the package that covers the gap on our EMS and fire pricing page, since we sell partial packages as well as full recertification packages and there is no reason to buy hours you already have. Register, and your course library is available immediately. If you are not sure what you still need, call us and we will work it out with you before you buy anything.

Departments and Agencies

If you are buying for a crew rather than for yourself, the comparison changes shape. What matters is volume pricing, how quickly you can deploy access to your roster, and whether you can see compliance status across the whole department without building a spreadsheet. CE Solutions offers volume pricing on our department rates page, an admin dashboard covering both EMS and fire compliance in one view, and deployment to a department of any size without anything to install. Departments running both EMS and fire personnel get particular value here, because both sides of the roster live in the same reporting view.

EMT-CE vs CE Solutions: Frequently Asked Questions

Is CE Solutions affiliated with EMT-CE?

No. CE Solutions (ems-ce.com) and EMT-CE (emt-ce.com) are separate, unaffiliated companies.

Can I switch from EMT-CE to CE Solutions mid recertification cycle?

Yes. You can start taking CE Solutions courses at any point in your cycle. Hours you already completed through another CAPCE accredited provider still count toward your recertification, and we will help you work out what you still need for your next NREMT or state renewal.

Are CE Solutions courses CAPCE accredited?

Yes. Every EMS course in our library is CAPCE accredited and accepted by the National Registry of EMTs and by state EMS offices nationwide.

Does CE Solutions offer fire continuing education?

Yes. CE Solutions is accredited for both EMS and fire continuing education, including approval from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting. Fire continuing education requirements are set by each state fire commission, so check with yours to confirm what it accepts.

Does EMT-CE offer fire continuing education?

EMT-CE presents itself as an EMS continuing education provider and does not advertise fire continuing education. CE Solutions covers both EMS and fire from one account.

How much does EMS continuing education cost?

CE Solutions packages range from partial CEU packages for providers who need only part of a cycle up to full NREMT recertification packages for paramedics. Current pricing for every package is on our EMS and fire pricing page, and department volume pricing is on our department rates page.

Can my whole department use CE Solutions?

Yes. Our department rates page covers volume pricing and the admin dashboard for tracking CEUs and recertification compliance across your team, for both EMS and fire personnel.

How many CE hours do I need to recertify?

It depends on your certification level and whether you are renewing through the National Registry or directly through your state EMS office. Requirements differ by state and change over time, so check our requirements by state page and confirm with your state EMS office before you buy.