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Arizona EMS Continuing Education Requirements
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Arizona EMS Refresher
FOAMfrat Studio offers CAPCE-accredited continuing education courses accepted by the NREMT for Arizona EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics—meeting both national and state-specific requirements
Arizona follows a dual-track system where providers can maintain certification through either National Registry (NREMT) or state-only certification.
National Registry Recertification: All certifications are renewed every two years and follow the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) model with three components: national, local/state, and individual education components.
State-Only Recertification:
EMT: 24 hours of continuing education (CEs) mirroring the content of a traditional refresher course.
Advanced-EMTs, Intermediate-99s and Paramedics: 48 hours of continuing education, with a minimum of five hours in pediatric emergency every two years.
EMT Refresher
40 hours total continuing education required
National: 20 Hours
Local/State: 10 Hours
Individual: 10 Hours
AEMT Refresher
50 hours total continuing education required
National: 25 Hours
Local/State: 12.5 Hours
Individual: 12.5 Hours
Paramedic Refresher
60 hours total continuing education required
National: 30 Hours
Local/State: 15 Hours
Individual: 15 Hours
Additional Information:
Our CAPCE-Accredited courses are automatically imported to your NREMT Transcript using the 'Import CAPCE Courses' on your NREMT Transcript page.
For state-only EMT recertification, you must have worked at least 240 hours as an EMT during the 2-year certification cycle.
Although we strive to keep everything updated, please check with your State EMS Office for the most current re-certification information.
Arizona Department of Health Services
Although we strive to keep everything updated, please check with your State EMS Office for the most current re-certification information.
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