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New Mexico EMS Continuing Education Requirements
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EMT Refresher
40 hours total continuing education required
• Preparatory / Operations: 4 Hours
• ARV: 6 Hours
• Cardiac: 6 Hours
• Medical: 8 Hours
• Trauma: 8 Hours
• Special Considerations: 8 Hours (4 hours must be Pediatric)
EMT Intermediate
50 hours total continuing education required
• Preparatory / Operations: 4 Hours
• ARV: 8 Hours
• Cardiac: 6 Hours
• Medical: 12 Hours
• Trauma: 10 Hours
• Special Considerations: 10 Hours (5 hours must be Pediatric)
Paramedic
60 hours total continuing education required
• Preparatory / Operations: 6 Hours
• ARV: 8 Hours
• Cardiac: 10 Hours
• Medical: 14 Hours
• Trauma: 10 Hours
• Special Considerations: 12 Hours (12 hours must be Pediatric)
Additional Information:
Our CAPCE-Accredited courses are automatically imported to your NREMT Transcript using the 'Import CAPCE Courses' on your NREMT Transcript page.
50% of continuing education hours must be completed through live instruction, which can be fulfilled by attending FOAMfrat’s live instructor-led classes.
New Mexico provider are NOT required to maintain your National Registry of EMTs (NREMT)
certification as a requirement for New Mexico EMT license renewal. By meeting the New Mexico CE requirements for license renewal, one should also meet most of the CE requirements of the NREMT National Continued Competency Program (NCCP).
Although we strive to keep everything updated, please check with your State EMS Office for the most current re-certification information.
New Mexico EMS Bureau
New Mexico EMS Refresher
FOAMfrat Studio offers CAPCE-accredited continuing education courses accepted by the NREMT for New Mexico EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics—meeting both national and state-specific requirements
New Mexico EMS providers are required to recertify every two years. During each certification period, providers must complete a specified number of continuing education hours based on their level of certification.
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