Alaska EMT-1 certificates expire December 31; each recertification runs to the second December 31 after your old certificate expired.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Alaska Department of Health, EMS Office |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 2 years, December 31 |
| Continuing education | Current NREMT, or department-approved CE (NCCP model) from the last two years plus skills verification in the year before expiry; the hour total is in the state guide, not the rule |
| National Registry | One way to renew |
If it lapses: You can still recertify up to one year after expiry. Lapsed one to three years needs 24 extra CE hours (plus the exams if over two years). After three years you reapply as new.
From 7 AAC 26.100 Term of certification, 7 AAC 26.110 Recertification, Alaska EMS Office (NCCP, TIM, license system), checked November 10, 2026. The state: "an EMT-I or ETT instructor recertification expires on the second December 31 following the expiration of the most recent certification"
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Alaska EMT-1 certificates expire December 31; each recertification runs to the second December 31 after your old certificate expired.
Current NREMT, or department-approved CE (NCCP model) from the last two years plus skills verification in the year before expiry; the hour total is in the state guide, not the rule.
No, but a current National Registry certification is one way to meet Alaska's renewal requirement.
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