An Arizona EMT certificate lasts two years from when it is issued or renewed.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of EMS and Trauma System |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 2 years from your certification date; apply in the 90 days before it expires |
| Continuing education | Refresher course or challenge exam in the last 2 years, or current NREMT, or attest to CPR, 24 CE hours (5 pediatric) and 240 hours working as an EMT in 2 years |
| National Registry | One way to renew |
If it lapses: Within 30 days after expiry you can still apply with a $150 extension fee and keep working until ADHS decides. After that you must apply for initial certification.
From R9-25-401 (two-year term), R9-25-404 Recertification, ADHS Bureau of EMS (portal link), checked November 10, 2026. The state: "the Department shall certify or recertify an individual as an EMCT for a period of two years"
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An Arizona EMT certificate lasts two years from when it is issued or renewed.
Refresher course or challenge exam in the last 2 years, or current NREMT, or attest to CPR, 24 CE hours (5 pediatric) and 240 hours working as an EMT in 2 years.
No, but a current National Registry certification is one way to meet Arizona's renewal requirement.
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