Your Arkansas EMT license expires on the same date as your NREMT certification.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Arkansas Department of Health, Section of EMS |
|---|---|
| Cycle | matches your NREMT expiration date |
| Continuing education | 40 hours: 20 on NREMT topics, 10 on Arkansas topics (trauma system, pediatrics, stroke, cardiology, documentation, ethics), 10 of your choice; plus CPR |
| National Registry | Required to renew |
If it lapses: If your hours were done before expiry, you can file late up to two years after. Lapsed two years or less adds 12 CE hours; over two years means meeting all initial licensure requirements.
From Arkansas Rules for EMS (eff. Oct 28, 2024), Sec. VIII renewal, ADH License Renewal Information for EMSP, checked November 10, 2026. The state: "relicensed to their previous expected expiration date matching the NREMT expiration date."
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Your Arkansas EMT license expires on the same date as your NREMT certification.
40 hours: 20 on NREMT topics, 10 on Arkansas topics (trauma system, pediatrics, stroke, cardiology, documentation, ethics), 10 of your choice; plus CPR.
Yes. Arkansas requires a current National Registry certification to renew.
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