Your Connecticut EMT certificate expires on the date posted on it; you must renew on or before that date, with a 3-month grace period.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of EMS |
|---|---|
| Continuing education | 40 hours (20 NREMT topics + 20 CME including a mandatory QPR or PTSD/suicide-prevention course) plus skills validation, or current NREMT |
| National Registry | One way to renew |
If it lapses: There is a 3-month grace period. After that the certificate expires, you can't practice, and you must apply for reinstatement (40 CE hours or NREMT).
From CT OEMS EMT Renewal/Recertification, CT OEMS 2025 Recertification Requirements, CT OEMS EMT Reinstatement, checked November 10, 2026. The state: "Complete 40 hours of continued education for an EMT as required by NREMT"
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Your Connecticut EMT certificate expires on the date posted on it; you must renew on or before that date, with a 3-month grace period.
40 hours (20 NREMT topics + 20 CME including a mandatory QPR or PTSD/suicide-prevention course) plus skills validation, or current NREMT.
No, but a current National Registry certification is one way to meet Connecticut's renewal requirement.
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