Every Florida EMT certificate expires at midnight Eastern, December 1, 2026, and every two years after.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 2 years, December 1 of even years |
| Continuing education | 30-hour EMT refresher with 2 hours of pediatric emergencies, plus a current CPR card (or pass the state EMT exam again). First-time renewals are exempt from the CE (FDOH) |
| National Registry | Not part of renewal |
| Fee | $20 |
If it lapses: Miss it and the certificate goes involuntary inactive; reactivate with the $20 renewal fee, a $45 late fee and the missing CE (plus the exam in the second cycle). After four years it is null and void.
From FDOH EMT/Paramedic recertification, Fla. Admin. Code 64J-1.008, FDOH EMTs and paramedics page (CE requirements for first time renewal), checked November 10, 2026. The state: "Current certificates expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on December 1, 2026."
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Every Florida EMT certificate expires at midnight Eastern, December 1, 2026, and every two years after.
30-hour EMT refresher with 2 hours of pediatric emergencies, plus a current CPR card (or pass the state EMT exam again). First-time renewals are exempt from the CE (FDOH).
No. Florida renews on its own requirements; the National Registry is not part of renewal.
$20.
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