Kentucky EMT certifications run two-year cycles ending December 31; the current group expires 12/31/2026, and your date is on your KBEMS card.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 2 years, ending December 31 (date on your KBEMS card) |
| Continuing education | Current NREMT EMT certification, or the NREMT NCCP National Component (20 hours); plus pediatric abusive head trauma and sexual violence awareness training each cycle and one-time HIV/AIDS training |
| National Registry | One way to renew |
| Fee | $25 |
If it lapses: No grace period: you must stop providing EMS once it lapses, and return through reinstatement ($100, background check, NCCP National Component within 12 months).
From KBEMS renewal season notice, 202 KAR 7:301 EMT renewal and reinstatement, 202 KAR 7:030 fees, KBEMS 2025 CE renewal requirements, checked November 10, 2026. The state: "For all EMS clinicians and EMS educators whose credentials expire on 12/31/2026."
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Kentucky EMT certifications run two-year cycles ending December 31; the current group expires 12/31/2026, and your date is on your KBEMS card.
Current NREMT EMT certification, or the NREMT NCCP National Component (20 hours); plus pediatric abusive head trauma and sexual violence awareness training each cycle and one-time HIV/AIDS training.
No, but a current National Registry certification is one way to meet Kentucky's renewal requirement.
$25.
A study aid, not legal advice: your state EMS office has the final word, and its rules and fees change. Headed In LLC is not affiliated with the National Registry of EMTs or any state EMS office.