A Minnesota EMT certification expires March 31 and must be renewed every two years.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 2 years, March 31 (first expiration set by when you were certified) |
| Continuing education | A CPR course plus either the DOT EMT refresher with a skills test or 48 hours of CE with a skills test |
| National Registry | Not part of renewal |
If it lapses: If you do not meet the renewal rules it expires. Within 4 years you can reinstate with equivalent CE; after 4 years you start over with initial certification.
From Minn. Stat. 144E.28 EMT certification, checked November 10, 2026. The state: "Certification shall be renewed every two years."
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A Minnesota EMT certification expires March 31 and must be renewed every two years.
A CPR course plus either the DOT EMT refresher with a skills test or 48 hours of CE with a skills test.
No. Minnesota renews on its own requirements; the National Registry is not part of renewal.
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