Your New York EMT certification lasts 48 months; recertify in the last nine months and it is extended another 48 months.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | New York State Department of Health, Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 4 years (48 months) |
| Continuing education | CME route: the hours and skill sign-offs on the Bureau of EMS CME recertification form, done through an agency CME program, plus a current CPR card. Or a refresher course with the state practical and written exams. |
| National Registry | Not part of renewal |
If it lapses: An expired certification can't use the CME route; you recertify through a refresher course. From the 13th month after expiry, the rule also requires the state practical skills and written exams.
From 10 NYCRR 800.17 Period of certification, 10 NYCRR 800.9 Recertification by CME, 10 NYCRR 800.18 Lapsed certification, NYS BEMS Policy 25-06, Independent CME Recertification, checked November 11, 2026. The state: "shall have his or her certification extended for an additional 48 months"
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Your New York EMT certification lasts 48 months; recertify in the last nine months and it is extended another 48 months.
CME route: the hours and skill sign-offs on the Bureau of EMS CME recertification form, done through an agency CME program, plus a current CPR card. Or a refresher course with the state practical and written exams.
No. New York renews on its own requirements; the National Registry is not part of renewal.
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