Your Vermont EMT license expires three months after your National Registry (NREMT) certification does.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Vermont Department of Health, EMS Office |
|---|---|
| Cycle | tied to your NREMT certification: expires three months after it |
| Continuing education | The same as the National Registry: renew your NREMT certification. If you never held NREMT, meet the NREMT renewal requirements for your level and document them on your Vermont renewal. |
| National Registry | Required to renew |
If it lapses: Lapsed less than six months: complete the renewal requirements. Lapsed more than six months: meet the initial licensing requirements. A good-cause extension must be asked for in writing before the license expires.
From Vermont Emergency Medical Services Rule (eff. Feb 1, 2022), sec. 8.3.6-8.3.9, Vermont Department of Health EMS licensing, checked November 11, 2026. The state: "EMR, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic Vermont EMS licenses are timed to expire three months after the corresponding NREMT certification."
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Your Vermont EMT license expires three months after your National Registry (NREMT) certification does.
The same as the National Registry: renew your NREMT certification. If you never held NREMT, meet the NREMT renewal requirements for your level and document them on your Vermont renewal.
Yes. Vermont requires a current National Registry certification to renew.
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