Your Washington EMT certification renews every three years, in the month your supervising EMS agency's license expires.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Washington State Department of Health, EMS certification |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every three years, matched to your agency's license expiration month |
| Continuing education | CME or OTEP route; 30 hours if not competency-based, plus skills checks and possibly a protocol and skills test |
| National Registry | Not part of renewal |
| Fee | $0 |
If it lapses: An expired certification needs the separate Expired Reactivation application.
From DOH EMS certification, WAC 246-976-161 (EMT 30 hours), checked November 10, 2026. The state: "EMS providers must renew their license every three years"
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Your Washington EMT certification renews every three years, in the month your supervising EMS agency's license expires.
CME or OTEP route; 30 hours if not competency-based, plus skills checks and possibly a protocol and skills test.
No. Washington renews on its own requirements; the National Registry is not part of renewal.
$0.
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