Renewal Resources

Step-by-step guides for renewing your Pennsylvania EMS certification and your National Registry (NREMT) certification, including exactly what to upload.

PENNSYLVANIA

Renew Your PA EMS Certification

How to re-register in the PA EMS Registry, the CE credits required for each level, and what to upload (CPR card, Con-Ed by Endorsement).

PDF, 3 pages

Download PDF PA EMS Registry help and job aids

NATIONAL REGISTRY

Renew Your NREMT Certification

What counts toward recertification, hours by level, key dates through the reinstatement period, how to apply, and the proof you need if you are audited.

PDF, 4 pages

Download PDF National Registry Recertification Guide

BOTH

Renewal Checklist and Key Dates

A fill-in page for your expiration dates, tick-off checklists for both renewals, and a table showing where each document goes.

PDF, 2 pages

Download PDF

PENNSYLVANIARe-registration is not automatic. You request it in the PA EMS Registry within 90 days before your certification expires.

NATIONAL REGISTRYApplications open six months before expiration. EMT, AEMT and Paramedic certifications expire March 31, and EMR September 30.

BACKGROUND CHECKAn FBI background check is not required to re-register a current Pennsylvania certification. It applies to initial and reinstated certifications.

Official Pennsylvania links

Official National Registry links

Need CE hours before you renew?

See upcoming Life Safety Leaders classes and register online. Credit and approval details are listed on each class.

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These guides are unofficial and were prepared by Life Safety Leaders from public Pennsylvania Department of Health and National Registry materials (last checked October 2026). Requirements change, so always confirm with the official source before you submit.