The National Registry Board of Directors has proposed updates to the Accepted Education & Documentation Policy to provide additional clarity and consistency regarding continuing education requirements for recertification, reentry, and state-licensed entry certification pathways.
The proposed updates would:
- Clearly define all applications the policy applies to
- Clarify the timeframe in which continuing education for specific certification pathways must be obtained
- Include a broader definition of acceptable education, including state-mandated continuing education and Clinician safety and well-being courses
- Clarify which types of education are not accepted within National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) components
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The public comment period will close on Monday, July 13, 2026.About the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Guided by our mission to support the EMS profession through partnerships, research, and lifelong assessment of clinical competence, the National Registry was established in 1970 as a non-profit organization and serves as the Nation’s Emergency Medical Services certification organization. It is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. The National Registry maintains NCCA accreditation for each of the four certification programs: Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR), Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT), and Paramedic (NRP). Credentialing protects the public, assures consumers that Clinicians have met standards of practice, advances the EMS profession, and establishes standards of professional knowledge, skills, and practice. Additional information is available at NREMT.org, and BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube.
Media Contact:
Kelly Schroeder
Manager of Integrated Content & Communications
kschroeder@nremt.org