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The state with the lowest requirement is Alabama at 48 hours. The highest is Wyoming at 48 hours. The national average is 48 hours.
Lowest
48 hours
Alabama
Average
48 hours
across 51 states
Median
48 hours
51 states at or below
Range
0 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | 48 hours | $10 | 2 years (24 months) |
| #1 | Alaska | 48 hours | $25 | 2 years (consistent with NREMT and Alaska EMS recertification cycle) |
| #1 | Arizona | 48 hours | $0 | 2 years |
| #1 | Arkansas | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | California | 48 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #1 | Colorado | 48 hours | $75 | 3 years |
| #1 | Connecticut | 48 hours | $150 | Annual (1 year) |
| #1 | Delaware | 48 hours | $25 | 2 years |
| #1 | District of Columbia | 48 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #1 | Florida | 48 hours | $25 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #1 | Georgia | 48 hours | $75 | 2 years |
| #1 | Hawaii | 48 hours | $32 | 2 years |
| #1 | Idaho | 48 hours | $35 | 2 years for AEMT and Paramedic |
| #1 | Illinois | 48 hours | $50 | 4 years |
| #1 | Indiana | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Iowa | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Kansas | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Kentucky | 48 hours | $75 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #1 | Louisiana | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Maine | 48 hours | $21 | 2 years |
| #1 | Maryland | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Massachusetts | 48 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #1 | Michigan | 48 hours | $25 | 3 years |
| #1 | Minnesota | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Mississippi | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Missouri | 48 hours | $50 | 5 years |
| #1 | Montana | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Nebraska | 48 hours | $35 | 2 years |
| #1 | Nevada | 48 hours | $15 | 2 years |
| #1 | New Hampshire | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | New Jersey | 48 hours | $32 | 2 years |
| #1 | New Mexico | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | New York | 48 hours | $50 | 3 years |
| #1 | North Carolina | 48 hours | $50 | 4 years |
| #1 | North Dakota | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Ohio | 48 hours | $75 | 3 years |
| #1 | Oklahoma | 48 hours | $33 | 2 years |
| #1 | Oregon | 48 hours | $110 | 2 years (odd years for Paramedics: April 1 – June 30 renewal window in odd-numbered years) |
| #1 | Pennsylvania | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Rhode Island | 48 hours | $120 | 2 years |
| #1 | South Carolina | 48 hours | $50 | 4 years |
| #1 | South Dakota | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years (NREMT recertification cycle confirmed) |
| #1 | Tennessee | 48 hours | $100 | 2 years |
| #1 | Texas | 48 hours | $126 | 2 years |
| #1 | Utah | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Vermont | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Virginia | 48 hours | $50 | 3 years |
| #1 | Washington | 48 hours | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | West Virginia | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Wisconsin | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
| #1 | Wyoming | 48 hours | $50 | 2 years |
CE hours are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. States showing 0 hours may not require continuing education or may have alternative requirements. Click any state for full details.
Alabama requires the fewest CE hours at 48 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 48 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 48 hours to 48 hours, with a median of 48 hours.
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