NREMT/License Info

Tennessee License Renewal Information

• EMT-IV: 2.0 CEU (20 hours)
• EMT-P: 3.0 CEU (30 hours)

CEUs must be EMS related and within your scope of practice (i.e. EMT-IVs cannot use ACLS). College courses may be used if EMS related (EMT-IV may use Paramedic school as CEUs) and are calculated as 1 semester hour = 1.0 CEU. Only 1.0 CEU may be used for rescue and driving classes. DDP refreshers may use 0.4 CEU. TEMA, FEMA, and NFA classes may be used at full value as long as 50% of course is medical; otherwise, only 1.0 CEU may be used. EMD courses may be used for 1.0 CEU. Instructors may use 0.1 CEU for every 10 hours of instruction (this includes teaching CPR). Instructor courses may not be used for CEUs. Magazine/Journal articles cannot be used. You may use up to 1.0 CEU from online sources as long as the course is CECBEMS accredited. NREMT is NOT required for TN licensure.

Online renewal is available at www.tennesseeanytime.org/hlrs

Mississippi License Renewal Information

• EMT-B: 24 hour MS EMS approved EMT Refresher course.
• EMT-P: 48 hour MS EMS approved Paramedic Refresher course.

NREMT is required for MS licensure and thus will require more continuing education hours than listed above.

National Registry of EMTs Renewal Information

• EMT-B: 24 hour EMT Refresher course
  48 continuing education hours.
• EMT-P: 48 hour Paramedic Refresher course.
  24 continuing education hours.

A maximum of 24 hours for EMT-Bs or 12 hours for EMT-Ps can be applied from any one subject area. Hour for hour credit can be applied for standardized courses (i.e. ACLS, PALS, PEPP, PHTLS, etc.) and teaching EMS courses. A maximum of 12 hours for EMT-Bs and EMT-Ps can be applied from the following courses: Teaching CPR, Emergency Driving, and Dispatch Training. A maximum of 24 hours for EMT-Bs or 12 hours for EMT-Ps can be applied from Distributive Education and must be state or CECBEMS approved. Hour for hour credit can be applied for college courses that relate to your role as an EMS professional (i.e. anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, pharmacology, statistics, psychology, sociology, etc.).

You must show proof of CPR training that is valid through March 31st.
EMT-Ps must present an ACLS Provider card that is valid through March 31st.

Courses That Cannot Be Applied Towards Additional Continuing Education Hours:
Clinical Rotations, CPR, First Responder Course, home study programs, instructor courses, management/leadership courses, performance of duty, preceptor hours, serving as a skill examiner, and volunteer time with agencies.

Online renewal is recommended for NREMT. Visit www.nremt.org and follow directions for creating a new account.

NREMT information taken from NREMT Renewal Brochures and www.nremt.org