General Question about EMT Licenses

[saffronrain]

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Hey all,
I have a quick question...
I was certified to be an EMT-B junior year of high school.. I'm a sophomore in college now, and my license expired last April...that is, 2004. Instead of actually renewing it, I, like an idiot, decided to let it go.
Would I have to re-take the entire course in order to get certified again? I'm not sure how to go about this... 😳
Thanks!

 

[Jambi]

It depends on what part of the country you live in, different areas have different policies.

Usually if you renew within a certain amount of time (sometimes up to 48 months) all you have to do is a 24 hour refresher course. Things are changing, you should check with your local state and county EMS agencies.

 

[MedicRN]

Hey all,
I have a quick question...
I was certified to be an EMT-B junior year of high school.. I'm a sophomore in college now, and my license expired last April...that is, 2004. Instead of actually renewing it, I, like an idiot, decided to let it go.
Would I have to re-take the entire course in order to get certified again? I'm not sure how to go about this... 😳
Thanks!

Check with your state board of EMS.
If you were NREMT http://www.nremt.org/EMTServices/reg_basic_history.asp#Lapsed_Registration

 

[saffronrain]

Thanks guys, I'll check it out. 🙂

 

[southerndoc]

Hey all,
I have a quick question...
I was certified to be an EMT-B junior year of high school.. I'm a sophomore in college now, and my license expired last April...that is, 2004. Instead of actually renewing it, I, like an idiot, decided to let it go.
Would I have to re-take the entire course in order to get certified again? I'm not sure how to go about this... 😳
Thanks!

If your state requires NREMT registration, then yes, you would have to retake the entire course.

What state are you in?

 

[saffronrain]

If your state requires NREMT registration, then yes, you would have to retake the entire course.

What state are you in?

great... I'm in Connecticut.

 

[southerndoc]

great... I'm in Connecticut.

I think you have to go through the program again. CT has some screwed up rules.

 

[saffronrain]

ugh awesome. 🙄 thanks though!

 

[southerndoc]

No problem. If you're ever at Yale or Bridgeport ED and see me around, be sure to say hello.