Who Needs a Refresher or Remedial Course?
A refresher course is required if you did not meet all recertification requirements by your NREMT expiration date and your certification is considered to be lapsed.
A remedial course is required if you fail your initial NREMT cognitive examination three times. After three attempts, candidates must submit official documentation verifying completion of remedial training.
Required Hours for NREMT EMT using the NCCP Model
National Component: 20 Hours
Local or State Component: 10 Hours
Individual Component: 10 Hours
Total Hours: 40
Required Hours for NREMT Paramedic using the NCCP Model
National Component: 30 Hours
Local or State Component: 15 Hours
Individual Component: 15 Hours
Total Hours: 60
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What is a Refresher Course?
A refresher course is needed if you did not meet all recertification requirements by your NREMT expiration date and your certification is considered to be lapsed.
What is a Remedial Course?
NREMT Candidates are given a total of six opportunities to pass the NREMT cognitive examination. After three attempts, candidates must submit official documentation verifying completion of remedial training.
The EMT remedial training requirement can be satisfied through three different options:
- Traditional Refresher Course: Completion of a State approved 24 hour EMT refresher course.
- NCCR 20 hours of continuing education: Completion of the 20 hour National Competency Component from the NCCP model.
- Continuing education topic hours: EMT remedial may be completed by continuing education and must include the topics and hours listed here under Traditional Model.
Note: Some states require the traditional refresher course and will not accept continuing education hours. Please refer to your state’s particular requirements.
Which Program do I Choose?
Our NREMT refresher programs include on-demand content & Live Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) which is considered the same as In-Person. The NREMT program is all inclusive and will give you all the courses required by the NREMT as a refresher or remedial course.
Our self-paced programs only include on-demand content and are not suitable as a NREMT refresher or remedial course.
What’s the Next Step?
Upon registration go to NREMT program selected, there you will have the opportunity to schedule all of the Live F5 classes. You may begin the self paced on demand F3 courses immediately upon registration. If you need any assistance, please watch the How it Works video or visit our FAQ page.