EZ RecertNYS EMS Recertification Requirements FAQ
CME hours, categories and cycles for CFR, EMT, AEMT and paramedic providers in New York State — and how EZ Recert tracks them.
How many CME hours does an EMT need to recertify in New York?
- 45 hours per four-year cycle, filed on DOH-5065: 20 refresher, 5 mandatory-topic and 20 elective.See the EMT breakdown by topic area
How many CME hours does a CFR need in New York?
- 25 hours per four-year cycle, filed on DOH-5295: 15 refresher, 5 mandatory-topic and 5 elective.See the CFR breakdown by topic area
How many CME hours does an AEMT need in New York?
- 50 hours per four-year cycle, filed on DOH-5067: 25 refresher, 5 mandatory-topic and 20 elective.See the AEMT breakdown by topic area
How many CME hours does a paramedic need in New York?
- 60 hours per four-year cycle, filed on DOH-4231: 35 refresher, 5 mandatory-topic and 20 elective.See the paramedic breakdown by topic area
How long is a NYS EMS recertification cycle?
- Four years, running to the expiration date printed on your current certification.
Does New York require specific CME categories, or just a total hour count?
- Categories, not just a total. Each level's refresher hours are split across seventeen topic areas, each with its own minimum, plus mandatory topics that unrelated electives cannot satisfy. It is possible to be over on the total and short on the cycle.Every topic area and its minimum, level by level
What is a REMAC, and does it change my requirements?
- A Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee. New York certifies EMS providers but does not authorise ALS practice — eighteen regional councils do that, each setting its own hours and term. So an AEMT or paramedic holds two credentials on two clocks, and a CFR or EMT has no REMAC relationship at all.How the regional credential differs from the state’s
How does EZ Recert track my CME hours?
- You upload a completion certificate, or forward it from your inbox — every provider gets their own forwarding address. EZ Recert reads the course, date and hours off it, splits them across the categories your level is held to, and puts the claim in front of your agency admin to approve.
Can I use EZ Recert if I'm not on an agency's roster?
- Yes. Agency rosters are invited in by their CME coordinator, but if you're recertifying on your own, tell us through the contact form and we'll get you set up individually.
Is EZ Recert affiliated with the New York State Department of Health?
- No. EZ Recert is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYS DOH. The hour and category figures on this page are transcribed from the state’s own published forms (DOH-5295, DOH-5065, DOH-5067, DOH-4231) and checked against each form’s printed totals, but forms are revised from time to time — confirm the current numbers with your REMAC or the DOH before relying on them for your own recertification.