Whether you’re an EMR, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic, we have the CE you need to recertify.

DistanceCME offers continuing education and relicensure courses for Ohio Paramedics, AEMTs, EMTs, and EMRs that are CAPCE accredited and NREMT accepted. DistanceCME courses are accepted by the National Registry as an F-5 VILT course hour for hour. Take all your recertification hours 100% online and they count just like they would if you were sitting in a classroom in front of an instructor. Eliminate time traveling to classes and being away from work.

Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of EMS Requirements

  • The CE hours requirement is calculated based on how long the certificate was active during certification cycle (the number of months between the effective date and the expiration date). For provider level breakdown of continuing education hours based on active duration, see the Ohio EMS Certification Continuing Education Renewal Requirements.

    • 0 months but less than 12 months
    • 12 months but less than 24 months (30%)
    • 24 months but less than 36 months (60%)
    • 36 months or more (100%)
  • A first responder or EMT certificate to practice shall expire on the individual’s birthday in the third year, except if a first responder or EMT certificate to practice, issued to an individual who also holds a current firefighter and/or fire safety inspector certificate, shall expire on the same date as the individual’s firefighter certificate or fire safety inspector certificate.

  • DistanceCME now accepts payments by PayPal Credit. Get approved today and pay for courses over time, interest-free for the first 6 months.

More Info

For more details visit The Department of Public Safety Division of EMS

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