Last Updated: August 26, 2024
Welcome! As of October 1, 2023, Virginia officially implemented the new National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) model from the National Registry of EMTs across all certification levels. While following the overall National Registry NCCP framework, Virginia’s adopted plan is customized for the needs of the Commonwealth. Here’s a 30-second snapshot of what you need to know about this transition.
Hours Requirements
The image below shows the 2016-2025 Virginia Recertification Requirements by level. Please note your CE requirements are tied to the date of your last Virginia recertification cycle–the date to keep in mind is October 1, 2023. Please see the chart below–clicking on the image will begin a download of the PDF version of the form.
If you recertified in Virginia before October 1, 2023:
- No earned CE will be lost or removed from your report in the transition.
- You will remain under the 2016 Virginia Recertification Requirements through your next recertification cycle.
- Following your next recertification in Virginia, you will then be required to follow the 2025 Virginia Recertification Requirements.
If you recertified in Virginia on or after October 1, 2023:
- No earned CE will be lost or removed from your report in the transition.
- The CE earned and currently on your Virginia CE Report–from October 1, 2023 forward–will be retroactively transitioned to the new 2025 Virginia Recertification Requirements.
- The retroactive reprocessing of your CE to the new 2025 requirements may possibly change the number of hours you have in a specific area based on the new requirements.
- Please review your Virginia CE Report to identify any areas that may be affected and require additional CE to be earned in order to be eligible for recertification in Virginia and with the National Registry, if you are Registry certified.
- If you are eligible for recertification in Virginia on June 17th, your eligibility will not be lost even if your CE report reflects additional hours are needed in any area. You will not be required to complete these additional CE based on this change in CE requirements to satisfy your Virginia recertification.
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BLS & ALS Recertification Requirements
