When can I renew my Georgia paramedic / medic license?

For licenses expiring March 31, 2027, regular renewal runs October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Late renewal for that cohort runs April 1, 2027 through September 30, 2027. Confirm your own expiration in the LMS.

How much does Georgia medic renewal cost?

Bi-annual renewal fee $75. Late penalty adds $75 ($150 total). Credit or debit processing adds $2.75.

How many CE hours does a Georgia paramedic need right now vs after 3/31/2029?

Licenses expiring on or before March 31, 2028: 40 State- or CAPCE-approved hours with the pediatric, cardiovascular, trauma, and general split. Licenses expiring on or after March 31, 2029: CT and Paramedic total 60 hours with the level topic table.

Do EMT and paramedic renew on the same application?

Yes. EMT through Paramedic use Georgia Medic Renewal and the same window. CE hours match at 40 through the cohort expiring on or before March 31, 2028. Hours diverge by level starting with expirations on or after March 31, 2029.

What cards must I upload (CPR / ACLS)?

All medics upload a signed CPR card (front and back). Cardiac technicians and paramedics also upload a signed ACLS card (front and back).

What is the late fee and what happens if I lapse?

Late penalty $75 ($150 total). The license lapses until late renewal completes. After the late window, reinstatement uses the Initial License path with current NREMT, a fingerprint CBC, and $75.

https://www.mygemsis.org/lms: Georgia EMS License Management System.

Is Georgia in the EMS Compact?

Yes. Georgia is listed as Participating on emscompact.gov (enacted 2017). See Trust's /renew/national/ems-compact. This is not the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Is this the same as Georgia RN renewal?

No. Georgia RN uses the Board of Nursing. Medic renewal is Office of EMS and Trauma via the EMS LMS.

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You renew a Georgia paramedic license online, in the Georgia EMS License Management System (LMS) at mygemsis.org/lms. Use the "Georgia Medic Renewal" application.

If your license expires on March 31, 2027, you can renew from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The fee is $75. If you miss that date, a late fee of $75 applies, so you pay $150 in total.

For licenses that expire on or before March 31, 2028, you need 40 hours of CE that the State or CAPCE approved. The 40 hours include set minimums for pediatric, cardiovascular and trauma topics. You also need a current BLS card. Paramedics and cardiac technicians need ACLS too, and they upload both cards with the application.

You do not have to renew your NREMT certification to renew the Georgia license.

These rules come from the Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma. We checked its renewal and CE pages on October 5, 2026.

Georgia Paramedic License Renewal: Steps, CE Requirements & Fees

Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of EMS and Trauma · gettrustapp.com/renew/georgia/paramedic-license

You renew a Georgia paramedic license online, in the Georgia EMS License Management System (LMS) at mygemsis.org/lms. Use the "Georgia Medic Renewal" application. If your license expires on March 31, 2027, you can renew from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The fee is $75. If you miss that date, a late fee of $75 applies, so you pay $150 in total. For licenses that expire on or before March 31, 2028, you need 40 hours of CE that the State or CAPCE approved. The 40 hours include set minimums for pediatric, cardiovascular and trauma topics. You also need a current BLS card. Paramedics and cardiac technicians need ACLS too, and they upload both cards with the application. You do not have to renew your NREMT certification to renew the Georgia license. These rules come from the Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma. We checked its renewal and CE pages on October 5, 2026.

At a glance

Board: Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of EMS and Trauma
Portal: Georgia EMS LMS. Go to Applications, then "Georgia Medic Renewal" (or "LATE Georgia Medic Renewal" in the late window).
Who uses this app: EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, CT, and Paramedic share the Medic Renewal path and window. EMT-Responder uses a separate EMT-R table.
Current medic window: Regular renewal for March 31, 2027 expiration: October 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027. Late for that cohort: April 1, 2027 – September 30, 2027 (+$75 late). The renewal page was last updated 10/1/2026. We checked it on October 5, 2026.
Lapsed markers: Medics with expiration 3/31/2026 or 9/30/2026 are Lapsed-Failure to Renew and cannot practice.
Fee: Bi-annual renewal $75. Late penalty +$75, so $150 total while the late window is open. Credit or debit adds $2.75 for processing.
CE now (expire on or before 3/31/2028): 40 hours State- or CAPCE-approved for EMT through Paramedic: 8 pediatric, 4 cardiovascular (STEMI and Stroke), 4 trauma, and 24 general (except CPR and ACLS topics). The 40-hour total is the same for paramedic and EMT in this cycle.
CE later (expire on or after 3/31/2029): Level table: CT/Paramedic total 60 with topic minima. Beginning with the 2027–2029 cycle, BLS (4 hours) and ACLS (6 hours) may count toward CE under Cardiovascular.
Cards to upload: All medics: signed CPR, front and back. CT and Paramedics: signed ACLS, front and back. Maintain BLS for every medic, and ACLS for CT and Paramedic, from a Department-approved sponsor.
NREMT: Not required to renew the Georgia license. You still need the state CE hours. NREMT is required for initial Georgia medic licensure and for reinstatement after lapse.
Paper: The Office does not accept paper. You must use the LMS.
EMS Compact: Georgia is a participating EMS Compact state (emscompact.gov, enacted 2017). A Privilege to Practice in other Compact states does not renew your Georgia license. You still renew in the LMS. See /renew/national/ems-compact.
Your job to track: The Office of EMS and Trauma FAQs say that on-time renewal is your responsibility.

Steps

Check your expiration date in the LMS
Go to My Account. The Office publishes renewal windows by expiration date, so the date in your account is the one that counts. If your license expired on 3/31/2026 or 9/30/2026, it is already lapsed and you cannot practice.
Finish CE and enter it in the LMS
Record State- or CAPCE-approved hours in Education, then My Report, before you apply. Keep certificates for audit.
Gather card scans
Signed CPR, front and back, for all medics. Signed ACLS, front and back, for CT and Paramedics.
Log in to the LMS Public Portal
Open the portal at mygemsis.org/lms.
Open the correct application
Go to Applications, then View All Personnel Applications, then Georgia Medic Renewal (regular) or LATE Georgia Medic Renewal (late window).
Form 1: Training Hours Verification
Submit Form 1 only after all your CE hours are in the LMS. If the hours are not complete, the LMS retires the application and you must start again.
Form 2: Compliance Check
Residency status and criminal history since last renewal.
Form 3: Workforce Study Survey
Complete the workforce study survey in the LMS application.
Form 4: Renewal Information
Complete each tab. Upload your CPR card, and your ACLS card if you are a CT or paramedic. Credit or debit card is the fastest way to pay, and it adds a $2.75 fee. Sign, submit and pay. Then stay on the page until processing ends. Do not refresh it.
Confirm
Check email and My Account for the new expiration, and Documents for your license card.

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At a glance

Board

Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of EMS and Trauma

Portal

Georgia EMS LMS. Go to Applications, then "Georgia Medic Renewal" (or "LATE Georgia Medic Renewal" in the late window).

Who uses this app

EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, CT, and Paramedic share the Medic Renewal path and window. EMT-Responder uses a separate EMT-R table.

Current medic window

Regular renewal for March 31, 2027 expiration: October 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027. Late for that cohort: April 1, 2027 – September 30, 2027 (+$75 late). The renewal page was last updated 10/1/2026. We checked it on October 5, 2026.

Lapsed markers

Medics with expiration 3/31/2026 or 9/30/2026 are Lapsed-Failure to Renew and cannot practice.

Fee

Bi-annual renewal $75. Late penalty +$75, so $150 total while the late window is open. Credit or debit adds $2.75 for processing.

CE now (expire on or before 3/31/2028)

40 hours State- or CAPCE-approved for EMT through Paramedic: 8 pediatric, 4 cardiovascular (STEMI and Stroke), 4 trauma, and 24 general (except CPR and ACLS topics). The 40-hour total is the same for paramedic and EMT in this cycle.

CE later (expire on or after 3/31/2029)

Level table: CT/Paramedic total 60 with topic minima. Beginning with the 2027–2029 cycle, BLS (4 hours) and ACLS (6 hours) may count toward CE under Cardiovascular.

Cards to upload

All medics: signed CPR, front and back. CT and Paramedics: signed ACLS, front and back. Maintain BLS for every medic, and ACLS for CT and Paramedic, from a Department-approved sponsor.

NREMT

Not required to renew the Georgia license. You still need the state CE hours. NREMT is required for initial Georgia medic licensure and for reinstatement after lapse.

Paper

The Office does not accept paper. You must use the LMS.

EMS Compact

Georgia is a participating EMS Compact state (emscompact.gov, enacted 2017). A Privilege to Practice in other Compact states does not renew your Georgia license. You still renew in the LMS. See /renew/national/ems-compact.

Your job to track

The Office of EMS and Trauma FAQs say that on-time renewal is your responsibility.

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Source: Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma renewal, continuing education, FAQ, and personnel licensure pages, and emscompact.gov. Checked October 5, 2026.

EMT vs paramedic

Georgia uses one Medic Renewal application for EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, CT and Paramedic. All five use the same window and the same portal.

This page is paramedic-led. EMT and AEMT readers use the same LMS app. Check the level hour table for 2029-and-later cohorts. EMT-Responders use a separate EMT-R path, and they do not use this medic app. Renewal fees ($75 / $150) are published for medic renewal without a separate paramedic surcharge.

Source: Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma continuing education page. Checked October 5, 2026.

Requirements

Continuing education: current cycle (licenses expiring on or before 3/31/2028). Complete 40 hours of State- or CAPCE-approved EMS CE, including:

8 hours pediatric topics
4 hours cardiovascular topics (STEMI and Stroke)
4 hours trauma topics
24 hours general EMS topics (except CPR and ACLS topics)

Only Office of EMS and Trauma-approved or CAPCE hours count. Courses approved by another State Office of EMS are reviewed case by case.

Continuing education: future cycle (licenses expiring on or after 3/31/2029). Meet the level table. For CT/Paramedic, total 60 hours with mandatory topic minima (Airway 6, Cardiovascular 7, Medical/Stroke 8, Operations 4, Pediatric 8, Trauma 5). Beginning with the 2027–2029 license cycle, you may count BLS (4 hours) and ACLS (6 hours) toward required CE. List those under Cardiovascular in the LMS Education Report.

BLS and ACLS. All EMS providers must maintain BLS from a Department-approved sponsor. Cardiac technicians and paramedics must maintain ACLS from a Department-approved sponsor.

Uploads at renewal. Have a clear, signed CPR card (front and back). CT and Paramedics also upload a clear, signed ACLS card (front and back). Enter CE into the LMS Education Report before you start the renewal application. Form 1 retires the app if hours are incomplete.

Critical Care Endorsement. If you hold a Critical Care Paramedic endorsement, the CE page lists two more items: current NREMT Paramedic certification, and board certification from IBSC or BCEN.

Source: Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma continuing education and renewal pages. Checked October 5, 2026.

How to renew, step by step

01
Check your expiration date in the LMS
Go to My Account. The Office publishes renewal windows by expiration date, so the date in your account is the one that counts. If your license expired on 3/31/2026 or 9/30/2026, it is already lapsed and you cannot practice.
02
Finish CE and enter it in the LMS
Record State- or CAPCE-approved hours in Education, then My Report, before you apply. Keep certificates for audit.
03
Gather card scans
Signed CPR, front and back, for all medics. Signed ACLS, front and back, for CT and Paramedics.
04
Log in to the LMS Public Portal
Open the portal at mygemsis.org/lms.
05
Open the correct application
Go to Applications, then View All Personnel Applications, then Georgia Medic Renewal (regular) or LATE Georgia Medic Renewal (late window).
06
Form 1: Training Hours Verification
Submit Form 1 only after all your CE hours are in the LMS. If the hours are not complete, the LMS retires the application and you must start again.
07
Form 2: Compliance Check
Residency status and criminal history since last renewal.
08
Form 3: Workforce Study Survey
Complete the workforce study survey in the LMS application.
09
Form 4: Renewal Information
Complete each tab. Upload your CPR card, and your ACLS card if you are a CT or paramedic. Credit or debit card is the fastest way to pay, and it adds a $2.75 fee. Sign, submit and pay. Then stay on the page until processing ends. Do not refresh it.
10
Confirm
Check email and My Account for the new expiration, and Documents for your license card.

Source: Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma renewal page. Checked October 5, 2026.

If you're late

Match the row to your expiration date.

Georgia medic late and lapsed renewal
Situation	What Office of EMS and Trauma publishes	Fee / notes
Regular medic window (expire 3/31/2027)	Renew 10/1/2026–3/31/2027 via "Georgia Medic Renewal"	$75 (+$2.75 if you pay by card)
Late medic window (same cohort)	4/1/2027–9/30/2027 via "LATE Georgia Medic Renewal"	$150 total ($75 + $75 late)
During late window	License lapses and stays lapsed until late renewal completes	Cannot practice while lapsed
Already past late window / Failure to Renew	Expiration 3/31/2026 or 9/30/2026 marked Lapsed-Failure to Renew	Cannot practice
Reinstate after lapse with current NREMT	Use the Initial License path in the LMS, plus a fingerprint CBC and a $75 reinstatement fee	Fingerprint via GAPS/IdentoGO. Separate CBC fee of $54.99 effective 10/1/2026. That is not a renewal fee.
Reinstate without current NREMT	Contact NREMT to regain certification first	No Georgia renewal fee is listed for this step.

Source: Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma renewal page, FAQs, and personnel licensure page. Checked October 5, 2026.

Do not work on a lapsed license. If your status is not clear, check My Account in the LMS or contact the Office of EMS and Trauma before your next shift.

Frequently asked questions

When can I renew my Georgia paramedic / medic license?: For licenses expiring March 31, 2027, regular renewal runs October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Late renewal for that cohort runs April 1, 2027 through September 30, 2027. Confirm your own expiration in the LMS.
How much does Georgia medic renewal cost?: Bi-annual renewal fee $75. Late penalty adds $75 ($150 total). Credit or debit processing adds $2.75.
How many CE hours does a Georgia paramedic need right now vs after 3/31/2029?: Licenses expiring on or before March 31, 2028: 40 State- or CAPCE-approved hours with the pediatric, cardiovascular, trauma, and general split. Licenses expiring on or after March 31, 2029: CT and Paramedic total 60 hours with the level topic table.
Do EMT and paramedic renew on the same application?: Yes. EMT through Paramedic use Georgia Medic Renewal and the same window. CE hours match at 40 through the cohort expiring on or before March 31, 2028. Hours diverge by level starting with expirations on or after March 31, 2029.
Do I still need NREMT to renew Georgia?: No. Georgia does not require you to renew NREMT to renew the state license. You still need the state CE hours. NREMT is required for initial licensure and for reinstatement after lapse.
What cards must I upload (CPR / ACLS)?: All medics upload a signed CPR card (front and back). Cardiac technicians and paramedics also upload a signed ACLS card (front and back).
What is the late fee and what happens if I lapse?: Late penalty $75 ($150 total). The license lapses until late renewal completes. After the late window, reinstatement uses the Initial License path with current NREMT, a fingerprint CBC, and $75.
Where is the portal?: https://www.mygemsis.org/lms: Georgia EMS License Management System.
Is Georgia in the EMS Compact?: Yes. Georgia is listed as Participating on emscompact.gov (enacted 2017). See Trust's /renew/national/ems-compact. This is not the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Is this the same as Georgia RN renewal?: No. Georgia RN uses the Board of Nursing. Medic renewal is Office of EMS and Trauma via the EMS LMS.

Source: Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma renewal, continuing education, and FAQ pages, and emscompact.gov. Checked October 5, 2026.

Last verified against Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of EMS and Trauma sources: October 5, 2026

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