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How to Renew Your Certified Electrocardiogram Technician (CET) Certification

To maintain your Certified Electrocardiogram Technician (CET) certification, you must complete the required Continuing Education (CE) hours and submit a renewal application through the NHCO Portal.

Before beginning your renewal, we recommend watching our CET Renewal Guide video, which provides step-by-step instructions and answers many of the most common renewal questions.

Step 1: Verify Your Certification Expiration Date (Optional)

If you're unsure when your certification expires, you can verify your certification status using the NHCO Verification Tool:

https://www.nhcocert.com/verification/

Step 2: Complete the Required Continuing Education (CE) Hours

Complete your required Continuing Education (CE) hours through NHCO's approved CET continuing education provider:

https://ekgce.com/

After completing your CE courses:

  • Download your CE Summary or Certificate of Completion.
  • Save the document—you will upload it with your renewal application.

Important Information

  • Continuing Education is required for all CET renewal applications.
  • Work experience or employment hours cannot be accepted in place of CE hours.
  • Applications submitted without valid CE documentation will be declined.
Step 3: Purchase the CET Renewal Application

Purchase the appropriate CET Renewal Application through the NHCO Portal:

https://portal.nhcocert.com/browse/all/certified-electrocardiogram-technician-cet

If you do not already have an NHCO Portal account, create one before continuing.

Step 4: Submit Your Renewal Application

After purchasing your renewal application:

  1. Log in to your NHCO Portal account.
  2. Open your CET Renewal course.
  3. Complete the renewal application.
  4. Upload your CE Summary where indicated.
  5. Submit your application for review.
Processing Time

Renewal applications are typically reviewed within 5 business days.

Once your application has been reviewed, you will receive a notification by email with the status of your renewal.