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Certification Deadline Library

Check the official rule. Then build the reminder around it.

Certification and credential deadlines vary by issuer, profession, jurisdiction, and renewal cycle. This hub is the research layer for those dates: each published guide must cite an authoritative source, show when it was published and updated, and carry a future review date before it can appear here.

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The site remains in private preview/noindex mode. Draft research is not promoted as a published deadline guide until its source and review gates are satisfied.

What this hub is for

Factual deadline research and operational follow-through stay separate.

The issuing organization remains the authority for certification validity, renewal requirements, continuing education, fees, filing windows, and official confirmation. Deadline Hawk's job is to help you keep the date visible and follow through once you know the rule.

Research lanes

  • CPR, BLS, ACLS, and other clinical course cards
  • EMS recertification and professional licenses
  • Safety, equipment, and operator evaluations
  • Food-safety and service credentials
  • Contractor and occupational licenses
  • Continuing-education and renewal windows

Publication and freshness gate

No unsupported or forgotten deadline pages just to fill the library.

  1. Official source. A published guide must cite the relevant authority or issuing organization.
  2. Specific facts. Dates, windows, fees, and renewal rules must be supported rather than inferred from a generic recurrence.
  3. Published and updated. Every public content page shows both dates so readers can judge freshness.
  4. Verified on. Every factual deadline guide records when the authority was last checked.
  5. Review by. Every factual guide receives a future review date. Our site-wide content policy is at least one substantive freshness review every 12 months, with faster reviews for time-sensitive regulatory pages.

Published certification and credential guides

Source-verified guides ready to use.

American Heart Association course cards / United States

How long does CPR certification last? AHA CPR card expiration and reminder guide.

American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED course completion cards are valid for two years. Check the issuer and employer rule for your specific credential before relying on a general renewal schedule.

Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-09

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians / United States

NREMT EMT recertification dates, March 31 expiration, and reminder checklist.

NREMT EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic recertification cycles generally end March 31 of the expiration year. See the National Registry's current milestones and build reminders around the actual certification record.

Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-01-15

Georgia Nurse Aide Registry / Georgia Department of Community Health

Georgia CNA renewal: two-year registry cycle, eight-hour work rule, online forms, and reminder checklist.

Georgia CNA certification is renewed every two years. Current state materials require at least eight hours of paid CNA work within the prior 24 months under licensed-nurse supervision, with renewal forms available through the state's nurse/medication aide systems.

Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-02-01

Tennessee Health Facilities Commission — Nurse Aide Registry

Tennessee CNA renewal: 24-month certification, eight-hour facility-work rule, 2026 Credentia transition, and reminder checklist.

Tennessee nurse aide certification renews every two years and requires at least eight hours of qualifying work during the prior 24 months. As of June 1, 2026, renewals moved to Credentia, making current workflow verification especially important.

Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2026-11-15

Indiana Department of Health — Indiana Aides Registry

Indiana Home Health Aide renewal: two-year registration, annual in-service hours, work requirement, and reminder checklist.

Indiana Home Health Aide registrations are valid for two years and must be renewed to remain active. Current state guidance requires 12 in-service hours each year and at least eight hours of qualifying nursing-related work during each two-year renewal cycle.

Updated 2026-09-09 · verified 2026-09-09 · review by 2027-03-01

Turn a verified date into a workflow

The library answers “what is the rule?” The product answers “who is following up?”

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Record the holder

Keep the employee, contractor, or professional tied to the credential rather than storing an anonymous date.

02

Set the real expiration

Use the date from the issuer or authoritative record instead of guessing from a generic annual recurrence.

03

Add advance reminders

Give prerequisites, continuing education, forms, or scheduling enough runway before expiration.

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Renew with the new date

Record the actual next expiration, stop obsolete reminders, and preserve the prior renewal history.

From research to follow-through

Use the tracker while researching, then import the same rows when the dates are ready.

The Deadline Library is intentionally factual and source-led. The tracker and product are the operational layer for organizing those verified dates and making sure somebody follows up.

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Start free

Use the employee certification tracker

Download a clean CSV that works in Excel or another spreadsheet and matches Deadline Hawk's certification import columns.

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02

Compare the workflows

See where a spreadsheet stops

Compare passive date storage with reminders, completion states, renewal history, and follow-through.

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Turn on follow-through

Create an account and import the same rows

Stage the CSV, validate it, then add expiration status, reminder schedules, renewal history, and completion tracking.

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Questions

How the certification library works.

Does Deadline Hawk decide when my certification expires?

No. Use the issuing organization or another authoritative record for the factual expiration date and renewal requirements. Deadline Hawk tracks the date you provide.

Why are there not hundreds of certification deadline pages yet?

Because certification rules vary and can change. The library uses a publication gate so draft pages do not become public deadline claims without an official source, verification date, update date, and review date.

How often will Deadline Hawk review published content?

At least once every 12 months. Pages involving changing regulatory or credential rules can be assigned a shorter review window.

Can I track a certification before a Deadline Library guide exists?

Yes. If you already know the authoritative expiration date, you can record it in the free tracker or Deadline Hawk without waiting for a library guide.

Will the product verify that a credential is valid?

No. The product is a tracking and reminder layer, not an issuing authority or credential-verification service.

Stay ahead

Already know the expiration dates?

Create an account and turn the dates you have already verified into reminder schedules, renewal states, and history.

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