Official references for travel costs, housing, tax treatment, and continuing education.
Enter your own offer terms and costs in the calculator; these references do not fill its fields.
Use GSA rates as a federal travel benchmark, housing quotes for your assignment dates,
and fuel prices for your route. Our travel stipend guide
explains tax home and employee reimbursement rules. For training, confirm the course variant,
price, dates, available seats, and employer or licensing-board acceptance.
U.S. General Services Administration · gsa.gov · Nurses · Paramedics · observed · Annual, per federal fiscal year (Oct 1–Sep 30); new rates typically announced mid-August.
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Federal lodging and meals-and-incidentals benchmarks for travel in the continental United States.
Limitation
Federal reimbursement benchmark only; not a guaranteed employer stipend and not proof of tax-free eligibility. Seasonal rates, ZIP/county match, and fiscal year change the answer.
Next step
Look up the assignment city or ZIP and fiscal year, then compare the lodging and meals reference with the offered stipend.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · eia.gov · Nurses · Paramedics · observed · Weekly; observed release Sep 29, 2026, next Oct 6, 2026.
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Weekly regional retail gasoline and diesel prices in dollars per gallon for estimating drive-to-assignment fuel cost.
Limitation
Regional weekly reference, not the actual pump price on travel day. Fuel cost is own-miles / MPG × gallon price, not the IRS mileage reimbursement rate.
Next step
Look up the regional price per gallon and enter it with mileage and vehicle MPG in the calculator. The calculator estimates fuel cost.
Internal Revenue Service · irs.gov · Nurses · Paramedics · observed · Revised per tax year; observed edition 2025.
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Federal rules on tax home, assignment duration, and employer travel reimbursements to employees.
Limitation
General federal reference; a stipend label alone does not establish exclusion from wages. Employee reimbursements and self-employed contractor deductions are treated separately.
Next step
Record payroll treatment, required travel records, and reporting deadlines. The in-site travel stipend guide summarizes the employee reimbursement conditions.
Education access
Official course catalogs and accredited-provider finders. Confirm the exact variant, price,
and dates with the provider before paying or booking travel.
American Heart Association · cpr.heart.org · Nurses · Paramedics · observed · Continuously updated course catalog.
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Official catalog of resuscitation courses (BLS, ACLS, PALS and others) with a finder for authorized training centers and instructors.
Limitation
Training centers are independent: price, dates, and skills-session availability must be confirmed with the center. No seats are confirmed from the catalog.
Next step
Confirm the exact course variant with the employer, then use the class finder to contact a local training center for price and dates.
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians · nremt.org · Paramedics · observed · Per recertification cycle; verify current cycle dates on the page.
Use it for
Official continuing-education and recertification requirements reference for National Registry certification levels.
Limitation
National Registry requirements only; not a substitute for state license renewal rules, which are set separately by each state EMS office.
Next step
Read the recertification guide for the held certification level, then check the state EMS office for any additional renewal hours.
American Nurses Credentialing Center · nursingworld.org · Nurses · observed · Continuously updated directory.
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Searchable database of ANCC-accredited continuing-education providers and approvers, searchable by state and credential type.
Limitation
Directory listing only; credential status can change and must be verified with ANCC. Accreditation of a provider does not guarantee a specific course meets a board requirement.
Next step
Search by state, pick an accredited provider offering the needed contact hours, and confirm board acceptance before paying.