Under Section 515.530(b) of the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Center Code [77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.530(b)], Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) candidates have the choice of taking either the State of Illinois examination or the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination.
After completion of the Education Program, the Student will register for the testing process with staff at the Program Office.
The State of Illinois Licensure Exam is a computer based test.
If you are asking for a Volunteer License Fee Waiver, the application must be submitted and approved before signing up for the testing process.
This form shall be completed by military medics seeking licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the state of Illinois. Requests for licensure of medics are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Attach the following items to the completed application:
If you have been trained by an emergency medical services (EMS) system in Illinois and have taken the National Registry exam, you do not need to apply for reciprocity. The EMS system coordinator for the system where you were trained needs to submit the necessary documentation to the attention of the Licensure Section. Reciprocity is only for those who have not received training in Illinois.
In order to obtain Illinois reciprocity:
On-Line Renewal and Payment Can Be Made At .
This request for information is only the first part of the renewal process. Renew on-line or return this completed form, with the appropriate fee, to the address provided below. Proof of your continuing education hours MUST be submitted to your EMS System Coordinator or Trauma Nurse Specialist Course Coordinator (whichever applicable) for review and approval.
If you are an independent, this form and proof of continuing education hours MUST be submitted to the address below.
Applicant must complete the Renewal Notice / Child Support / Personal History Statement and submit to OSF Northern Region EMS.
If you are asking for a Volunteer License Fee Waiver, the application must be submitted with re-licensure paperwork.
This form shall be completed by an individual EMS provider denied relicensure by an EMS system/EMS medical director or individuals not affiliated with or functioning in an Illinois approved EMS system. Independent license renewals shall be processed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
System Entry Agencies wishing to enter the OSF Northern Region EMS System should contact:
Susan Fagan
OSF Northern Region EMS Director
OSF Northern Illinois EMS office
(815) 395-5254
Applicant must complete and submit the OSF Northern Region EMS Provider System Entry Application (PDF)
Applicant must complete and submit the OSF Northern Region EMS Provider System Entry Application (PDF)
*If individual has never had or is not current in ACLS – PALS – or PHTLS they will have 3 months to gain this certification upon being granted entry into the OSF NREMS System.
Applicant will be required to pass a Skills Validation and Region 1 SMO exam.
Applicant may be required to meet with the OSF NREMS EMS Medical Director.
Providers must have a State of Illinois license, if not, they must first complete State of Illinois Reciprocity.
Applicant must complete and submit the OSF Northern Region EMS Provider System Entry Application (PDF)
*The individual will need to apply for and receive an Illinois License at the level they have been trained prior to being accepted into the OSF NREMS System.
*If individual has never had or is not current in ACLS – PALS – or PHTLS they will have 3 months to gain this certification upon being granted entry into the OSF NREMS System.
Applicant will be required to pass a Skills Validation and Region 1 SMO exam.
Applicant may be required to meet with the OSF NREMS Medical Director.