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Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTHPart 515 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTERS, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE CENTERS, STROKE CENTERS HOSPITAL CODE
Subpart D - EDUCATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS-INTERMEDIATE, PARAMEDICS AND EMS PERSONNEL
Section 515.530 - EMT, A-EMT, and Paramedic Testing

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 515.530

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 515.530 - EMT, A-EMT, and Paramedic Testing
a) All candidates shall hold a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate and be 18 years of age or older to be licensed.
b) After completion of an approved education program and a recommendation to test by the EMS MD or designee, candidates shall take the NREMT cognitive and an EMS System approved psychomotor examinations.
c) Candidates qualifying for licensure examinations may register for examinations through the NREMT. Application information may be found on the NREMT website. All candidates for licensure examinations shall be approved by the EMS System. Candidates shall register to take a licensure examination within 90 days after course completion, including all clinical and field requirements.
d) A failure rate per course of 30 percent or greater on the licensure examination will subject the particular education program to review by the EMS System or the Department.
e) Candidates shall follow the NREMT policy for initial licensure examination within 12 months after initial authorizations to test.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 515.530

Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 7128, effective May 13, 2013

Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 17632, effective 9/20/2018
Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 16159, effective 11/1/2024