Section 515.530  EMT Testing and Fees

a)         All EMT-B candidates shall hold a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate and be 18 years of age or older to be tested for licensure.

b)         After completion of an approved training program, candidates shall take a written examination. EMT-B and EMT-P candidates shall have the choice of taking either the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination or the Department's examination.  The Department's examination is based on the United States Department of Transportation National Standard Curriculum and is equivalent to the National Registry Examination.

c)         The Department or its designee shall administer the State written examination for EMT-B and EMT-P licensure and for EMT-I licensure when the State examination is available.  Candidates who elect to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination in lieu of the State examination shall be responsible for making their own arrangements with the National Registry.

d)         A failure rate per class of 25 percent or greater on the licensure examination shall require that the particular training program be reevaluated by the Department at least 60 days before the start of the next class.

e)         The candidate shall retake the training program if he/she fails to achieve a passing grade on two successive examinations within 12 months after sitting for the examination for the first time.

f)          When a candidate elects to take the State examination or the National Registry's examination, the candidate must pass that particular testing procedure.  A candidate will not be allowed to take the alternate examination after failure to achieve a passing grade.

g)         A candidate making application for the Department's written examination for licensure shall include a certified check or money order made payable to the Department (personal checks or cash will not be accepted) for:

1)         EMT-B examination - $20;

2)         EMT-I examination - $30 (for State examination only); or

3)         EMT-P examination - $40.

h)         Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee.

i)          If a candidate does not achieve a passing grade on the written examination, the fee for the retest is the same as for initial examination.

j)          All fees submitted for licensure examinations are not refundable.

k)         Fees paid to the Department for testing shall be returned to the Resource Hospital serving the System in which the candidate trained.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 16386, effective December 20, 2001)