Illinois Emergency Medical Technician Licensing for Militar…

Illinois Emergency Medical Technician Licensing for Military Trained Service Members

Illinois Department of Public Health

EMT license issued on the basis of military training, after passing an approved exam

If you have military emergency medical training, the Illinois Department of Public Health will review your training and experience against its licensing standards. If you meet them, the department offers you an approved EMT exam and issues an EMT license when you pass. You have to file the application within one year after your military discharge.

Check eligibility

How to apply

File an EMT license application with the Illinois Department of Public Health within one year of your discharge, including documentation of your military emergency medical training.

What you'll need

Your DD214 showing an honorable discharge, and your military training records and certifications for emergency medical work.

Eligibility

You received an honorable discharge
You have military emergency medical training and experience
You file your application with the Illinois Department of Public Health within one year after your discharge
You pass an Illinois Department of Public Health approved EMT exam

Source

Official source

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