An Illinois EMT license runs four years and is invalid the day after the expiration date printed on it.
Your own expiration date is on your certification card and in the state's online license lookup.
| State EMS office | Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of EMS and Highway Safety |
|---|---|
| Cycle | every 4 years, on the date printed on your license |
| Continuing education | 60 hours of approved CE (adult and pediatric), current healthcare-provider CPR, and a 1-hour dementia course each renewal period |
| National Registry | Not part of renewal |
| Fee | $20 |
If it lapses: Invalid the day after expiry. Within 60 days you can still renew with all requirements plus a $100 late fee; after 60 days you must retest, or seek reinstatement within 36 months.
From 77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.590 EMS personnel license renewals, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.460 fees ($20 renewal, $100 late), IDPH EMS license renewals brochure (four-year cycle, 60 hours), IDPH EMS licensing page (dementia course), checked November 10, 2026. The state: "shall be invalid on the day following the expiration date shown on the license."
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An Illinois EMT license runs four years and is invalid the day after the expiration date printed on it.
60 hours of approved CE (adult and pediatric), current healthcare-provider CPR, and a 1-hour dementia course each renewal period.
No. Illinois renews on its own requirements; the National Registry is not part of renewal.
$20.
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