Welcome to the EMD page for Silver Cross EMS System EMDs. Here you will find Initial Education and Licensure information as well as EMD License Renewal information including the link to our Moodle CE site.
SCEMSS EMD POLICY 200-19
IDPH LICENSE LOOK UP:
IDPH has an online EMS license verification site that may be accessed by anyone to verify EMS licenses: IDPH online EMS license verification link.
INITIAL EDUCATION AND LICENSURE:
IDPH and SCEMSS approves the use of PowerPhone and APCO online learning systems to educate EMDs. These online sites allow students to learn at their own pace while in their own dispatch centers. Whether an EMD center chooses to use APCO, PowerPhone, or host their own class, they must still have an IDPH Lead Instructor manage their program. The Lead Instructor must submit an IDPH Training Program Application to the System for IDPH approval and assignment of an "IDPH Site Code" prior to the beginning of any classes.
Once an EMD applicant completes an IDPH approved course the below items must be sent to the SCEMSS Operations Coordinator for licensing:
1. A copy of their Certificate of Completion with assigned IDPH site code.
2. A completed IDPH EMS Personal History Statement form printable from IDPH’s website
The System submits these items to IDPH for licensure via email then IDPH will input the data into their database and generate an email to the EMD applicant with payment instructions and a PIN to pay their initial license fee. Once the fee is paid the license will be mailed to the new EMD. IDPH Fee Payment link.
PER THE IDPH EMS ACT (Section 3.70.a.b) A person my not represent himself/herself as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher unless certified (licensed) by the Illinois Department of Public Health as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher. The Emergency Medical Dispatcher shall use the Illinois Department of Public Health-approved Emergency Medical Dispatcher priority reference system protocol selected for use by his/her agency and approved by the EMS Medical Director. Prearrival support instructions shall be provided in accordance with the EMDPRS established by the EMS Medical Director of the EMS System in which the EMD operates. The EMD shall provide prearrival instructions in compliance with protocols selected and approved by the System’s Medical Director and approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
An EMD is considered certified/licensed once their license is in hand.
EMD LICENSE RENEWAL INFORMATION:
EMDs in Illinois require a minimum 48 hours of CME every four years in order to recertify. IDPH leaves the breakdown of those hours up to the local EMS systems. Please review the SCEMSS EMD POLICY with included RENEWAL SUMMARY.
The required 48 CE hours may include, but are not limited to the following options:
– Agency EMD Training: hr/hr per IDPH site code
– Will County Target/Vector Solutions EMD Training: hr/hr per IDPH site code
– Emergency Preparedness training (signed CE sheet) hr/hr per IDPH site code
– NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 classes: 3 hours each w/printed certificate
– Health Related College Courses: 1 college credit hour=8 CE hours w/transcript)
– EMS related Conferences or Seminars (copy of certificate) hr/hr per IDPH site code
– Online CE: APCO or Powerphone CE (certificate) hr/hr
– www.policelegalsciences.com (certificate) 1 hr each only
– Other IDPH Approved Locally Offered CE (Certificate) hr/hr per IDPH site code
– Auditing an EMD, EMT or Paramedic class (signed CE sheet) topics must be level appropriate.
– EMD’s who also hold licenses as Paramedics or EMT-B’s may use those CE hours toward their EMD license renewal.
– A current CPR card taught per AHA guidelines is worth 3.0 CE hours.
WILL COUNTY EMDs shall use the County’s CE platform and must complete all required CE per the Will County 9-1-1 office.
ORLAND EMDs shall use Moodle (if also an EMT) or other approved CE as indicated above and must complete 48 hours of CE every 4 years.
ALL CE MUST BE REPORTED TO THE SYSTEM AT TIME OF RENEWAL on this System approved blank EMD CE LOG SHEET or an approved EMD Center CE printout such as Target Solutions. When recertification time arrives, your agency coordinator will sign your CE log sheet and submit to the SCEMSS Operations Coordinator for processing AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO RENEWAL.
