With the deadline for the implementation of the new EMS education standards rapidly approaching there is much confusion on what these changes mean to EMS professionals in Illinois.  We will be posting information on this page to help you understand the changes and how they affect you.

EMS Education Agenda for the Future:  The Education Agenda is a vision for the future of EMS education, and a proposal for an improved structured system to educate the next generation of EMS professionals.

EMS National Core content: The National EMS Core Content will specify what knowledge and skills are necessary in the out-of-hospital setting regardless of level of practice�the domain of EMS practice. The Core Content will also determine how these tasks will be performed;

National EMS Scope of practice:  The National EMS Scope of Practice Model divides the National EMS Core Content into levels of practice, defining minimum knowledge and skills for each level.

Illinois Project Plan EMS Implementing 2009 EMS Education Standards-  Doucument for EMS commitee