• Registered nurse with current Illinois license in good standing in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act. Students are required to maintain their License throughout the course.
• Current healthcare provider CPR card through AHA or a recognized affiliate. Students must maintain certification throughout the course.
• Minimum of one year clinical practice in emergency or critical care nursing.
• Written approval to ride with, or evidence of employment with an approved ALS Provider Agency.
• Liability insurance coverage.
• Healthcare insurance coverage.
• Physical examination signed and dated by a qualified health care practitioner (PCP) within a year of beginning class or current with hospital employer physical exam requirements. This also includes being up-to-date on immunizations. (see immunization record section)
• Clean universal 10 panel Urine Drug Screen.
• Clear criminal background check. (Will be completed by AMT)

Tuition for the Hybrid Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse Course is $1,250.

The tuition includes: Course software, textbooks, criminal background check, and uniform shirt.
(If you are currently an AMT employee, please contact Bret Ramp regarding tuition.)

This is a hybrid style course, meaning that the majority of didactic course work will be completed online via a learning management system. 7 class days will be held in person.

All in person classes will be held from 0900-1700 at Advanced Medical Transport (AMT), 1718 N Sterling, Peoria, Il 61604.

The first in-person day of class will be July 28th, 2023 at AMT from 0900 - 1300.

The didactic portion of the course will run from July 23rd, 2023 through October 10th, 2023.

In addition to the time dedicated to course work in the classroom/online, students are required to complete 8 endotracheal intubations on live patients, and complete a minimum of 10 ALS calls in their field internship, along with demonstration of entry-level competence equivalent to IDPH and CoAEMSP Paramedic program requirements.

Endotracheal intubations and field internship must be completed by April 10th, 2024.

Applications and all required documents must be received no later than July 10th, 2023 at 1700.

Once the didactic and clinical components of the course have been completed, students can take the National Registry Paramedic Cognitive Exam.

Have questions or need assistance?

Contact Jacqueline Coons at (309) 681-4152. Email: jcoons@amtci.org.