Will / Grundy EMS System

   Silver Cross Hospital ∙ 1200 Maple Road ∙ Joliet, IL 60432 ∙ 815-740-7130 ∙ Fax 815-740-7917

This page contains information for ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS specialty courses as well as the Will/Grundy Paramedic Program, JJC EMS Associates Degree and the JJC EMT-Basic Course. ECRN Classes for System hospitals may be found at www.regionviiems.com

The Will/Grundy EMS System, based at Silver Cross Hospital, offers the below specialty classes with  limited availability. To register for any of these classes, please call Marilyn at (815) 740-7130 #2. Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment. Course materials will be mailed 30 days prior to the class date, provided payment has been received. Specialty courses will be held in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center unless otherwise indicated. For a map and directions see our home page.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support ( ACLS ) Provider Course

This American Hearth Association class is designed to train advanced health care professionals in proper emergency cardiac care. This 2-day course is for Paramedics, Nurses and Physicians that have never had ACLS before or have let it expire. Participants are required to attend both days and must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR card. ACLS recertifications are now offered to in-house employees only by our Nurse Education Department. You may check www.americanheart.org for other locations.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support ( PALS ) Provider Course

This American Heart Association class is designed to train advanced health care professionals in pediatric emergencies. Participants are required to have a current Healthcare Provider CPR card. This  one day course is for providers that have never had PALS before, have let it expire, or are in need of a Re-Certification class. PALS recertifications are welcome, but must attend the entire day.

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support ( PHTLS ) Provider Course

This NAEMT course teaches pre-hospital providers concepts and techniques in pre-hospital trauma patient care. If you already hold a current certification in PHTLS and are in need of a recertification class, you may attend the second day of the below listed provider class.  

   (For Re-Certification you may attend the 2nd day of class for $100.00)

PARAMEDIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Will/Grundy EMS System holds one Paramedic Class a year at Silver Cross Hospital. Class runs from April to March and meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm-10pm. Applications are available every January with entry testing following each February. This class is affiliated with Joliet Junior College and is a minimum of 24.5 college credit hours. The course is divided into 3 semesters: EMS 215, EMS 216 & 217, and EMS 218 & 219. Tuition is set by JJC and is payable in three semester increments. Our current class began April 9, 2009 and will graduate March 26, 2010.

Our next class will begin April 6, 2010 and will graduate March 25, 2011.

Tuition for the 2010 course will be $465.00 due 3/30/10, $883.50 due 7/20/10, and $930.00 due 11/2/10. Textbooks are purchased separately. ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS certifications are included offerings. The application process for the 2010 class is over, but you may still click here to view the application for paperwork purposes such as additional preceptor forms:  Will/Grundy EMS 2010 Paramedic Education Program Application. The Application deadline was February 15, 2010 with pre-entrance testing concluding February 18, 2010. Acceptance and denial letters were mailed out on February 25, 2010. Remember, a pre-requisite to the Paramedic Program is the EMT-Basic Course, offered through our affiliate Joliet Junior College and various local fire departments.

For information regarding any of the above classes, please contact (815) 740-7130 # 2 for Marilyn MacBlane or # 3 for Lonnie Polhemus. For information on the EMT-Basic course or EMS Associates Degree, please contact JJC at the number below.

EMT-BASIC COURSE / EMS ASSOCIATES DEGREE

Joliet Junior College teaches the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) course and offers an EMS Associates Degree. The EMS Associates degree combines emergency medical theory with a liberal arts education with the scope of the program ranging from EMT-B through Paramedic. For  information on the EMT-Basic Program or EMS Associates Degree, please call Joliet Junior College, Department of EMS at (815) 280-2356 or visit www.jjc.edu . The EMT-Basic Course is a pre-requisite to the Paramedic Program.