Provider Notice issued 03/13/2026

Safety Training Certification Providers

This notice is to inform providers of non-emergency medicar and service car transportation that they are required under Public Act 95-501 and Administrative Code  89 Ill. Adm. Code 140.490(f) to certify that all drivers and employee attendants have completed safety training certification every three years. Medicar and service car providers receiving federal funding under 49U.S.C. 5307 or 5311 are not subject to the safety training program certification requirement during the period of federal funding. Documentation of the federal funding period must be made available to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) upon request. 

The current list of State of Illinois Medicaid approved safety training providers is on the HFS website and shown below:

Nova Driving School - Chicago, Norridge

Safety Training classroom sessions are offered in our Chicagoland locations.  Nova Driving School also offers other supplementary licensing for other transportation careers. Training consists of one 8-hour session OR two 4-hour sessions, followed by an in-person final exam.

Contact Information:
Anthony Ardales-Colon - Program Coordinator
(773) 489-2712 - press 7 for "Specialty Programs"
support@novadriving.com (Add in Subject line: "NEMT")
novadriving.com/our-programs/NEMT

MedicarSafety.com Inc

Classroom training is available at the following Chicago locations: Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois and Triton College, River Grove, Illinois.

Medicarsafety.com Inc. provides alternate classroom availability throughout the greater Chicago area and for those who are unable to travel to a fixed classroom location, the option of their trainers traveling to the provider’s location for training services. Training Program content may be viewed at: www.MedicarSafety.com.

Contact Information: 

Mayra Khan 
support@medicarsafety.com 
312-825-1191

Illinois Rural Transit Assistance Center at Western Illinois University

Classroom sessions are offered throughout Illinois. Rural Transit Assistance Center trainers will come directly to the provider’s facilities for a fee. Specific details are agreed upon between the trainer and provider.

Contact Information:

Mable Kreps 
E-mail: MR-kreps@wiu.edu​ 
Telephone: 1-800-526-9943 or 309-298-2141 

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale does not provide Medicar training and does not issue training certificates. SIU only maintains a list of independent trainers who offer Medicar instruction. Individuals seeking training must work directly with these trainers. Upon confirmation that training has been successfully completed by an approved trainer, SIU Carbondale’s Events and Outreach office issues the official Medicar identification card. 

Contact Information:

Diane R. Mcintyre, Assistant Director 
Events and Outreach 
Mail Code 6705 
Southern Illinois University 
1265 Lincoln Drive 
Carbondale, Illinois 62901 
dmcintyre@siu.edu 
P: 618.536.7751 
F: 618.453.5680 

Specialty Needs Transportation (SNT)

SNT provides a Non-Emergency Transport Safety Course for a fee. Class dates and fee schedule will be determined by course director. 

Contact Information: 

Tom Gandurski, General Manager and Course Director 
Phone:  708-532-00880 Ext 1111 
Fax: 618-453-5680 
E-mail:Tomgandurski@atg-management.com

LifeLine Ambulance
Lou Tornabeni 
LifeLine Ambulance Online Class Schedule and Registration 
Contact: 224-888-4005 
Email: Academy@lifelineamb.org 

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)  

CTAA provides classroom training at the provider’s facilities for a fee. Specific details are agreed upon between the trainer and provider.

Contact Information: 

Len Cahill, Training and Certification Manager
Phone: 202-415-9653 or800-891-0590, ext. 705
Email: training@ctaa.org 

If interested in becoming a safety trainer or have questions regarding this notice, direct to the Bureau of Professional and Ancillary Services at hfs.transportation@illinois.gov, 877-782-5565, or the applicable MCO.

Laura Phelan, Administrator 
Division of Medical Programs