IL is known for standardized testing that's clumsy, inefficient, and prone to corruption in other areas. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that other states get quicker results.
I'm only a few weeks into my EMT-B class, and trying to figure out whether I want to take the IL state test or NREMT when I'm done. I have no immediate plans to move out of state in the next few years, but I've always had this little dream of moving to Tennessee or Texas or maybe just Kentucky . . . . EMS is a volunteer thing for me right now, but I might want to make the transition to career later on. Who knows?