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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 17 - Marriage And Family Therapy Temporary License and Reciprocal License Applications › Section MPSW 17.01 - Temporary license

Current through June 24, 2024
The marriage and family therapist section may issue a temporary
				license permitting a person who has completed the educational and supervised
				practice requirements for eligibility for a license as a marriage and family
				therapist upon payment of the fee for the temporary license and application for
				the next available examination to use the title "marriage and family therapist"
				and to practice marriage and family therapy. The temporary license is valid for
				a period not to exceed 9 months from the date of its issuance, and it may be
				renewed once upon receipt of a written request and any required renewal fee. If
				a temporary license is returned to the department prior to its expiration along
				with a written request that it be placed on hold, the temporary license may
				later be reissued to the holder for the remainder of the 9 month
				period.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 17 - Marriage And Family Therapy Temporary License and Reciprocal License Applications › Section MPSW 17.02 - Reciprocal license

Current through June 24, 2024
Except as provided in s. MPSW 17.025, the marriage and family
				therapist section shall grant a license as a marriage and family therapist
				under s.
				457.10,
				Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s.
				440.05(2),
				Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
(1) The applicant has a current credential as
			 a marriage and family therapist or the substantial equivalent in good standing
			 in another state or territory of the United States.
(2) The requirements for the grant of the
			 credential in the other state or territory of the United States are
			 substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a license under
			 s.
			 457.10,
			 Stats.
(3) The applicant has
			 disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant
			 or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing
			 authority of any state or territory of the United States.
(4) Documentation necessary for the section
			 to determine, subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322,
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats., whether any of the following apply:
(a) The applicant has a pending charge for an
			 exempt offense as defined in s.
			 111.335(1m)
			 (b), Stats. or a violent crime against a
			 child, as defined in s.
			 111.335(1m)
			 (d), Stats., which is substantially related
			 to the practice of a marriage and family therapist.
(b) The applicant has been convicted of a
			 crime substantially related to the practice of a marriage and family
			 therapist.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 17 - Marriage And Family Therapy Temporary License and Reciprocal License Applications › Section MPSW 17.025 - Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses

Current through June 24, 2024
The marriage and family therapist section shall grant a
				reciprocal license to practice marriage and family therapy to a service member,
				former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service
				member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s.
				440.09,
				Stats. Subject to s.
				440.09(2m),
				Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination
				under this section.
Application forms are available from the Department of Safety
				  and Professional Services' website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 19 - Continuing Education › Section MPSW 19.01 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Board" means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
			 social work examining board.
(2)
			 "Interactive learning format" means a live, synchronous presentation with
			 discussion or an asynchronous educational program by a provider under s.
			 MPSW19.03(1) (a) or (f).
(3)
			 "Section" means any of the following:
(a)
			 Marriage and family therapy section.
(b) Professional counseling
			 section.
(c) Social worker
			 section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 19 - Continuing Education › Section MPSW 19.02 - Continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Unless granted
			 a postponement or waiver of the continuing education requirement under s.
			 MPSW
			 19.04, every marriage and family therapist,
			 professional counselor, social worker, advanced practice social worker,
			 independent social worker, and clinical social worker shall complete at least
			 30 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs
			 during each 2 year credential period and certify on the application for renewal
			 that all required education was completed. Unless granted a postponement or
			 waiver of the continuing education requirement, a credential holder who fails
			 to meet the continuing education requirements by the renewal deadline must
			 discontinue the use of the title.
(2) A minimum of 4 continuing education
			 credit hours, of the required 30 continuing education credit hours, shall be in
			 the area of professional ethics and boundaries related to the practice of
			 marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work.
(a) A person holding multiple credentials
			 granted by the board shall complete only a minimum of 4 continuing education
			 credit hours in the area of professional ethics and boundaries.
(b) Social work credential holders shall
			 complete their ethics continuing education credit hours in an interactive
			 learning format.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 19 - Continuing Education › Section MPSW 19.03 - Approved continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Continuing
			 education programs, if relevant to the professional practice of marriage and
			 family therapy, professional counseling, or social work, are approved as
			 follows:
(a) Any continuing education program
			 approved, sponsored, provided, endorsed, or authorized by:
1. American Association for Marriage and
			 Family Therapy (AAMFT) or affiliated divisions.
2. Wisconsin Association for Marriage and
			 Family Therapy (WAMFT).
3. National
			 Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA).
4. American Rehabilitation Counseling
			 Association (ARCA).
5. Wisconsin
			 Rehabilitation Counseling Association (WRCA).
6. National Board for Certified Counselors
			 (NBCC).
7. American Counseling
			 Association (ACA).
8. Wisconsin
			 Counseling Association (WCA).
9.
			 National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
10. Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
			 Certification (CRCC).
11.
			 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
12. National Association of Social Workers
			 (NASW) or affiliated chapters.
13.
			 Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD).
14. Council on Social Work Education
			 (CSWE).
15. National Association of
			 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (NAADAC) or affiliated divisions.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 19 - Continuing Education › Section MPSW 19.04 - Postponement, waiver, and exemption

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A credential
			 holder may apply to the section for a postponement or waiver of the
			 requirements of this chapter on grounds of prolonged illness, disability, or
			 other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The section shall consider each
			 application individually on its merits, and the section may grant a
			 postponement, partial waiver or total waiver as deemed appropriate in the
			 circumstances.
(2) The section may
			 grant an exemption from the requirements of this chapter to a credential holder
			 who certifies to the section that the credential holder has retired and no
			 longer uses the title "marriage and family therapist," "professional
			 counselor," "social worker," "advanced practice social worker," "independent
			 social worker," or "clinical social worker," and no longer practices marriage
			 and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work. The credential
			 holder's status will change to non-practicing.
(3) A credential holder who has been granted
			 an exemption due to retirement may not return to the active practice or use the
			 title without submitting evidence satisfactory to the section that the
			 credential holder has completed at least 30 continuing education credit hours
			 for each of the biennia during which the credential holder was granted an
			 exemption.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 19 - Continuing Education › Section MPSW 19.05 - Record retention and audits

Current through June 24, 2024
A credential holder shall retain for a minimum period of 4
				years and shall make available to the board, or its agent upon request,
				documentation of publication or certificates of attendance issued by the
				program sponsor for all continuing education programs for which the credential
				holder claims credit for purposes of renewal of the credential. The certificate
				shall include the name of credential holder, date, provider name, hours, and
				title of program.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 20 - Conduct › Section MPSW 20.01 - Definition

Current through June 24, 2024
"Gross negligence" in the practice of social work, or marriage
				and family therapy, or professional counseling means the performance of
				professional services that does not comply with an accepted standard of
				practice that has a significant relationship to the protection of the health,
				safety or welfare of a patient, client, or the public, and that is performed in
				a manner indicating that the person performing the services knew or should have
				known, but acted with indifference to or disregard of, the accepted standard of
				practice.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board › Chapter MPSW 20 - Conduct › Section MPSW 20.02 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
Unprofessional conduct related to the practice under a
				credential issued under ch. 457, Stats., includes engaging in, attempting to
				engage in, or aiding or abetting the following conduct:
(1) Performing or offering to perform
			 services for which the credential holder is not qualified by education,
			 training or experience.
(2)
			 Violating a law of any jurisdiction, the circumstances of which substantially
			 relate to the practice under the credential.
(3) Undertaking or continuing performance of
			 professional services after having been adjudged incompetent by any court of
			 law.
(4) Using fraud or deception
			 in the application for a credential.
(5) Using false, fraudulent, misleading or
			 deceptive advertising, or maintaining a professional relationship with one
			 engaging in such advertising.
(6)
			 Engaging in false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading billing
			 practices.
(7) Reporting distorted,
			 false, or misleading information or making false statements in
			 practice.
(8) Discriminating on the
			 basis of age, race, color, biological sex, gender, gender identity, religion,
			 creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation
			 by means of service provided or denied.
(9) Practicing or attempting to practice
			 while the credential holder is impaired due to the utilization of alcohol or
			 other drugs, or as a result of an illness which impairs the credential holder's
			 ability to appropriately carry out the functions delineated under the
			 credential in a manner consistent with the safety of a client, patient, or the
			 public.
(10) Revealing facts, data,
			 information, records or communication received from a client in a professional
			 capacity, except in any of the following circumstances:
(a) With the informed consent of the client
			 or the client's authorized representative.
(b) With notification to the client prior to
			 the time the information was elicited of the use and distribution of the
			 information.
(c) If necessary to
			 prevent injury to the client or another person, or to report suspected abuse or
			 neglect of a child, or threatened abuse or neglect of a child, including
			 mandatory reports under state or federal law.
(d) Pursuant to a lawful order of a court of
			 law.
(e) Use of case history
			 material for teaching, therapeutic or research purposes, or in textbooks or
			 other literature, provided that proper precautions are taken to conceal the
			 identity of the client.
(f) When
			 required pursuant to federal or state statute.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 1 - Authority, Intent And Definitions › Section MTBT 1.01 - Authority and intent

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in chs.
				MTBT
				1 to 7 are adopted by the board pursuant to s.
				227.11(2),
				Stats., and ch. 460, Stats., to govern the credentialing of massage therapists
				and bodywork therapists.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 1 - Authority, Intent And Definitions › Section MTBT 1.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in chs.
				MTBT
				1 to 7, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Accrediting agency" means either of the
			 following:
(a) A regional or national
			 accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education.
(b) A state government agency or territorial
			 government agency located in another state or territory of the United States or
			 another country.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 2 - Application › Section MTBT 2.015 - Waiver of education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
The requirements of s.
				MTBT 2.01(3) (a) and
				(b) shall be waived if an applicant submits
				evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has successfully
				completed a course consisting of 5 classroom hours in adult cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation and standard first aid and satisfied one of the following:
(1) Is currently either certified or
			 recertified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and
			 Bodywork.
(2) Is currently either
			 certified or recertified as active and in good standing by any other
			 organization accredited to certify massage therapy or bodywork therapy by the
			 National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 2 - Application › Section MTBT 2.03 - Reciprocal license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided under s. MTBT 2.035,
			 an applicant for a license on the basis of a similar license, registration, or
			 license in another state or territory of the United States or another country
			 shall submit all of the following to the board:
(a) An application on a form provided by the
			 board.
Note:
Application forms are available upon request
				to the Department of Safety and Professional Services at (608) 266-2112,
				dsps@wisconsin.gov, or at the Department's website at
http://dsps.wi.gov
.
(b) The fee required under s.
			 440.05(2),
			 Stats.
(c) Evidence satisfactory to
			 the board that the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
1. Holds a current similar license,
			 registration or certificate to practice massage therapy or bodywork therapy in
			 another state or territory of the United States or another country, the
			 requirements for which are substantially equivalent to the requirements under
			 s.
			 460.05,
			 Stats.
2. Has not been convicted of
			 an offense under s.
			 940.22,
			 940.225,
			 944.15,
			 944.17,
			 944.30,
			 944.31,
			 944.32,
			 944.33,
			 944.34,
			 948.02,
			 948.025,
			 948.08,
			 948.085,
			 948.09,
			 948.095
			 or
			 948.10,
			 Stats., or a comparable offense under federal law or a law of any other
			 state.
4. Subject to ss.
			 111.321,
			 111.322
			 and
			 111.335,
			 Stats., has not been convicted of any other offense not listed under subd. 2.,
			 the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of massage
			 therapy or bodywork therapy.
7. Has
			 in effect as a policyholder and insured, malpractice liability insurance
			 coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and
			 $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 2 - Application › Section MTBT 2.035 - Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses

Current through June 24, 2024
A reciprocal license to practice massage therapy or bodywork
				therapy shall be granted to a service member, former service member, or the
				spouse of a service member or former service member who the board determines
				meets all of the requirements under s.
				440.09(2),
				Stats. Subject to s.
				440.09(2m),
				Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination
				under this section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 2 - Application › Section MTBT 2.04 - Accommodations relating to a disability

Current through June 24, 2024
A qualified applicant with a disability shall be provided with
				reasonable accommodations requested in connection with the completion of an
				application for licensure as a massage therapist or bodywork
				therapist.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 3 - Education › Section MTBT 3.01 - Approved training program

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
			 who has not graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork therapy
			 approved by the department of safety and professional services shall submit an
			 official transcript or other official documentation showing dates and total
			 classroom hours attended and a description of the curriculum completed
			 establishing that the applicant has completed an approved training
			 program.
(2) Credit may be granted
			 for an approved training program regardless of when the program was
			 completed.
(4) In addition to
			 satisfying the requirements of sub. (5), an approved training program shall be
			 one of the following:
(a) An associate degree
			 program, or a technical diploma program in massage therapy or bodywork therapy
			 offered by a technical college established pursuant to s.
			 38.02,
			 Stats.
(b) A course of instruction
			 in massage therapy or bodywork therapy offered by a school that, at the time of
			 the applicant's graduation, has approval or accreditation that is in good
			 standing from one of the following:
1. An
			 accrediting agency under s.
			 MTBT 1.02(1)
			 (a) whose recognition by the United States
			 department of education is current.
Note:
A list of recognized accrediting agencies is
				available from the United States Department of Education's website at
www.ed.gov
.
2. An accrediting agency under s.
			 MTBT 1.02(1)
			 (b) that is located in the same state or
			 territory in which the school is located and whose criteria for approval of
			 schools is substantially equivalent, as determined by the board, to the
			 criteria under s.
			 SPS
			 404.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 4 - Requirements For Renewal › Section MTBT 4.02 - Renewal of license

Current through June 24, 2024
To renew a license, a licensee shall, by the renewal date
				under s.
				MTBT 4.01,
				submit all of the following to the board:
(1) An application for renewal on a form
			 provided by the board.
(2) The
			 renewal fee required under s.
			 440.08(2)
			 (c), Stats.
(3) Evidence satisfactory to the board the
			 licensee has in effect, as a policyholder and insured, malpractice liability
			 insurance coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and
			 $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
(4) Evidence satisfactory to the board the
			 licensee has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
			 defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual,
			 organization, or institution of higher education approved under s.
			 46.03(38),
			 Stats., to provide the instruction.
(5) The signed statement required under s.
			 MTBT
			 7.02(3).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 4 - Requirements For Renewal › Section MTBT 4.03 - Failure to renew

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensee who fails to renew a license by the applicable
				renewal date may not use any title or description that implies that he or she
				is credentialed by the board as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist until
				the license is renewed under s.
				MTBT 4.04 or
				reinstated under s. MTBT 4.05.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 4 - Requirements For Renewal › Section MTBT 4.04 - Late renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
A massage therapist or bodywork therapist who fails to renew a
				license by the renewal date may renew the license by satisfying one of the
				following requirements:
(1) If applying
			 within 5 years of the renewal date, submitting to the board all of the
			 following:
(a) An application for renewal on a
			 form provided by the board.
(b) The
			 renewal fee and late fee required under s.
			 440.08(2) (c) and
			 (3), Stats.
(c) Evidence satisfactory to the board that
			 the applicant has in effect, as a policyholder and insured, malpractice
			 liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per
			 occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.
(d) Evidence satisfactory to the board the
			 applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
			 defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual,
			 organization, or institution of higher education approved under s.
			 46.03(38),
			 Stats., to provide the instruction.
(e) The signed statement required under s.
			 MTBT
			 7.02(3).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 4 - Requirements For Renewal › Section MTBT 4.05 - Reinstatement

Current through June 24, 2024
A massage therapist or bodywork therapist who has unmet
				disciplinary requirements and has failed to renew a license within 5 years of
				the renewal date or whose license has been surrendered or revoked may apply for
				reinstatement of the license by submitting all of the following:
(1) Evidence of completion of the
			 requirements under s.
			 MTBT
			 4.04(2).
(2) Evidence of completion of disciplinary
			 requirements, if applicable.
(3)
			 Evidence of rehabilitation or change in circumstances warranting reinstatement
			 of the license.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 5 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section MTBT 5.01 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
The definitions of this chapter are adopted by the board
				pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.085(5)
				(b) and
				460.04(2)
				(a), Stats., to establish the standards of
				ethical conduct for massage therapists and bodywork
				therapists.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 5 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section MTBT 5.02 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through June 24, 2024
"Unprofessional conduct" includes the following, or aiding,
				abetting, or conspiring the same:
(1)
			 Violating s.
			 460.14(2) (a)
			 to (j), Stats., or any provision of a board
			 order.
(2) Being convicted of an
			 offense under s.
			 940.22,
			 940.225,
			 944.15,
			 944.17,
			 944.30(1m),
			 944.31,
			 944.32,
			 944.33,
			 944.34,
			 948.02,
			 948.025,
			 948.08,
			 948.085,
			 948.09,
			 948.095,
			 or
			 948.10,
			 Stats.
(3) Engaging in fraud,
			 misrepresentation, or deceit in applying for or procuring a license to practice
			 massage therapy or bodywork therapy, in connection with applying for or
			 procuring periodic renewal of a license, or in otherwise maintaining a
			 license.
(4) Engaging in any act of
			 fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, including acts of omission to the board or
			 any person acting on the board's behalf, including department of safety and
			 professional services personnel.
(5) Employing illegal or unethical business
			 practices, including either of the following:
(a) Fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in
			 obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee or third-party
			 reimbursement.
(b) Engaging in
			 uninvited, in-person solicitation of actual or potential clients, who because
			 of their particular circumstances are vulnerable to undue influence.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 5 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section MTBT 5.03 - Duty to make reports

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A licensee shall submit a report to the
			 board if the licensee has reasonable cause to believe another licensee has
			 committed a crime relating to prostitution under ss.
			 944.30 to
			 944.34,
			 Stats., or has had sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a client. For
			 purposes of this subsection, a licensee shall be considered to have reasonable
			 cause upon occurrence of any of the following:
(a) The licensee is informed by a person
			 that, while a client of another licensee, that person engaged in an act
			 prohibited by ss.
			 944.30 to
			 944.34,
			 Stats., with that licensee.
(b) The
			 licensee is informed by a person that, while a client of another licensee, that
			 person engaged in sexual contact or sexual intercourse with that
			 licensee.
(c) The licensee is
			 informed by another licensee that they engaged in sexual contact, sexual
			 intercourse, or an act prohibited by ss.
			 944.30 to
			 944.34,
			 Stats., with a client.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 5 - Unprofessional Conduct › Section MTBT 5.04 - Audits

Current through June 24, 2024
Any licensee who is under investigation by the board for
				alleged misconduct shall be audited by the board for compliance with the
				continuing education requirements under s.
				MTBT
				7.02.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 6 - Temporary Licensure › Section MTBT 6.01 - Authority

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in ch. MTBT 6 are adopted under the authority of ss.
				460.04(2)
				(f) and
				460.08,
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 6 - Temporary Licensure › Section MTBT 6.02 - Temporary license prior to licensure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The board may
			 issue a temporary license to an applicant to practice massage therapy and
			 bodywork therapy who meets the criteria under s.
			 460.05,
			 Stats., and who has completed all of the following:
(a) Submits a completed application for
			 licensure and a completed application for a temporary license.
(b) Remits the fee specified in s.
			 440.05(1),
			 Stats.
(c) Has successfully
			 completed an educational program as defined in s.
			 MTBT
			 3.01.
(d)
			 Has not previously failed an examination required in s.
			 460.06, Stats.,
			 unless the applicant has subsequently passed the failed examination.
(e) Has passed the state board statutes and
			 rules examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 7 - Continuing Education › Section MTBT 7.02 - Continuing education required

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Beginning with
			 the biennial registration period commencing on March 1, 2015, unless granted a
			 waiver under s. MTBT 7.02(4), each licensee is required to complete 24 hours of
			 continuing education prior to renewal of a license to practice as a massage
			 therapist or bodywork therapist, except that a new licensee shall not be
			 required to comply with the continuing education requirements for the first
			 renewal of a license.
(2)
			 Acceptable continuing education shall address topics within the scope of
			 practice of massage therapy and bodywork therapy or related business practices.
			 The topic of at least 2 of the total continuing education hours in each
			 biennium shall be ethics.
(3) Each
			 licensee shall, at the time of making application for renewal, sign a statement
			 on the application for renewal certifying that the licensee has completed 24
			 hours of acceptable continuing education, including 2 credits pertaining to
			 ethics, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date under
			 s.
			 440.08(2)
			 (a) 46r., Stats.
(4) A licensee may apply to the board for
			 waiver of the requirements of this chapter on grounds of prolonged illness or
			 disability or other exceptional circumstances. The board will consider each
			 request individually on its merits.
(5) One hour of continuing education shall be
			 awarded for each 50 minutes of instruction or its equivalent.
(6) Each licensee shall maintain verifiable
			 evidence of completion of the continuing education activity until the licensee
			 submits the next application for renewal of a license to practice massage
			 therapy or bodywork therapy.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board › Chapter MTBT 7 - Continuing Education › Section MTBT 7.03 - Acceptable continuing education activities

Current through June 24, 2024
The board shall accept the following in satisfaction of the
				biennial training requirement provided under s.
				MTBT
				7.02:
(1)
			 Continuing education activities approved or provided by any of the following:
(a) Massage therapy or bodywork therapy
			 schools or training programs approved pursuant to s.
			 460.095,
			 Stats.
(b) Institutions of higher
			 education as s.
			 106.57(1)
			 (c), Stats.
(c) Local, state, or national chapters of
			 professional organizations that address improvement of the profession,
			 including but not limited to the National Certification Commission for
			 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), the National Certification Board
			 for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and the Federation of State
			 Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 1 - License To Practice Medicine And Surgery › Section Med 1.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11,
				448.05(2)
				(c), and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				application and examination for license to practice medicine and surgery under
				s.
				448.04(1)
				(a), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 1 - License To Practice Medicine And Surgery › Section Med 1.015 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1) "FLEX" means the federated licensing
			 examination.
(2) "NBME" means the
			 national board of medical examiners examination.
(2m) "Regular license" means a license to
			 practice medicine and surgery under s.
			 448.04(1)
			 (a), Stats.
(3) "USMLE" means the United States medical
			 licensing examination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 1 - License To Practice Medicine And Surgery › Section Med 1.06 - Panel review of applications; examinations required

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a) All applicants shall complete the
			 examination under sub. (3) (b). In addition, an applicant may be required to
			 complete an oral examination if the applicant:
1. Has a medical condition which in any way
			 impairs or limits the applicant's ability to practice medicine and surgery with
			 reasonable skill and safety.
2.
			 Uses chemical substances so as to impair in any way the applicant's ability to
			 practice medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety.
3. Has been disciplined or had licensure
			 denied by a licensing or regulatory authority in Wisconsin or another
			 jurisdiction.
4. Has been found to
			 have been negligent in the practice of medicine or has been a party in a
			 lawsuit in which it was alleged that the applicant had been negligent in the
			 practice of medicine.
5. Has been
			 convicted of a crime the circumstances of which substantially relate to the
			 practice of medicine.
6. Has lost,
			 had reduced or had suspended his or her hospital staff privileges, or has
			 failed to continuously maintain hospital privileges during the applicant's
			 period of licensure following post-graduate training.
7. Has been graduated from a medical school
			 not approved by the board.
8. Has
			 been diagnosed as suffering from pedophilia, exhibitionism or
			 voyeurism.
9. Has engaged in the
			 illegal use of controlled substances.
10. Has been subject to adverse formal action
			 during the course of medical education, postgraduate training, hospital
			 practice, or other medical employment.
11. Has not practiced medicine and surgery
			 for a period of 3 years prior to application, unless the applicant has been
			 graduated from a school of medicine within that period.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 1 - License To Practice Medicine And Surgery › Section Med 1.08 - Failure and reexamination

Current through June 24, 2024
If an applicant has been examined 4 or more times in another
				licensing jurisdiction in the United States or Canada before achieving a
				passing grade in written or computer-based examinations also required under
				this chapter, the board may require the applicant to submit evidence
				satisfactory to the board of further professional training or education in
				examination areas in which the applicant had previously demonstrated
				deficiencies. If the evidence provided by the applicant is not satisfactory to
				the board, the board may require the applicant to obtain further professional
				training or education as the board deems necessary to establish the applicant's
				fitness to practice medicine and surgery in this state. In order to determine
				any further professional training or education requirement, the board shall
				consider any information available relating to the quality of the applicant's
				previous practice, including the results of the applicant's performance on the
				oral examination required under s.
				448.05(6),
				Stats., and s.
				Med
				1.06.
Application forms are available on request to the board
				  office, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin
				  53708.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 1 - License To Practice Medicine And Surgery › Section Med 1.10 - Board review of examination error claim

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An applicant
			 claiming examination error shall file a written request for board review in the
			 board office within 30 days of the date the examination was reviewed. The
			 request shall include all of the following:
(a) The applicant's name and
			 address.
(b) The type of license
			 for which the applicant applied.
(c) A description of the mistakes the
			 applicant believes were made in the examination content, procedures, or
			 scoring, including the specific questions or procedures claimed to be in
			 error.
(d) The facts which the
			 applicant intends to prove, including reference text citations or other
			 supporting evidence for the applicant's claim.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 2 - Temporary license to practice medicine and surgery › Section Med 2.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11,
				and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				application for, and issuance of, temporary license to practice medicine and
				surgery as provided in s.
				448.04(1)
				(b) 1, Stats., (hereinafter "temporary
				license prior to regular license").
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 2 - Temporary license to practice medicine and surgery › Section Med 2.02 - Applications, credentials, eligibility, and issuance

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant who is a graduate of a medical school in this
				state, or of whom the board will require no further examination under the
				provisions of s.
				Med
				1.06(3), may make application to the
				board for temporary license prior to regular license to practice medicine and
				surgery. In either case, the applicant shall have submitted to the board the
				application and documents required under ch. Med 1 for regular license to
				practice medicine and surgery, and shall in addition submit to the board an
				application for temporary license prior to regular license on forms provided
				for that purpose by the board. The application shall be made not less than 30
				days prior to the next scheduled examinations for regular license. The
				application and required documents for regular license to practice medicine and
				surgery and the application for temporary license prior to regular license will
				be reviewed by 2 officers of the board. In the case of an applicant of whom the
				board will require no further written or computer-based examination, upon the
				finding of the 2 officers of the board that the applicant is qualified for
				regular license except for having taken and passed the oral examination
				required under s.
				Med
				1.06, the board, acting through the 2 officers, may
				issue a temporary license prior to regular license to practice medicine and
				surgery to the applicant. In the case of an applicant who is a graduate of a
				medical school in this state, upon the finding of the 2 officers of the board
				that the applicant is eligible for admission to examination for regular license
				under s.
				Med
				1.06, the board, acting through the 2 officers, may
				issue a temporary license prior to regular license to practice medicine and
				surgery to the applicant.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 2 - Temporary license to practice medicine and surgery › Section Med 2.04 - Expiration

Current through June 24, 2024
A temporary license prior to regular license to practice
				medicine and surgery granted under this chapter shall expire by its terms 60
				days after the next scheduled examination for regular license, or on the date
				following the examination of an applicant on which the board grants or denies
				the applicant a regular license to practice medicine and surgery, whichever
				occurs first. A regular license to practice medicine and surgery is deemed
				denied by the board on the date the applicant is sent notice from the board
				that he or she has failed the examination for regular license to practice
				medicine and surgery.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 3 - Visiting Physician License › Section Med 3.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11(2)
				(a) and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				application for a restricted license to practice medicine and surgery as a
				visiting physician under 448.04(1) (bg), Stats., (hereinafter "visiting
				physician license"), and also govern practice thereunder.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 3 - Visiting Physician License › Section Med 3.02 - Applications, credentials, and eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant who is a graduate of an allopathic medical school
				or an osteopathic medical school that is approved by the board and who is
				invited to teach, conduct research, or practice medicine and surgery at a
				medical education facility, medical research facility, or medical school in
				this state as a visiting physician may apply to the board for a visiting
				physician license and shall submit to the board all of the following:
(1) A completed and verified application,
			 which includes proof that the applicant has graduated from and possesses a
			 diploma from an allopathic medical or osteopathic medical school that is
			 approved by the board.
(1m)
			 Documentary evidence of licensure to practice medicine and surgery.
(2) A signed letter from the president or
			 dean or delegate of the president or dean of a medical school, or facility in
			 this state indicating that the applicant intends to teach, conduct research, or
			 practice medicine and surgery at a medical education facility, medical research
			 facility, or medical school in this state.
(3) A curriculum vitae setting out the
			 applicant's education and qualifications.
(5) A verified statement that the applicant
			 is familiar with the state health laws and the rules of the department of
			 health services as related to communicable diseases.
(7) Documentary evidence of postgraduate
			 training completed in the United States or foreign countries.
(8) Oral interview conducted at the
			 discretion of the board.
(9)
			 Documentary evidence that the applicant teaches medicine, engages in medical
			 research, or practices medicine and surgery outside of Wisconsin.
(10) The required fees determined under s.
			 440.03(9)
			 (a), Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 3 - Visiting Physician License › Section Med 3.04 - Practice limitations

Current through June 24, 2024
The holder of a visiting physician license may practice
				medicine and surgery as defined in s.
				448.01(9),
				Stats., providing such practice is entirely limited to the medical education
				facility, medical research facility, or medical school where the license holder
				is teaching, conducting research, or practicing medicine and surgery, and is
				limited to the terms and restrictions established by the
				board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 3 - Visiting Physician License › Section Med 3.05 - Expiration and renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
A visiting physician license is valid for one year and remains
				valid only while the license holder is actively engaged in teaching, conducting
				research, or practicing medicine and surgery and is lawfully entitled to work
				in the United States. The visiting physician license may be renewed at the
				discretion of the board.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 4 - Camp physician or locum tenens license › Section Med 4.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11,
				and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				application for, and issuance of, temporary license to practice medicine and
				surgery under s.
				448.04(1)
				(b) 3, Stats., (hereinafter "camp physician
				or locum tenens license"), and also govern practice
				thereunder.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 4 - Camp physician or locum tenens license › Section Med 4.02 - Applications, credentials, and eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant who holds a valid license to practice medicine and
				surgery issued by another licensing jurisdiction of the United States or Canada
				may apply to the board for temporary camp physician or locum tenens license and
				shall submit to the board the following:
(1) A completed and verified application form
			 supplied by the board for this purpose.
(2) A letter from a physician licensed to
			 practice medicine and surgery in this state requesting the applicant's
			 services, or a letter from a camp organization or other recreational facility
			 of this state requesting the applicant's services.
(3) A verified photostatic copy of a license
			 to practice medicine and surgery in another licensing jurisdiction of the
			 United States or Canada issued to the applicant and verified documentary
			 evidence of the applicant's current eligibility to practice under that license
			 in that jurisdiction.
(4) A recent
			 photograph of the applicant as required under s.
			 Med
			 1.02(4).
(5) A verified statement that the applicant
			 is familiar with the state health laws and the rules of the department of
			 health services as related to communicable diseases.
(6) The required fees made payable to the
			 Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 4 - Camp physician or locum tenens license › Section Med 4.05 - Practice limitations

Current through June 24, 2024
The holder of a temporary camp physician or locum tenens
				license may engage in the practice of medicine and surgery as defined in s.
				448.01(9),
				Stats., providing such practice is confined to the camp or recreational
				facility or geographical area for which the license is issued. As used in s.
				448.04(1)
				(b) 3, Stats., the term, "temporarily
				maintaining the practice of another physician," includes providing emergency
				room services normally provided by another physician.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 4 - Camp physician or locum tenens license › Section Med 4.06 - Expiration and renewal

Current through June 24, 2024
A temporary camp physician or locum tenens license shall expire
				90 days from the date of its issuance. For cause shown to the satisfaction of
				the board, the board may renew such temporary license for additional periods of
				90 days each, but no such license may be renewed more than 3 consecutive
				times.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Medical Examining Board › Chapter Med 5 - Resident Educational License To Practice Medicine And Surgery › Section Med 5.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining
				board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss.
				15.08(5),
				227.11
				and
				448.40, Stats., and govern
				application for the resident educational license to practice medicine and
				surgery under s.
				448.04(1)
				(bm), Stats., (hereinafter "resident
				educational license"), and also govern practice thereunder.