Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 110 - Emergency Medical Services Licensing, Certification, And Training Requirements › Subchapter II - Emergency Medical Professionals; Licensing; Certification; Training; Credential; Fees › Section DHS 110.066 - Application for license or certificate when licensed and trained in another state as an EMS professional

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBILITY. To
				  be eligible to apply for a license based on out-of-state license or education
				  as an emergency medical services practitioner or certificate as an emergency
				  medical responder, the applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The individual is 18 years of age or
				  older.
(b) The individual is capable
				  of performing the actions authorized by the department in the Wisconsin scope
				  of practice for the practice level for which the applicant applies.
(c) The individual presents documentation of
				  a current license or certificate issued by another state at or above the level
				  being applied and a completed verification of licensure form from every state
				  the individual has ever been licensed or certified as an emergency medical
				  responder or emergency medical services practitioner.
(d) The individual presents a completed
				  verification of education form documenting completion of an initial course
				  equivalent to the training required for an initial license or certificate under
				  the applicable Wisconsin curriculum, as determined by the department. If
				  initial training was completed prior to the current licensing period, the
				  applicant also presents documentation of completion of an approved refresher
				  course, as determined by the department.
(e) The individual shall successfully
				  complete the cognitive and psychomotor exam through the NREMT for the
				  certification or license level being applied for. If an applicant holds current
				  NREMT certification at or above the certification or license levels being
				  applied, that individual shall be considered to come from a jurisdiction with
				  licensing or certification standards at least substantially similar to
				  Wisconsin and exempt from examination under s.
				  256.15(7),
				  Stats. Applicants who do not hold current NREMT shall not be considered to come
				  from jurisdictions with substantially similar licensing and certifications
				  standards to Wisconsin and must complete the NREMT cognitive and psychomotor
				  assessment examinations.
Note:
Verification of education forms may be
					 obtained electronically through the department's E-Licensing system available
					 at
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems
.
					 The form must be printed out and sent to the training institution, which will
					 complete and return the form directly to the department. For further
					 information or to request an assessment exam contact the Emergency Medical
					 Services Section, 1 W. Wilson St., P.O. Box 2659, Madison, WI
					 53701-2659.
(f) The
				  individual provides documentation of successful completion of a CPR course
				  within the last 2 years at the healthcare professional level by a CPR
				  organization specified under s.
				  DHS
				  110.17(1). If the application is for
				  licensure at the paramedic level, the applicant provides documentation of
				  successful completion of coursework provided by an organization specified under
				  s.
				  DHS
				  110.17(1) in all of the following:
1. Advanced cardiac life support.
2. Pediatric advanced life support, pediatric
				  education for pre-hospital professionals at the advanced life support level, or
				  an equivalent approved by the department.
(g) Subject to ss.
				  111.321,
				  111.322,
				  and
				  111.335,
				  Stats., the individual does not have an arrest or conviction record that is
				  substantially related to performing the duties of an emergency medical
				  responder or emergency medical services practitioner, as determined by the
				  department.
1. An individual with a
				  conviction record may apply to the department for a pre-determination on their
				  eligibility for certification or licensure by completing an application for
				  pre-determination including the date of conviction and the nature and
				  circumstances of the crime and submitting it to the department.
2. The individual shall submit the
				  application for pre-determination fee specified under s.
				  DHS 110.16(1)
				  (g).
(h) The individual shall complete training
				  for response to acts of terrorism or present evidence satisfactory to the
				  department of the equivalent course and successful completion.
(i) The individual shall submit the
				  reciprocity fee specified under s.
				  DHS 110.16(1)
				  (e).
Note:
The Wisconsin curricula for training,
					 training requirements, Wisconsin Scopes of Practice, and information on
					 organizations approved for CPR training may be found on the department's
					 website at
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems
.
					 Organizations approved for CPR training may also be found in s.
					 DHS
					 110.17(1).