1. (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:

   1. (a) The individual is 18 years of age or older.
   2. (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.
   3. (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.
   4. (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.

   5. (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.

   6. (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. 1. Advanced cardiac life support.
      2. 2. Pediatric advanced life support, pediatric education for pre-hospital professionals at the advanced life support level, or an equivalent approved by the department.

   7. (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. 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. 2. The individual shall submit the application for pre-determination fee specified under s. DHS 110.16 (1) (g).
   8. (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.

   9. (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).

2. (2) Application. The applicant shall submit to the department an application that includes documentation acceptable to the department showing proof of eligibility. The applicant shall submit the application and documentation to the department in the manner or method specified by the department.

   Note: Application for an initial license or certification is submitted by the applicant to the department electronically through the department’s E-Licensing system available at www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems. Completed applications are processed electronically through this system. For further information contact the Emergency Medical Services Section, 1 W. Wilson St., P.O. Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659.

History

History: CR 20-028: cr. Register September 2021 No. 789, 10-1-21; correction in (1) (f) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2021 No. 789.