DHS 110.16(1)(c)
(c) Returned renewal fee. If a renewal notice is returned due to an incorrect address, the individual shall pay to the department a fee of $30 prior to issuance of the renewal certificate or license.
DHS 110.16(1)(d)
(d)
Verification of Wisconsin certification or license. If a certified emergency medical responder or licensed emergency medical services practitioner asks the department to verify Wisconsin certificate or license information to another state, the individual shall pre-pay to the department $25 for the service and provide to the department a self-addressed, stamped envelope for mailing.
DHS 110.16(1)(e)
(e) Reciprocity fee. If an applicant applies for a certificate or license based on training or licensing from another state, the individual shall pre-pay a fee of $50 to the department.
DHS 110.16(1)(f)
(f) Manual processing fee. If an applicant or licensee is unable or chooses not to use an available electronic processing method, the individual shall submit a manual processing fee of $35 with the application and supporting paperwork and the department shall have 90 business days to respond instead of the normal 60 business days.
DHS 110.16(1)(g)
(g)
Pre-determination fee. If an individual with a conviction record applies for a pre-determination on their eligibility for certification or licensure, the individual shall submit a review fee of $50 with the department-approved application.
DHS 110.16(2)
(2) Payment of a fee shall be by cashiers check or money order payable to “Department of Health Services" or “DHS", or may be charged to a VISA or MasterCard. The department will not accept cash payment or personal checks. Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
DHS 110.16(3)(a)(a) If the department permits the payment of a fee by a credit card, the department may charge a cost recovery fee of no more than $2.50 per transaction in addition to the fee under sub.
(1).
DHS 110.16(3)(b)
(b) The department may contract for services relating to the payment of fees by credit card under this section.
DHS 110.16 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (1) (d), cr. (1) (g)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.17
DHS 110.17 CPR and AED training and instruction. DHS 110.17(1)(1)
Organizations approved for CPR training. All of the following organizations are approved by the department to provide CPR training:
DHS 110.17(1)(g)
(g) Any other organization identified and approved by the department.
DHS 110.17(2)(a)(a) Any person who provides CPR and AED instruction to an emergency medical services practitioner or emergency medical responder shall successfully complete any one of the following courses with a certification period not to exceed 2 years:
DHS 110.17(2)(a)1.
1. American Heart Association — Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course or equivalent.
DHS 110.17(2)(a)2.
2. American Red Cross – Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course or equivalent.
DHS 110.17(2)(a)3.
3. American Safety and Health Institute — Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers course or equivalent.
DHS 110.17(2)(a)4.
4. Emergency Care and Safety Institute — Healthcare Provider CPR course or equivalent.
DHS 110.17(2)(a)6.
6. EMS Safety Services - Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course or equivalent.
DHS 110.17(2)(a)7.
7. Any other course identified and approved by the department. Equivalency will be determined by the department.
DHS 110.17(2)(b)
(b) All of the training courses specified under par.
(a) shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with, employed by, or under contract with an organization specified under sub.
(1), and shall include instruction in all of the following:
DHS 110.17(2)(b)2.
2. How to perform adult, child and infant CPR at the professional level, including the performance of CPR by one person and by 2 persons, and the use of medical devices to help an individual breathe.
DHS 110.17(2)(b)3.
3. How to use an automated external defibrillator on persons of any appropriate age.
DHS 110.17(2)(b)4.
4. How to clear the airway of a conscious or unconscious person who is choking.
DHS 110.17(3)(a)
(a) An individual who provides CPR or AED instruction to an emergency medical services practitioner, emergency medical responder, or a person who is required as a condition of licensure, certification, or registration to have current proficiency in the use of an AED, shall meet all of the qualifications, including qualifications for frequency of training, that are specified by the approved provider with whom the instructor is affiliated, employed or under contract.
DHS 110.17(3)(b)
(b) An instructor certification in CPR or AED that is issued to an individual by an approved provider may not be valid for more than 2 years from the date the certification is issued.
DHS 110.17 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (2) (a), (3) (a)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.18
DHS 110.18 Training center initial and renewal certification requirements. DHS 110.18(1)(1)
Authorized actions and qualifications. No person may provide training that is represented as qualifying an individual for emergency medical responder certification or emergency medical services practitioner licensure or renewal unless the person is certified by the department as a training center.
DHS 110.18(2)
(2) Application requirements. An applicant for training center certification shall submit a fully and accurately completed application obtained from the department, which shall include all of the following:
DHS 110.18(2)(a)
(a) Documentation of the community need, showing that there are not adequate resources for EMS training available through any current training center in the area.
DHS 110.18(2)(b)
(b) A description of the organization's capabilities to train students in the provision of emergency medical care in pre-hospital, interfacility and hospital settings.
DHS 110.18(2)(c)
(c) A copy of the résumé and Wisconsin physician license of the training center's medical director.
DHS 110.18(2)(d)
(d) A copy of the résumé of the training center's program director.
DHS 110.18(2)(e)
(e) A copy of the position description for the EMS instructor II, which shall specify the responsibilities of the EMS instructor II.
DHS 110.18(2)(f)
(f) An explanation of how the training center will evaluate the training program and the instructors and a statement of how often the evaluations will occur.
DHS 110.18(2)(g)
(g) A completed training center application including the requested check list items contained within the application.
DHS 110.18(2)(h)
(h) Proof of national EMS education program accreditation if applying for a training center certification to train paramedics.
DHS 110.18 Note
Note: Training center applications are 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.
DHS 110.18(3)
(3) Renewal requirements. A training center shall renew its certification by every June 30 of the third year of the triennium by submitting to the department an updated application and materials required under sub.
(2). If a training center does not timely renew its certification, its certification expires and any training provided before the training center has renewed its certification will not count toward qualifying a student for department certification or licensure.
DHS 110.18 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; renumber of (2) (dm) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register December 2010 No. 660;
CR 20-028: am. (1), (3)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.19
DHS 110.19 Course approval requirements. A training center shall obtain prior department approval for each initial or refresher course it offers. Once a training center obtains approval, all subsequent course offerings based on that approval are automatically approved when entered in the department's training database, provided the training center has renewed its certification under s.
DHS 110.18 (3). If the training center changes any component of an approved course, it shall submit the change to the department for approval prior to implementation. To request course approval, the training center shall submit all of the following to the department:
DHS 110.19(1)
(1) A fully and accurately completed department application form signed and dated by the applicant.
DHS 110.19(2)
(2) Identification of the number of hours that will be devoted to classroom training, clinical training, and supervised field training.
DHS 110.19(3)
(3) If modifying the course curriculum, identification of the specific changes to all of the following:
DHS 110.19(3)(a)
(a) Any changes to content and behavioral objectives for classroom, clinical training, or supervised field training.
DHS 110.19(3)(b)
(b) Any increase in hours for classroom, clinical training, or supervised field training.
DHS 110.19(4)
(4) A written explanation of how students will be screened for acceptance into the course and a list of any prerequisites to entrance.
DHS 110.19(5)
(5) A list of the locations of classroom training and an explanation of how the training will be conducted.
DHS 110.19(6)
(6) If applicable, a written description of the clinical training, which shall include all of the following:
DHS 110.19(6)(b)
(b) At least one sample of a written agreement that will be used with the clinical sites.
DHS 110.19(6)(d)
(d) A list of the emergency medical care and training capabilities of the clinical site.
DHS 110.19(6)(e)
(e) A list of the areas of the clinical site that will be used for hands-on experience and observation for all skills specified in the curriculum.
DHS 110.19(6)(f)
(f) Name and qualifications of each person supervising the students at the clinical site.
DHS 110.19(6)(h)
(h) Examples of any records or forms that will be used to document the clinical process.
DHS 110.19(6)(i)
(i) A written description of the audit process used to assure accuracy of the clinical documentation.
DHS 110.19(7)
(7) If applicable, a written description of the supervised field training, which shall include all of the following:
DHS 110.19(7)(b)
(b) At least one example of a written agreement that will be used with the field sites.
DHS 110.19(7)(c)
(c) An explanation of how the supervised field training will be conducted.
DHS 110.19(7)(d)
(d) A list of the emergency medical care and training capabilities of each field site.
DHS 110.19(7)(e)
(e) Name and qualifications of the persons supervising the students at the field site.
DHS 110.19(7)(g)
(g) Examples of records or forms that will be used to document the clinical and supervised field training.
DHS 110.19(7)(h)
(h) A written description of the audit process used to assure accuracy of the clinical and supervised field training documentation.
DHS 110.19(7)(i)
(i) An explanation of how student performance and practical competencies will be evaluated and how the effectiveness of the training program will be evaluated.
DHS 110.19(7)(j)
(j) Samples of the handouts and checklists used, which shall be consistent with the knowledge and skills standard of the department-approved curriculum appropriate to the level of instruction and the Wisconsin Standards and Procedures of Practical Skills manual.
DHS 110.19 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
DHS 110.20
DHS 110.20 Emergency medical responder training course content and hours. DHS 110.20(1)(1)
The emergency medical responder training course shall include content and behavioral objectives that meet or exceed the Wisconsin curriculum for emergency medical responders. Each course shall include training for responding to acts of terrorism that covers the content required by the department.
DHS 110.20(2)
(2) A training center shall obtain department approval of any training on skills, equipment or medications that is not included in the Wisconsin curriculum for emergency medical responders before the training may be included in a course.
