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.
DHS 110.20(3)
(3) An emergency medical responder training course shall include the minimum number of hours outlined in the approved Wisconsin curriculum for emergency medical responders.
DHS 110.21
DHS 110.21 Emergency medical services practitioner training course content and hours. DHS 110.21(1)(1)
Courses. All emergency medical services practitioner training courses shall include content and behavioral objectives that meet or exceed the appropriate Wisconsin curriculum. Each course shall include training for responding to acts of terrorism that covers the content required by the department.
DHS 110.21(2)
(2) Certain approvals required. The 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 services practitioner level training provided before the training can be included in the course.
DHS 110.21(3)
(3) Emergency medical services practitioner training course hours. An emergency medical services practitioner training course shall include the minimum number of hours specified in the department approved curriculum. The clinical and supervised field training shall satisfy the minimum skill and patient assessment requirements identified by the department.
DHS 110.21(4)(a)
(a) The training center shall arrange for supervised field training of students with an ambulance service provider that is licensed at or above the level of training provided to the students. The arrangement shall be set out in a written agreement between the training center and the ambulance service provider.
DHS 110.21(4)(b)
(b) A training center shall ensure that any student who enters supervised field training holds a training permit issued by the department under s.
DHS 110.15.
DHS 110.21 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (title), (1) to (3)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.22
DHS 110.22 Accreditation of training centers. DHS 110.22(1)(1)
Effective July 1, 2013, all EMT-paramedic training centers shall be accredited by a national EMS education credentialing body.
DHS 110.22(2)
(2) Initial Critical Care Paramedic programs shall be taught by training centers accredited by a national EMS education credentialing body.
DHS 110.22(3)
(3) Initial Community Paramedic programs are exempt from the accreditation requirement.
DHS 110.22 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: renum. DHS 110.22 to (1), cr. (2), (3)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.23
DHS 110.23 Records and recordkeeping requirements. DHS 110.23(1)(1)
The training center shall retain at a minimum all of the following records for each student for at least 5 years after course completion and make the records available for review upon request by the department:
DHS 110.23(1)(b)
(b) Evaluations of student progress, such as quizzes, exams, and practical evaluations and their scores.
DHS 110.23(2)
(2) The training center shall keep its applications and supporting documentation for EMS instructor approvals and a list of all individuals approved as EMS instructors. Documents shall be made available upon request by the department.
DHS 110.23 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
DHS 110.24
DHS 110.24 Required training center personnel; personnel responsibilities. A training center shall have all of the following personnel:
DHS 110.24(1)
(1) Program director. The training center shall have a program director who has a current certificate of approval issued by the department under s.
DHS 110.25. The program director shall be responsible for all of the following:
DHS 110.24(1)(a)
(a) Coordinating and overseeing all training offered by the training center.
DHS 110.24(1)(b)
(b) Assuring the center's compliance with all relevant requirements under this chapter.
