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.
DHS 110.24(1)(c)
(c) Supervising and evaluating each EMS instructor who teaches for the training center. Evaluation shall include a determination whether the instructor is capable, qualified and prepared to provide EMS training at the levels of instruction he or she provides.
DHS 110.24(1)(d)
(d) Notifying the department of students' successful completion of each course using a method determined by the department.
DHS 110.24(2)
(2) Medical director. The training center shall have a medical director who is a Wisconsin licensed physician and who has experience in emergency medicine, medical director training, and current approval by the department as specified in s.
DHS 110.26. The training center may have a different medical director for each level of licensure for which training is provided. The medical director shall be responsible for all of the following:
DHS 110.24(2)(a)
(a) Authorizing instructors to teach with the recommendation of the program director.
DHS 110.24(2)(b)
(b) Assuring that EMS training meets medical standards of practice.
DHS 110.24(2)(c)
(c) Liaising with the medical community concerning medical care provided by students during training.
DHS 110.24(3)
(3) EMS instructor i. The training center may have an EMS instructor I. If the training center has an EMS instructor I, the individual shall be licensed at or above the level of instruction provided, have successfully completed a CPR course within the last two years at the healthcare professional level, have 2 years experience as an emergency medical services practitioner at or above the level being taught, and have current approval by the department under s.
DHS 110.27. The EMS instructor I shall be responsible for all of the following:
DHS 110.24(3)(c)
(c) Teaching as lead instructor for a refresher course, if approved by the training center.
DHS 110.24(3)(d)
(d) In an emergency, replacing an EMS instructor II for a single class session, provided the EMS instructor I is a subject matter expert in the topic covered in the class.
DHS 110.24(4)
(4) EMS instructor II. The training center shall have an EMS instructor II who has current approval by the department. The EMS instructor II shall be responsible for all of the following:
DHS 110.24(4)(c)
(c) Supervision of any EMS instructor I who is involved in a course taught by the EMS instructor II.
DHS 110.24 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (3) (intro.)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.25
DHS 110.25 Program director; application for department approval. DHS 110.25(1)(1)
Eligibility. Before an individual may act as a program director, the individual shall be approved by the department under this section. The applicant shall be 18 years of age or older and shall successfully complete an EMS instructor orientation workshop conducted by the department and the WTCS board or equivalent training or experience as approved by the department prior to, or within 6 months after accepting the position of program director.
DHS 110.25(2)
(2) Application. To apply for approval the applicant shall submit all of the following to the department:
DHS 110.25(2)(a)
(a) A letter from the training center designating the individual as the program director.
DHS 110.25(2)(b)
(b) Documentation of successful completion of an EMS instructor orientation workshop conducted by the department and the WTCS board or equivalent training or experience as determined and approved by the department, or a letter indicating intent to complete the EMS instructor workshop within six months and to submit documentation of successful completion of the workshop.
DHS 110.25 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
DHS 110.26
DHS 110.26 Training center medical director; application for department approval. DHS 110.26(1)(1)
Eligibility. Before an individual may act as a training center medical director, the individual shall be approved by the department under this section. The applicant shall be licensed as a physician in Wisconsin, shall have experience in emergency medicine, and shall have completed the department-approved medical director training.
DHS 110.26(2)
(2) Application. To apply for approval, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the department:
DHS 110.26(2)(a)
(a) In the manner specified by the department, a fully completed application for training center medical director.
DHS 110.26(2)(b)
(b) A letter from the training center stating that the applicant will serve as training center medical director.
DHS 110.26(2)(d)
(d) Documentation that the individual has experience in emergency medicine as a physician.
DHS 110.26(2)(e)
(e) Documentation that the individual has successfully completed the department approved medical director training or will do so within 6 months of accepting the position of training center medical director.
DHS 110.26 Note
Note: Medical director application 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.
DHS 110.26 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
DHS 110.27
DHS 110.27 EMS instructor I; application for department approval. DHS 110.27(1)(1)
Eligibility. Before an individual may act as an instructor I, the training center shall approve the individual under this section. The individual shall be licensed by the department at or above the level of the instruction the individual will provide and shall have successfully completed a CPR course within the last two years at the healthcare professional level and 2 years experience as an emergency medical services practitioner at or above the practice level for which the individual will provide instruction. Once approved there is no renewal requirement.
DHS 110.27(2)
(2) Application. To apply for EMS instructor I approval for an individual, the individual shall submit all of the following to the training center:
DHS 110.27(2)(a)
(a) In the manner specified by the department, a fully completed application for instructor approval.
DHS 110.27(2)(b)
(b) Documentation of the individual's current licensure by the department at or above the level of instruction the individual will provide.
DHS 110.27(2)(c)
(c) Documentation of the individual's successful completion of a CPR course within the last two years at the healthcare provider level.
DHS 110.27(2)(d)
(d) Documentation that the individual has at least 2 years experience as an emergency medical technician at or above the level the individual will teach.
DHS 110.27 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (1), (2) (c)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21.
DHS 110.28
DHS 110.28 EMS instructor II; application for initial and renewal certification. DHS 110.28(1)(1)
Eligibility. Before an individual may act as an EMS instructor II, the individual shall be certified by the department under this section. The individual shall be licensed by the department at or above the level of instruction the individual will provide and shall have: current certification with the NREMT at or above the level for which the individual requests approval; the equivalency of 2 years experience as a licensed, practicing emergency medical services practitioner at or above the level of EMS instructor certification being requested or equivalent critical care experience as determined by the department; supervised teaching experience; and EMS instructor II orientation training.
DHS 110.28(2)
(2) Application. To apply for EMS instructor II certification, the applicant shall submit to the department, in the manner specified by the department, all of the following:
DHS 110.28(2)(a)
(a) Documentation of current certification with the NREMT at the EMT level or higher and at or above the level for which the applicant seeks department certification. Certification with the NREMT at the paramedic level is required for critical care paramedic EMS instructor II certification. If the applicant was licensed as a paramedic under this chapter before January 1, 2013, certification with the NREMT is not required for instructor II certification for any level of training.
DHS 110.28(2)(b)
(b) Proof of licensure by the department at or above the practice level for which the EMS instructor II approval is sought.
DHS 110.28(2)(c)
(c) Proof of equivalency of 2 years experience as a licensed, practicing emergency medical services practitioner at or above the level of EMS instructor II certification sought, or equivalent critical care experience as determined by the department.
DHS 110.28(2)(d)
(d) Proof of prior supervised teaching experience
sufficient for the training center to consider the instructor competent and to authorize the EMS instructor II to lead a training course.
DHS 110.28(2)(e)
(e) Proof of successful completion of an EMS instructor II orientation workshop conducted by the department and the WTCS board, or an equivalent determined by the department.
DHS 110.28(2)(f)
(f) If previously certified at any level as an EMS instructor, demonstration of competent instruction as evidenced by a minimum 70% pass rate on the state approved examination for the last course taught.
DHS 110.28(3)
(3) WTCS approval. If employed by the WTCS board, the applicant shall be jointly approved by the department and the WTCS board.
DHS 110.28(4)(a)(a) Certification for EMS instructor II shall expire on June 30 of the third year of the triennial period unless renewed. If an individual does not timely renew his or her EMS instructor II certification, the certification expires and the individual may not act as an EMS instructor II until the certification is renewed.
DHS 110.28(4)(b)
(b) To renew EMS instructor II certification, the individual shall submit in the manner specified by the department the application and documentation required under sub.
(2) and documentation of continued affiliation with the training center on or before June 30 of the 3rd year of the triennial licensing period.
DHS 110.28 Note
Note: Instructor application 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.
DHS 110.28 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (1), (2) (a), (c), (4)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21; correction in (4) (b) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register September 2021 No. 789.
DHS 110.29(1)(a)(a) The department is responsible for quality assurance of training centers and instructors. If a training center or instructor is part of the WTCS, quality assurance is a joint responsibility of the department and the WTCS.
DHS 110.29(1)(b)
(b) The department may review the performance of training centers and instructors and conduct quality assurance assessments and audits to assure quality education and compliance with educational standards and curriculum. Failure to meet educational, professional, or ethical standards may result in department action under subch.
V against a training center or instructor.
DHS 110.29(2)
(2) Wisconsin Technical College System. The WTCS office and the department will work to assure that the training centers and instructors under their authority are jointly regulated. The responsibilities of the department and the WTCS will be outlined in a memorandum of understanding, which will be reviewed at least once every 5 years and updated as appropriate.
DHS 110.29 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
DHS 110.30
DHS 110.30 Department decision on applications. DHS 110.30(1)(1)
Complete application. The department shall review and make a determination on an application that has been completed in accordance with all of the department's instructions for completion within 60 business days of receiving the application. If the department approves the application, the department will notify the applicant and issue a certificate of approval. If the department denies the application, the department will notify the applicant of the reason for the denial and any appeal rights.
DHS 110.30(2)
(2) Incomplete application. When an incomplete application is received, the department will notify the applicant of any deficiencies within 60 business days. If the applicant fails to respond to the notice and fails to complete the application within 6 months from the date of initial submission to the department, the application is void. The department will not take any further action on the incomplete application. To be considered further by the department, the applicant shall meet the eligibility requirements and submit a new application as required under this subchapter.
DHS 110.30 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
DHS 110.31
DHS 110.31 Expiration dates; approvals and certifications. DHS 110.31(1)(1)
Medical director and program director approval. Department approval of the training center medical director and the training center program director shall remain in effect as long as all requirements continue to be met or until the approval is revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered.
DHS 110.31(2)
(2) EMS instructor II certification. Certification for EMS instructor II shall expire on June 30 of the 3rd year of the triennial period unless renewed. If an individual does not timely renew his or her EMS instructor II certification, under s.
DHS 110.28 (2), the certification expires and the individual may not act as an EMS instructor II until the certification is renewed.
DHS 110.31 History
History: CR 10-085: cr.
Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11;
CR 20-028: am. (2)
Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10-1-21; correction in (2) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register September 2021 No. 789.
DHS 110.32
DHS 110.32 Emergency medical service provider license required; license levels. DHS 110.32(1)(1)
No entity may act as or advertise for the provision of services as an emergency medical responder service, a non-transporting emergency medical service provider, or an ambulance service provider unless the entity is licensed by the department to do so, except under the following conditions:
DHS 110.32(1)(a)
(a) The entity is a certified emergency medical responder provider in another state that provides emergency medical care to 10 or fewer patients per year in this state under s.
256.15 (2) (b).
