(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).
