Section DHS 110.07 - Application for renewal license or certificate; refresher training requirements(1) ELIGIBILITY. To apply for renewal of an emergency medical services practitioner license or emergency medical responder certificate, the applicant shall meet all of the following eligibility and training 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 has a current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification that is valid on the first day of the renewal triennium or received refresher training as follows: 1. `Emergency medical responder.' The individual has completed a 16-hour emergency medical responder refresher course based on the Wisconsin emergency medical responder curriculum or 16 hours continuing education that is based on the Wisconsin emergency medical responder curriculum and covers the subject areas identified by the department. The training shall be obtained during the triennium for which the current certification expires. Recertification through examination by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians during this period may be used to fulfill the refresher course requirement under this paragraph.2. `Emergency medical technician.' The individual has completed a 40-hour EMT refresher course based on the Wisconsin EMT curriculum or 40 hours continuing education that is based on the Wisconsin EMT curriculum and covers the subject areas identified by the department. The training shall be obtained during the triennium for which the current license expires. Recertification through examination by the NREMT during this period may be used to fulfill the refresher course requirement under this paragraph.3. `Advanced emergency medical technician.' The individual has completed a 50-hour advanced EMT refresher course based on the Wisconsin AEMT curriculum or 50 hours of continuing education that is based on the Wisconsin AEMT curriculum and covers the subject areas identified by the department. The training shall be obtained during the triennium for which the current license expires. Recertification through examination by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians during this period may be used to fulfill the refresher course requirement under this paragraph.4. `Emergency medical technician - intermediate.' The individual has completed a 60 hour EMT-Intermediate or paramedic refresher course based on the Wisconsin curriculum for the EMT-Intermediate or Wisconsin paramedic curriculum or 60 hours of continuing education that is based on the Wisconsin EMT-Intermediate curriculum and covers the subject areas identified by the department. The training shall be obtained during the triennium for which the current license expires.5. `Paramedic.' The individual has completed a 60-hour paramedic refresher course based on the Wisconsin curriculum for paramedic or 60 hours of continuing education that is based on the Wisconsin paramedic curriculum and covers the subject areas identified by the department. The training shall be obtained during the triennium for which the current license expires. Recertification through examination by the NREMT during this period may be used to fulfill the refresher course requirement under this paragraph.6. `Critical care endorsement.' The individual is licensed as a paramedic with a critical care endorsement, has completed the paramedic license renewal requirements in subd. 5. and an additional 24 hours of training specified by the department for the critical care paramedic during the triennium for which the current license expires.6g. `CEMS practitioner endorsement.' The individual is licensed as an emergency medical services practitioner with a community emergency medical services practitioner endorsement, has completed the renewal requirements necessary for the individual's level of licensure, and completed the prescribed continuing education hours specified by the department for the CEMS endorsement during the triennium in which the current license expires.6r. `Community paramedic endorsement.' The individual is licensed as a paramedic with a community paramedic endorsement, has completed paramedic license renewal requirements in subd. 5 and the prescribed continuing education hours specified by the department for the CEMS endorsement during the triennium in which the current license expires.7. `Emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners.' Successful completion of an initial training course above the current license level of the individual may be used to fulfill the refresher requirements of this paragraph. If the course is an initial paramedic course, completion of the didactic portion fulfills this requirement.(d) The individual provides documentation of successful completion of a CPR course at the healthcare professional level within the last two years by a CPR organization specified under s. DHS 110.17(1). If the application is for renewal of a license at the EMT-intermediate or paramedic level, the applicant is also certified by an organization specified under s. DHS 110.17(1) in advanced cardiac life support.(e) 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 EMS professional, as determined by the department.(2) APPLICATION. The applicant shall submit to the department an application that includes documentation acceptable to the department showing proof of eligibility. The application and documentation shall be submitted to the department in the manner or method specified by the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 110.07
CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; (1) (c) 7. (title) created under s. 13.92(4) (b) 2, Stats., Register December 2010 No. 660.Amended by, CR 20-028: am. (1) (intro.), (c) (intro.), 1. to 6., cr. (1) (c) 6g, 6r., am. (1) (c) 7., r. and recr. (1) (d) Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10/1/2021Application for license or certificate renewal 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.