Wis. Admin. Code DHS § DHS 110.51

Current through October 28, 2024
Section DHS 110.51 - Preceptors
(1) The service medical director shall designate those individuals who may serve as preceptors based on the director's determination that the individuals are qualified to act as preceptors for supervised field training. Only individuals who are designated by the service medical director may serve as preceptors for supervised field training. The service medical director shall withdraw an individual's designation if the director determines that the individual is no longer qualified or at the request of the department, the training center, or the individual.
(2) In order to serve as a preceptor for field training, an individual shall have all of the following qualifications:
(a) The individual shall be licensed as an emergency medical services practitioner at or above the skill level of the training provided and shall have the knowledge and experience in using the skills, equipment and medications that are required by the scope of practice for the certification or licensure for which training is provided. A physician, registered nurse or physician assistant with training and experience in the pre-hospital emergency care of patients is deemed trained to the paramedic level.
(b) A preceptor shall have a minimum of two years pre-hospital patient care experience as a licensed, practicing emergency medical services practitioner at or above the level of the training provided, or as a physician, registered nurse or physician assistant.
(c) A preceptor shall oversee and mentor students during supervised field training and shall complete the records required to document the field training.
(d) The ambulance service provider shall keep résumé and other documentation of the qualifications of those individuals designated as preceptors on file and shall make this documentation immediately available for review by the certified training center or the department.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 110.51

CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.
Amended by, CR 20-028: am. (2) (a), (b) Register September 2021 No. 789, eff. 10/1/2021