Section DHS 140.07 - Local health officer qualifications(1) DEFINITION. In this section, "similar field" means a field of academic study, or combination of graduate-level courses that the state health officer determines provides the knowledge and skills required to adequately meet the responsibilities of a level I, II, or III local health officer.(2) LEVEL I. A local health officer of a level I local health department shall meet the requirements stated in s. 251.06(1) (a), Stats., or shall obtain approval in writing from the state health officer indicating that the individual has met the requirements of s. 251.06(1) (d), Stats.(3) LEVEL II. A local health officer of a level II local health department shall meet the requirements stated in s. 251.06(1) (b), Stats., or shall obtain approval in writing from the state health officer indicating that the individual has met the requirements of s. 251.06(1) (d), Stats.(4) LEVEL III. Pursuant to ss. 251.06(1) (c) and (d), Stats., a level III local health officer shall have any of the following qualifications: (a) At least 3 years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work and one of the following: 1. A master's degree in public health, public administration, or health administration.2. Approval in writing from the state health officer indicating that the individual has submitted adequate documentation to demonstrate possession of a master's degree in a similar field.(b) A bachelor's degree, 5 years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work, and one of the following: 1. At least 16 graduate semester credits towards a master's degree in public health, public administration, or health administration.2. Approval in writing from the state health officer indicating that the individual has submitted adequate documentation to demonstrate possession of 16 graduate semester credits towards a master's degree in a similar field.(c) A license to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, Stats., and at least one of the following: 1. Three years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work.2. Eligibility for certification by the American board of preventive medicine in public health or general preventive medicine.3. A master's degree in public health, public administration, or health administration.4. Approval in writing from the state health officer indicating that the individual has submitted adequate documentation to demonstrate possession of a master's degree in a similar field.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § DHS 140.07
Cr. Register, July, 1998, No. 511, eff. 8-1-98.Amended by, CR 18-014: r. and recr. Register June 2019 No. 762, eff. 7-1-19; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 1., Stats., Register June 2019 No. 762; correction in (1), (4) (c) 3. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2019 No. 762, eff. 7/1/2019