Section DHS 110.28 - EMS instructor II; application for initial and renewal certification(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.(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: (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.(b) Proof of licensure by the department at or above the practice level for which the EMS instructor II approval is sought.(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.(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.(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.(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.(g) Any other information requested by the department.(3) WTCS APPROVAL. If employed by the WTCS board, the applicant shall be jointly approved by the department and the WTCS board.(4) EMS INSTRUCTOR II RENEWAL CERTIFICATION. (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.(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.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 110.28
CR 10-085: cr. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.Amended by, 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, eff. 10/1/2021Instructor 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.