Renewal Training/Retraining Requirements

Listed on this page are the biennial renewal training requirements for First Responders and EMTs in Wisconsin. Listed are the minimum hours for the refresher courses as approved through the Wisconsin EMS Section. The training centers reserve the right to add hours to their courses as necessary to meet the educational objectives set forth in curriculum and those required by any additional training included in the course (such as CPR, advanced skills, etc.).

Medical First Responder:

• Current healthcare provider CPR certification, AND
• Completion of a 16 hour First Responder Refresher course in the current (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010) biennium.

Completion of an approved First Responder course, EMT-Basic course, or EMT-Basic Refresher course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT Basic:

• Current healthcare provider CPR certification, AND
• Completion of a Department approved 30 hour  EMT-Basic Refresher course in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010), OR completion of Department approved Alternate Refresher requirements in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010).

Completion of an EMT-Basic course, an EMT-Intermediate Technician course, or the didactic portion of the EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT-Intermediate Technician

• Current healthcare provider CPR certification, AND
• Completion of a Department approved 30 hour  EMT-Basic Refresher course in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010), OR, completion of Department approved Alternate Refresher requirements in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010), AND
• Completion of a Department approved 12 hour EMT-Intermediate Technician refresher course OR 12 hours of medical director approved continuing education (at the EMT-Intermediate Technician level of training and scope of practice) in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010).

  Completion of the EMT-Intermediate Technician course or the didactic portion of the EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT-Intermediate:

• Current healthcare provider CPR certification, AND
• Current ACLS certification, AND
• Completion of a Department approved 48 hour EMT-Paramedic Refresher course OR 48 hours of medical director approved continuing education at the EMT-Intermediate level of training and scope of practice  in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010).

Completion of the EMT-Intermediate course, or the didactic portion of the EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

EMT-Paramedic:

• Current healthcare provider CPR certification, AND
• Current ACLS certification, AND
• Completion of a Department approved 48 hour EMT-Paramedic Refresher course OR 48 hours of medical director approved continuing education at the EMT-Paramedic level of training and scope of practice  in the current biennium (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010).

Completion of the EMT-Paramedic course during the biennium fulfills the refresher requirement for this level.

Last Revised: September 16, 2009