Certificate/License Required to Practice

Certification or licensure as a pre-hospital emergency medical care provider is a privilege.  It verifies that the holder has met minimal competencies and, if affiliated with an emergency medical service ( EMS ) provider, it authorizes that individual to provide medical care under medical direction.  Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) are certified and emergency medical technicians (EMT) are licensed in the State of Wisconsin .  It is the individuals' responsibility to complete the application process and to verify that they hold the appropriate Wisconsin certification/licensure with each EMS provider that they are practicing with prior to volunteering or working in the State of Wisconsin .  Failure to obtain a certificate/license prior to beginning practice is a violation of Wisconsin law and may subject the individual (and the EMS provider) to disciplinary action.  

National Registry of EMTs registration is not to be confused with a Wisconsin license and does not authorize an individual to practice in Wisconsin.

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Last Revised: June 23, 2008