2025 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 39 - Higher educational agencies and education compacts.
39.378 - Tuition and material costs for emergency medical services.

39.378 Tuition and material costs for emergency medical services.

(1) The board shall develop a program to reimburse the persons described under sub. (2) for the tuition and materials costs incurred in completing a program at a technical college in this state as necessary to qualify for initial licensure or initial certification.

(2) The following persons are eligible for reimbursement under this section:

(a) An individual who is applying for an initial license as an emergency medical services practitioner under s. 256.15 (6) (a) if the individual has personally paid the tuition or materials costs for the program.

(b) An individual who is applying for initial certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (b) if the individual has personally paid the tuition or materials costs for the program.

(c) The employer of an individual listed under par. (a) or (b) if the employer has paid for the applicant’s cost of tuition or materials for the program.

(3) To be eligible for reimbursement under this section, a person described under sub. (2) shall satisfy the following criteria:

(a) For individuals described under sub. (2) (a):

1. The individual has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training required under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 2.

2. The individual has passed any examination required under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 3.

3. The individual has met all additional qualifications for licensure as may be required by the department of health services under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 4.

4. The individual has received an initial license from the department of health services as an emergency medical services practitioner under s. 256.15 (6).

(b) For individuals described under sub. (2) (b), the individual has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction required under s. 256.15 (8) (b) 3. and has received certification as an emergency medical responder from the department of health services under s. 256.15 (8) (b).

(c) For employers who have paid for an individual’s costs of tuition or materials as described under sub. (2) (c), the individual satisfies the criteria under par. (a) or (b).

(4) To receive reimbursement under this section, persons described under sub. (2) who are eligible for reimbursement under sub. (3) shall apply to the board for reimbursement on a form prescribed by the board.

History: 2025 a. 35.