Section 4.03. Specific skills instructor.

 

(1)   Professional instructor authorization. A person holding a valid license issued by the state of Wisconsin or, if approved by the board, a comparable license issued by another state, may instruct in subjects in the general professional area covered by the license. The board shall determine which subjects shall be taught by an authorized professional instructor.

(a) A legal subject related to constitutional law shall be instructed only by an attorney.

(b) First responder emergency medical training may be instructed only by a medical doctor, a registered nurse, a physician's assistant, an emergency medical technician, a paramedic or a person who meets Wisconsin department of health services requirements as a first responder instructor.

(c) Cardio pulmonary resuscitation training shall be instructed by a person authorized to instruct first responder emergency medical training under (b) or by a person who has received instructor certification by the American Red Cross or by the American Heart Association.

(2)   Terms and conditions of specific skills instructor certification. The term of certification as a specific skills instructor is 3 years from the date the board issues a certificate. A certificate may subsequently be renewed by the board for 3 year periods. In addition to the requirements listed in s. LES 4.01 , the application for renewal shall contain documentary evidence indicating the applicant has remained active as an instructional or occupational practitioner or both during the previous 3 year period. Evidence shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) Proof the applicant has, within the 3 year period preceding application for renewal, instructed a minimum of 8 hours in a board or bureau approved training course; and proof the applicant has, within the 3 year period of his or her certification, successfully completed special retraining requirements as set forth in sub. (1) ; and a favorable written recommendation from a school director or chief administrative officer of a law enforcement agency for whom the instructor has conducted training; or a favorable evaluation by a board or bureau member based on on-site evaluation of a presentation by the instructor during the 3 year period of specific skills instructor certification.

History: Cr. Register, June, 1990, No. 414 , eff. 7-1-90; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1993, No. 452 ; r. and recr. (1), Register, December, 1999, No. 528 , eff. 1-1-00; correction in (1) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688 .