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2010 Renewal Instructions

IMPORTANT LICENSING UPDATE INFORMATION:

The State is now issuing you a single license at your highest eligible level (your “primary license level”) based on education and training which will not be affiliated with any EMS service provider. You will complete only one (1) renewal application as you will not be renewing a license with each of your services as you have done in the past.

Local credentialing is a new process for obtaining both service director and medical director authorization to practice with a specific service and is done electronically using the “Local Credential Agreement” (LCA) form through your E-Licensing account. If you are listed as being on a service’s roster (see your E-Licensing profile), do not complete a LCA for that service. The LCA process is only required to newly join services. Once you renew your license, your local credentials will remain in effect.

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LOG IN TO YOUR E-LICENSING ACCOUNT

Go to E-Licensing: https://www.wi-emss.org/public/wisconsin

If you have not yet logged into your E-Licensing account, enter the user name and password mailed to you in July 2009 to log into E-Licensing (see link at the end of these instructions).
- If you did not receive or do not have this information you may attempt to recover your logon information by going to the E-Licensing logon page and clicking “Forgot Password.” If we have your valid email address on file, your logon information will be sent to you by email. If we do not have your email address on file, contact the EMS office at 608-266-1568 for assistance. Due to the volume of calls we are expecting, please do not leave a message. Call when you are in front of a computer and until you reach someone in person who will assist you.
- You may be required to change your password the first time you log in. If you see “Your password is expired” you have successfully logged into E-Licensing. Follow the directions provided to change your password to one you will remember using the required format. DO NOT share your password with anyone as your E-Licensing account contains personally identifiable information!
If you have already logged into E-Licensing and changed your password, use your user name and new password to log in. Again, DO NOT share your password with anyone!
If you get an “invalid logon” message, try logging in using your WARDS user name and password, if known. If that does not work, try your E-Licensing user name and password again which may then ‘sync’ your accounts. Logons are case-sensitive so make certain you are entering your user name and password EXACTLY as provided using correct capitalization and no extra spaces. If you still get an error message, contact the EMS office at 608-266-1568 for assistance. Due to the volume of calls we are expecting, please do not leave a message. Call when you are in front of a computer and until you reach someone in person who will assist you.

UPDATE YOUR E-LICENSING INFORMATION

Once logged into E-Licensing, verify and/or update your profile with your current demographic information. We strongly recommend that you use a personal, stable email address that will not change frequently. It is not necessary to add CPR and/or ACLS on your profile as it will be required on the renewal application. In your profile, select “Click here to show your current services” to make certain you are credentialed with the correct services. If you work with services not shown, you must complete a Local Credential Agreement (LCA) available through your E-Licensing account to be added to the service roster. You may not function as an EMS Provider if you are not properly credentialed with the service. If you are no longer on services showing in your list, contact the service director and ask that he/she remove you from their WARDS roster.

HAVE YOUR RENEWAL INFORMATION HANDY

You will need the following information to complete your renewal application:

Initial or refresher EMS training completed between 7/1/08 and 6/30/10
Your current CPR card
If you are renewing an Intermediate or Paramedic license, your current ACLS card
If you received a felony or misdemeanor conviction since February 2008, have pending charges at this time or received a traffic violation that led to the suspension, revocation or withdrawal of your driver's license, all required court documentation.

RENEW YOUR LICENSE

To begin the license renewal process, click on “Apply for a License” then select the “2010-2012 EMS Provider Renewal Application”.
If you do not see the renewal application, check your profile to make certain you are currently licensed with a June 30, 2010 expiration date. If you do not hold a current license, you may not complete a renewal application. You will need to meet the requirements to reinstate your lapsed license then complete the Reinstatement or Change of EMS Provider License Level Application.
You may only renew at the level of your current license. If you are eligible to upgrade your license level or wish to downgrade your license level, you must complete the Reinstatement or Change of EMS Provider License Level Application, not the renewal application.
Under “current applications” you will find the Renewal Part 1: Emergency Medical Services Work Force Survey. Click on “start.” Completion of this survey is required to renew your license. It is necessary to gather information about the EMS workforce to determine future EMS needs. Your answers are confidential and will not be released. Aggregate results will be posted on our website sometime after June 30, 2010.
Once you complete and submit the survey, the “2010-2012 EMS Provider Renewal Application” will be available under “current applications.” Complete the renewal application answering all required questions. You may scan and upload relevant documents (such as court documents) to your application, s, if needed. Your application is not complete until it is signed electronically using your E-Licensing user name and password and all additional supporting documentation is received in the EMS Office. Do not submit copies of your refresher training or CPR/ACLS cards but do keep them on file for at least five (5) years.

If you do not renew your license by June 30, 2010, you may not function as an EMS provider after that date.

RENEWAL PROCESS AUDITS

The EMS Office will be conducting random audits of the renewal process. If you are selected for an audit, you must provide all requested documentation. Copies of all information entered on this renewal application must be retained for at least 5 years. Failure to provide required documentation will result in the suspension of your EMS Provider license!