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EMS Training Centers and Contacts

High-quality Emergency Medical Service (EMS) training in Wisconsin is achieved through an education system of state-approved training centers. Wisconsin EMS training centers provide Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), Paramedic, and Critical Care Paramedic initial and continuing education courses. Please review the Instructor webpage for specific information related to being a certified Wisconsin EMS instructor.

Approved EMT training centers include (view a map of these centers):

Blackhawk Technical College
6004 S. County Road G
PO Box 5009
Janesville, WI 53547-5009
Blackhawk Technical College Website

Program Director: Robert Balsamo
Work: 608-743-4525
Fax: 608-743-4527
Email: rbalsamo@blackhawk.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic Refresher

Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE)
CAPCE is an accrediting body charged with the review and accreditation of EMS continuing education (CE). You can use this site to find CAPCE accredited educational providers and CAPCE accredited courses including on-line courses, live courses and Virtual Instructor lead Training (F5) refresher classes.

CAPCE website

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder Refresher, Emergency Medical Technician Refresher, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Refresher, Intermediate Refresher, Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care Refresher

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center
3001 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064

Program Director: Mark S. Dahlen
Work: 224-610-4562
Email: Mark.Dahlen@va.gov

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Technician Refresher

Chippewa Valley Technical College
620 West Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701-6162
CVTC Website

Program Director: Kasondra Mero
Work: 715-855-7508
Cell: 715-514-8562
Email: kmero6@cvtc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Creighton University Critical Care Program
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
Creighton Critical Care Program Website

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care, Critical Care refresher

Fox Valley Technical College
1825 Bluemound Drive
PO Box 2277
Appleton, WI 54912-2277
FVTC Website

Program Director: James Austad
Work: 920-735-5633
Email: austad@fvtc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Gateway Technical College
380 McCanna Parkway
Burlington, WI 53105
GTC Website

Program Director: Timothy Williamson
Work: 262-564-2066
Cell: 262-939-2987
Fax: 262-767-5309
Email: williamsonta@gtc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Refresher, Paramedic

Gundersen Lutheran EMS Training Center
1900 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

Program Director: Sara Christiansen
Work: 608-775-6315
Fax: 608-775-5630
Email: smchris1@gundersenhealth.org

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder Refresher, Emergency Medical Technician Refresher, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Refresher, Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care Paramedic Refresher

Hennepin County Medical
701 Park Ave MC 825
Minneapolis, MN 55415
HCMC Website

Program Director: Eric A Martens
Work: 612-873-5681
Email: Eric.Martens@hcmed.org

Approved Training Levels:
Critical Care Paramedic

International Board of Specialty Certification Critical Care Paramedic
4835 Riveredge Cove
Snellville, GA 30039
IBSC Website

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care Paramedic Refresher

Lake Country Fire & Rescue Training Center
115 Main St.
Delafield, WI 53018

Program Director:Tanya Reynen
Work: 262-337-9751
Email: treynen@lakecountryfire.com

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care Paramedic Refresher

Lakeshore Technical College
1290 North Ave.
Cleveland, WI 53015-1414
LTC Website

Program Director: Robert Schmidt
Work: 920-693-1106
Fax: 920-693-3564
Email: Robert.Schmidt@gotoltc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Life Link III Training Center
3010 Broadway Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Program Director: Megan Hartigan
Work: 612-638-4900
Email: mthartigan@lifelinkiii.com

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic Refresher

Madison Area Technical College
Protective Services Education Center
Emergency Medical Services Department
1701 Wright St.
Madison, WI 53704

Program Director: Jennifer Roman
Work: 608-616-1534
Fax: 608-616-1590
Email: jroman@cityofmadison.com
EMS Program Info: 608-616-1527
or Email: hps@madisoncollege.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Mercy Regional EMS Training Center
1000 Mineral Point Road
Janesville, WI 53545
Mercy Website

Program Director: Dr. James MacNeal
Work: 608-756-6182
Fax: 608-756-6352
Email: jmacneal@mhemail.org

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Refresher, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Mid-State Technical College
500 - 32nd St. North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
MSTC Website

Program Director: Rick Anderson
Work: 715-422-5473
Email: Rick.Anderson@mstc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Milwaukee Area Technical College
6665 S Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
MATC Website

Program Director: ​Alyssa Cahoon
Work: 414-297-8220
Email: cahoona@matc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Milwaukee County EMS Training Center
633 W Wisconsin Ave, Ste 700
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Milwaukee County EMS Website

Program Director: Jeffrey Matcha
Work: 414-617-7708
Fax: 414-369-6696
Email: Jeffrey.Matcha@milwaukeecountywi.gov

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Technician Refresher, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Refresher, Paramedic Refresher

Milwaukee Fire Department EMS Training Center
711 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233

Program Director Sharon Purifoy
Work: 414-286-8981
Fax: 414-286-8996
Email: spurif@milwaukee.gov

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Technician

Moraine Park Technical College
235 North National Ave.
PO Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940
MPTC Website

Program Director: Andrew Baus
Work: 920-924-3259
Fax: 920-907-6956
Email: abaus2@morainepark.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

Nicolet Area Technical College
5364 College Drive
PO Box 518
Rhinelander, WI 54501
NATC Website

Program Director: Ray Lemke
Work: 715-365-4453
Fax: 715-365-4668
Email: rlemke@nicoletcollege.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic Refresher

Northcentral Technical College
1000 W Campus Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
NTC Website

Program Director: William Isham
Work: 715-803-1119
Fax: 715-675-5621
Email: isham@ntc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Refresher, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
2740 West Mason St.
PO Box 19042
Green Bay, WI 54307-9042
NWTC Website

Program Director: James Boland
Work: 920-498-7964
Fax: 920-498-5673
Email: James.Boland@nwtc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Regions Hospital Training Center
640 Jackson St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
Regions Website

Program Director: ​Jennifer Shea
Work: 651-254-7780
Fax: 651-778-3778
Email: Jennifer.k.Shea@healthpartners.com

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Refresher, Paramedic Refresher

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
1800 Bronson Blvd.
Fennimore, WI 53809
SWTC Website

Program Director: Ken Bartz
Work: 608-822-2704
Fax: 608-822-2677
Email: kbartz@swtc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Registered Nurse to Emergency Medical Technician

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics EMS Training Center
EMS Program
200 Hawkings Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care, Critical Care refresher

University of Maryland Baltimore County Critical Care Program
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
UMBC Website

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care, Critical Care refresher

University of Wisconsin Hospital EMS Training Center
EMS Program
610 North Whitney Way, Suite 413
Mail Code 6733
Madison, WI 53705
UW Health Website

Program Director: ​Debra Dahl
Work: 608-263-7095
Email: ddahl@uwhealth.org

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Waukesha County Technical College
800 Main St. S-232
Pewaukee, WI 53072
WCTC Website

Program Director: Courtney Carlson Hull
Work: 262-691-5363
Fax: 262-691-5597
Email: chull1@wctc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Western Technical College
400 7th St. North
La Crosse, WI 54601

Program Director: Debra Slaby
Work: 608-789-4761
Fax: 608-785-9087
Email: slabyd@westerntc.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Northwood Technical College
1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868
WITC Website

Program Director: Dee Folie
Work: 715-246-1831
Fax: 715-234-5172
Email: Dee.Folie@northwoodtech.edu

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

If you have corrections to the training center listings available on this page, please send a detailed email message to dhsemssmail@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Last revised March 17, 2023