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EMS Training Centers

Approved Wisconsin EMS Training Centers 

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

Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI
Blackhawk Technical College Website

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
North Chicago, IL

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Technician Refresher

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
CVTC Website

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

Creighton University Critical Care Program
Omaha, NE
Creighton Critical Care Program Website

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

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI
FVTC Website

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

Gateway Technical College
Burlington, WI
GTC Website

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

Gundersen Lutheran EMS Training Center
La Crosse, WI

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

International Board of Specialty Certification Critical Care Paramedic
Snellville, GA
IBSC Website

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic Refresher, Critical Care Paramedic Refresher

Lake Country Fire & Rescue Training Center
Delafield, WI

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

Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, WI
LTC Website

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

Life Link III Training Center
Minneapolis, MN

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

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

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

Mercy Regional EMS Training Center
Janesville, WI
Mercy Website

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

Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
MSTC Website

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

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Oak Creek, WI
MATC Website

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

Milwaukee County EMS Training Center
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee County EMS Website

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

Milwaukee Fire Department EMS Training Center
Milwaukee, WI

Approved Training Levels:
Emergency Medical Technician

Moraine Park Technical College
Fond du Lac, WI
MPTC Website

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

Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
NATC Website

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

Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
NTC Website

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

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
NWTC Website

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

Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, WI
WITC Website

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

Regions Hospital Training Center
St. Paul, MN
Regions Website

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

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI
SWTC Website

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
Iowa City, IA

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

University of Maryland Baltimore County Critical Care Program
Baltimore, MD
UMBC Website

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

University of Wisconsin Hospital EMS Training Center
Madison, WI
UW Health Website

Approved Training Levels:
Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic

Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
WCTC Website

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

Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI

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

For more information or questions please contact the Wisconsin EMS Section.

Last revised September 1, 2023