Regulations: Veterans Professional/Occupational License Fee Waiver Program

Wisconsin Act 209 (effective July 1, 2012) requires Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) to have a fee waiver program. As part of the program, 13 state licensing agencies, including Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), do not make eligible veterans pay to get certain work-related licenses:

  • Only one license fee waiver is given to each qualified person who applies.
  • The fee waiver is for individual licenses, not for businesses or other groups.
  • Fee waivers are not allowed for license renewals. They are for one initial license only.

Application process

To apply for a fee waiver, follow these steps:

  1. Apply for the program through WDVA.
  2. Make sure you meet these requirements (WDVA will check to confirm you do):
    1. You live in Wisconsin
    2. You were honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces.
  3. Receive a voucher from WDVA for your fee waiver.
  4. Redeem your voucher when you apply for an initial license or certification. Each licensing program has a process. Learn more about license and certification options below.

What qualifies for the fee waiver program

You can apply for fee waivers for an initial individual license or certification. View the list of licenses and certifications that qualify. Select a link to learn more.

Asbestos

Asbestos Inspector

A person who finds and judges the condition of materials with asbestos or that may have asbestos. They look at the material and collect samples for lab tests.

Asbestos Management Planner

A person who comes up with a way to manage asbestos in a building.

Asbestos Principal Instructor

A person who teaches one or more accredited asbestos courses.

Asbestos Project Designer

A person who plans and designs asbestos abatement projects in schools or other large facilities.

Asbestos Supervisor

A person who oversees asbestos projects onsite. The supervisor has authority to enforce changes or stop the project. They may also collect air samples to confirm if air meets clearance levels.

Asbestos Worker

A person who does asbestos abatement jobs. They must have a certified asbestos supervisor to oversee them.

Exterior Asbestos Supervisor

A person who manages outside asbestos abatement projects on materials with asbestos that don’t crumble (non-friable) and stay that way during the project.

Exterior Asbestos Worker

A person who does outside asbestos abatement jobs on materials with asbestos that don’t crumble (non-friable) and stay that way during the project. They must have a certified asbestos supervisor (or exterior asbestos supervisor) to oversee them.

Lead

Lead Abatement Supervisor

A person who directs lead projects onsite and may also do lead-safe renovation work.

Lead Abatement Worker

A license for aA person who does lead abatement. They must have a certified lead supervisor to direct the project. They may also do lead-safe renovation work.

Lead Hazard Investigator

A person who does lead hazard screenings, lead risk assessments, lead-safe investigations, and lead clearance. They also offer ways to reduce specific lead hazards. They don’t use X-ray fluorescence devices or do lead inspections.

Lead Inspector

A person who does full or partial lead inspections, lead-free property inspections, and clearances. They don’t give advice or options for controlling lead paint hazards, but they may use an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) device.

Lead Principal Instructor

A person who teaches one or more accredited lead training courses.

Lead Project Designer

A person who designs complex lead abatement projects. They also write occupant protection plans and abatement reports.

Lead Risk Assessor

A person who does all lead investigation work. This includes clearances, lead hazard screens, lead risk assessments, lead inspections, lead-safe and lead-free property inspections.

Lead Sampling Technician

A person who does lead clearance activities for non-abatement projects. They also help lead hazard investigators, inspectors, or risk assessors do other lead investigation work.

Lead-Safe Renovator

A person who directs and does lead-safe renovation work in pre-1978 homes or facilities with children.

Nurse aide and personal care

Personal Care Agency

A group certified as a Medicaid provider that offers personal care services.

For a nurse aide license, the following may apply:

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Last revised January 31, 2024