• Meet Wisconsin state and national competency
requirements for paramedic and re credentialing.
• Demonstrate professional conduct by displaying personal
code of ethics, positive work ethics, exibility, teamwork skills,
physical tness, safe procedures, and sensitivity to diverse
cultures and individuals.
• Perform re prevention activities including preplanning,
public education, inspection, and investigation.
• Apply incident management and mitigation skills to
emergency incidents.
• Apply critical thinking skills to both emergency and non-
emergency situations.
• Currently licensed as an EMT in the state of Wisconsin
• Maintain a current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
certi cation on a two-year renewal cycle to comply with
af liating agency requirements
• High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents,
go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
• NWTC is required to comply with the Wisconsin Caregiver
Law. For the most current information on the Caregiver Law,
visit this website: www.dhfs.state.wi.us
• To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a
prior cumulative high school or college grade point average
of 2.6 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment
score. College grade point average must be based on 15
credits or more. To learn more about starting this program,
please contact a counselor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-
6982.
• Aptitudes required for work of this nature are good physical
stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be
adversely affected by frequently having to walk, stand, life,
carry, and balance at times, in excess of 125 pounds.
NWTC is required to comply with the Wisconsin Caregiver
Law (1997 WISCONSIN ACT 27). The completion of a caregiver
background check includes the review of criminal records for
convictions of serious crimes or a history of improper
behavior. Students accepted into this program must
complete a background check through
www.castlebranch.com AND complete a Background
Information Disclosure (BID) form disclosing any acts, crimes,
or convictions prior to program entry. The information
provided in the BID form must be truthful and match any
ndings on the criminal record check. Information regarding
this process is provided to students immediately upon
acceptance into the program. Students with a criminal
history may be denied access to placement at the discretion
of the clinical or practicum site. Consequently, should a
student have a history of convictions of serious crimes or a
history of improper behaviors, NWTC cannot guarantee
clinical/practicum placement or guarantee graduation within
typical program timing.
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