Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Safety and Professional Services
SPS 1-299 - Professional Services
SPS 30-49 - Private Detectives
Chapter SPS 34 - Firearms And Other Dangerous Weapons
Section SPS 34.02 - Certificates of proficiency to carry a firearm
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) Before an agency may receive a permit from the department pursuant to s. SPS 34.015, the owner or employee who will be assigned to carry a firearm while on duty shall obtain a certificate of proficiency in the care, handling and use of a firearm.
Note For a copy of Form #467, Firearms Certification of Proficiency-Initial Certification, contact the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credential Processing, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8935 or download the form from the department's webpage: http://dsps.wi.gov.
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(3) A certificate of proficiency shall be valid for one year. An owner or employee shall renew a certificate of proficiency by satisfying the requirements in subs. (1) and (2), except that the training course shall consist of a 6-hour refresher course which more briefly covers the required course contents described in s. SPS 34.03(1). A person approved as a firearms proficiency certifier under s. SPS 34.04 may satisfy the 6-hour training requirement by conducting the 6-hour refresher course or the 36-hour course under s. SPS 34.03(1).
(4) An owner or employee who has not obtained a certificate of proficiency under this section at any time during the 5 years preceding the issuance of a permit by the department pursuant to s. SPS 34.015 shall obtain a new certificate by successfully completing the full 36-hour course, as required in s. SPS 34.03.