State of Wisconsin

Department of Safety and Professional Services

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Press Releases & Agency Updates

1/5/2023

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Announces Three Recipients of Second Round of Youth Firefighter Grants

12/15/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Adds Public Portal Lookup to LicensE; Enables Third Parties to Learn Status of Applicants

12/8/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Announces Appointments to New Sustainable Building Council

11/3/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services' Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Wins $1.4 million Grant to Improve Service

10/3/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Mary Murphy Edwards named Wisconsin Commissioner of Unarmed Combat Sports

9/29/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services' Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Gains Traction Among Health Systems After Fee Elimination

8/16/2022

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Distributes Nearly $25 million to Fire Departments through 2% Dues Program

7/6/2022

PRESS RELEASE: State Leaders Visit Appleton, Tour Mass Timber Event Space, Discuss Sustainable Building and Community Resilience

6/6/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Eliminates Fees to Expand Access to Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

5/26/2022

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary Dawn Crim Delivers First-Ever Youth Fire Fighter Training Program Grant to Oconto Fire Rescue

5/17/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Secretary Dawn Crim Continues Rotary Speaking Series with Stop in Green Bay

5/11/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Offering More LicensE Q&A Sessions

5/5/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Celebrates National Building Safety Month by Establishing Sustainable Building Council, Opening Applications

4/28/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services in Home Stretch on LicensE Launch

4/19/2022

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary Dawn Crim Announces Three Recipients of New Youth Fire Fighter Training Grants

4/14/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Announces Q&A Sessions on LicensE

4/1/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Announces LicensE Launch Date and Related Application Blackout Period

2/8/2022

PRESS RELEASE: New DSPS Military Pathways Grant Program Opens for Applications

1/7/2022

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary Dawn Crim Announces Opening of New Grant Program for Youth Fire Fighter Training Programs

12/20/2021

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Tony Evers Tours Stratatech production facility with DSPS Secretary Dawn Crim, UW–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank

12/16/2021

PRESS RELEASE: Wisconsin Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Awarded $1.6 million to Combat Opioid Abuse, Expand Access

12/1/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Announces Funding for UW-Stevens Point Study by Soil and Waste Resources Scientist to Update Septage Disposal Standards

11/18/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Announces New Partnership with MTX Group to Modernize Licensing with Salesforce and mavQ Technology

11/11/2021

PRESS RELEASE: Dangerous Drug Activity Updates Coming at Annual Controlled Substances Law Enforcement Hearing

11/4/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secures Funding to Restore Valuable Wisconsin Fund That Helps Wisconsinites Repair or Replace Aging Septic Systems, Opens Grant Applications

10/13/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Announces Partnership with Google Cloud, MTX to Modernize Occupational Licensing Operations

9/9/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Launches Workforce Study with Dentist and Dental Hygienist Renewals

8/25/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary Dawn Crim Assembles Mass Timber Task Force, Looks to Distinguish the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code

7/13/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Co-hosts Mass Timber Roundtable in Milwaukee, Continues Work to Expand Allowable Use of Mass Timber in Wisconsin Commercial Buildings

6/16/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary Crim Again Lowers Fees; New Schedule Goes into Effect July 1

5/4/2021

PRESS RELEASE: The Department of Safety and Professional Services celebrates Building Safety Month

4/23/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary-designee Dawn Crim Visits Wisconsin Mass Timber Company, Explores Environmental and Economic Impact of Updated Mass Timber Code Provisions

4/5/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Resumes Unarmed Combat Sports Program

3/30/2021

PRESS RELEASE: State Occupational Boards Pass Motions Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination, CDC Guidance

2/26/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS to Resume Enforcement of Fire Sprinkler Requirement in Multi-Family Dwellings

2/18/2021

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Budget Lowers Licensing Fees, Invests in Veterans, Fire Prevention, Clean Water, and Efforts to Curb Opioid Epidemic

12/30/2020

PRESS RELEASE: COVID-19 Response, Plan Review Process Improvements, PDMP Accolades Among Year-End Highlights for Department of Safety and Professional Services

12/14/2020

PRESS RELEASE: New Agreement Creates Licensing Reciprocity for Wisconsin Auctioneers in Ohio

11/11/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Controlled Substances Board to Hear Testimony from Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement on Dangerous Drug Activity

10/2/2020

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Secretary-designee Dawn Crim Joins Cap Times Ideas Fest and Wisconsin Leadership Summit, Launches Agency Diversity Initiative

10/2/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary-designee Dawn Crim Names Donna Moreland Deputy Secretary

9/02/2020

PRESS RELEASE: School Safety Resources Release

8/13/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board Releases Q2 Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Report

7/29/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Completes Inspections at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Beloit, Secretary-designee Crim Tours Facility

7/22/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Plan Review Process Improvement Report

7/2/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Urges Caution with Fireworks

7/1/2020

Dawn Crim makes connections across the state leading the Department of Safety and Professional Services

6/24/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Department of Safety and Professional Services Resumes In-Person Trades Exams

5/11/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Award-Winning Wisconsin Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Changes Prescribing Culture, Drives Down Opioid and Controlled Substance Prescribing

5/4/2020

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Evers Suspends Rules to Ensure Patient Care

4/1/2020

PRESS RELEASE: DSPS Releases PPE Training Modules for Public Workers

1/8/2020

Secretary-Designee Dawn Crim Cuts Credential Fees, Saves Licensed Wisconsin Professionals $10 Million