EMT Initial – Lewis County EMS
Date/Time
Date(s) - September 01
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Lewis Co. EMS
This approximately 155-hour course is being conducted at Lewis County EMS in Weston, WV (Lewis County) beginning Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 6:00pm. Class will meet on the following dates: September 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 26, 29; October 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 24, 27; November 1, 3, 8, 12, 15, 17, 29; December 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 19, 22; January 3, 5, 10, 12, 16, and 19. Class times will be 6pm-10pm on weeknights and any weekend dates the instructor will work out with students in advance. The course instructor is Chris Battlo. Students must have access to a computer, reliable internet, and be self motivated to complete assignments and spend time studying outside of formal class hours.
Lewis County EMS has secured grant funding through the EMS WV: Answer the Call Initiative to cover course tuition and fees for students.
The course requires a clinical component to be completed outside of class hours during which you will ride along with an EMS agency to complete 10 patient assessments. These assessments must be completed in order to obtain WV certification as an EMT. You will receive more information on the clinical component during the class.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMTs exam, with the initial exam attempt, as mentioned above, being included within the course tuition. This test will be scheduled at your convenience at a Pearson Vue testing center. If seeking certification in a state other than WV, you will not need to complete the WV certification process/fees, and will simply need to pass practical testing and NREMT examination before proceeding with the certification process in your desired state.
Pre- registration for this class is required. with class size being limited to 20 students. Absence allowance is 10% of the total class hours = 15 hours. Make up of missed classes will be at the discretion of the course instructor.
Interested persons can register by clicking here.
If no seats show as available, contact the PST office to be placed on a waiting list.
Please contact the WV Public Service Training office at brian.potter@wvesc.org or 304-326-7581 with any questions.