Emergency Services Instructor 1 & 2
EMERGENCY SERVICES INSTRUCTOR 1 & 2
This 50-hour course will be conducted at the Morgantown Public Safety Training Center in Morgantown, WV (Monongalia County). Class dates will be October 5, 18; November 1, & 2, 2025. Class times will be 8:30am – 6:30pm. You must attend all class sessions, and complete all of the required assignments in order to successfully complete the class. This class meets the NFPA 1041 standard, and meets the required instructional methodology content of the WVDE in order to obtain an adult teaching permit for fire and/or EMS instructor. Successful completion may lead to employment as an instructor with WVPST, however, is not a guarantee. Students must have a reliable computer and access to reliable internet. Lead instructor will be Brian Potter, with several other WVPST instructors assisting with the course.
TUITION: $300.00 per registrant which includes the course textbook and access to the learning management system
PRE-REQUISITES and REGISTRATION: Requirements for PST instructor, EMT – 4 years of field experience, current West Virginia EMT certification or higher, high school diploma or high school equivalency, and current BLS CPR instructor; Fire Service – 4 years of field experience, Firefighter 1 and 2, Hazardous Materials Operations, current CPR card and current First aid, WV EMR, WV EMT or WV Paramedic. Students must have access to a computer in order to utilize the learning management system and successfully complete course assignments. See the links below for additional information:
Summary of procedures to become a PST Instructor
Morgantown Instructor 1&2 class 2025 Flyer
To register for the course, please fill out the Instructor course application Morgantown Fall 2025 and submit it ASAP with payment to brian.potter@wvesc.org. If your agency/department will be paying, send in this Authorization to invoice Morgantown Instr. class Fall 2025 which should be signed by someone in authority at your organization.
Completed application packets will receive course priority over those that are incomplete.
For any questions regarding the course, please contact the Clarksburg PST office at 304-326-7581.