EMT Initial – Barbour County 911 Center

Date/Time
Date(s) - April 14
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location
Barbour County 911 Center

This approximately 155-hour course is being conducted at the Barbour County 911 Center in Philippi, WV (Barbour County).  The course will begin on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:00pm.  Class will meet on the following dates: April 14, 19, 21, 26, 30; May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 31; June 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; July 2, 7, 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28; August 2, 4, 9, 2025.  Practical skills testing date TBD.  Class times will be 6:00pm – 10:00pm on weeknights and 9am – 5pm on weekend dates, unless directed otherwise by the course instructor.  The lead instructor for the course is Rod Kimble.  Students MUST bring a laptop or tablet to the first class session on April 14, 2025.  Students must have access to a computer outside of the classroom, reliable internet, and be self motivated to complete assignments and spend time studying outside of formal class hours.

 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 course requirements, students will be eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMTs exam, with the initial exam attempt 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.

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.

Course fee is $650 and includes: tuition, textbook, access to EMS testing program, and 1st attempt NREMT exam voucher (upon successful completion of course requirements).  State of WV licensing fees are separate and are the responsibility of the student if seeking WV certification.  Course fees, or an authorization to invoice agency form (can be obtained from the WVPST Clarksburg office), are due by the first class session.

Pre- registration for this class is required.

Barbour County Ambulance Authority (BCAA) currently has opportunities for employment within their EMS system.  If you interested in learning more about a potential opportunity for employment that would lead to getting this EMT class at no cost to you, please contact Rod Kimble by phone at 214-984-0064, or by email at rod.kimble@laerdal.com.  

Those that are not interested in employment with BCAA but want to take the class need to register by filling out the course application below, and submit with a $50 application fee (will be counted towards total course fees) to the WVPST Clarksburg office.  This can be paid via check or money order payable to “MSESC”.

EMT-course-application UTC Spring/Summer 2025

Please contact the WV Public Service Training office at brian.potter@wvesc.org or 304-326-7581 with any questions.