You are able to complete your ACLS, PALS and BLS certification in West Virginia with a fully in-person, or blended online course.

Acceptance in West Virginia

State acceptance in West Virginia

Physicians: We are accepted by the WV Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA (category 1)

CME requirements: A. Continuing medical education designated as category I by the American Medical Association or the American Academy of Family Physicians,

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Nurses: We are accepted by the WV Board of Nursing

We are ANCC accredited and we are listed on the West Virginia RN Board Education page. Click on the Active continuing education provider list

Pursuant to the West Virginia legislative code of rule WV 19 CSR 11: · registered nurses are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education during each renewal period inclusive of required continuing education per SB437 and chapter 30-1-7a annually for best prescribing and drug diversion training if they prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances, and for mental health conditions common to veterans and their families.

(10) How will I know if a CE activity is approved? The Board recognizes the West Virginia Nurses Association or any other provider accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an approved provider of continuing education programs for purposes of meeting the requirements of this rule. The Board shall consider written requests to designate other individuals, local, state or national agencies, organizations and associates as approved providers.

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Dentists: We are accepted by the WV Board of Dentistry because we are accredited by ADA CERP

§5-11-3. Continuing education requirements. 3.1. Hours required biennially. (a) Each licensed dentist shall complete biennially not less than 35 hours of continuing education. 3.3. Approved providers. (b) The Board approves any course or program sponsored by the following providers, or their constituent or component organizations for credit: (2) The American Dental Association; (6) The American Medical Association;

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EMS workers: Our courses count in WV as acceptable CME because we are CAAHEP accredited

Any entity that conducts advanced life support education for inital certification must have their ALS program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

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In-person training

Your choices for in-person AHA training:

	Blended class	Classroom
Format	This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class.	This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor.
Course completion	Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor.	Contact an Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above
Time	The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approixmately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level.	A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Completion card	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years

Nearby training sites

View our list of training centers and skill testers in WV. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.

WVPST-Wheeling
1704 Market St. Room 405/ Wheeling, WV BLS ACLS PALS

Wheeling Hospital
1 Medical Park/ Wheeling, WV BLS ACLS PALS

CAMC Health Education & Research Institute
501 Brooks Street 5 East- LSTC/ Charleston, WV BLS ACLS PALS

Jan Care Ambulance Service
117 S Fayette St/ Beckley, WV BLS ACLS PALS

St. Mary's Medical Center
2900 1st Ave/ Huntington, WV BLS ACLS

Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative
109 S College St Attn: Receiving Department/ Martinsburg, WV BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 40 training sites in WV. Show all.

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Accredited, online ACLS training in West Virginia

Accepted across North America and Canada, done in 3 hours. Up to 8 AMA CME/CE credits each.

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How to complete your ACLS certification in West Virginia

Acceptance in West Virginia

State acceptance in West Virginia

Physicians: We are accepted by the WV Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA (category 1)

Nurses: We are accepted by the WV Board of Nursing

Dentists: We are accepted by the WV Board of Dentistry because we are accredited by ADA CERP

EMS workers: Our courses count in WV as acceptable CME because we are CAAHEP accredited

In-person training

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