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,
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.
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;
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).
In-person training
Your choices for in-person AHA training:
Blended class | Classroom | |
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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
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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
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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
Pleasant Valley Hospital
2520 Valley Dr/ Point Pleasant, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Davis Medical Center
909 Gorman Avenue/ Elkins, WV
Lewis Co. Emergency Squad
155 W 2nd St/ Weston, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Pendleton Co. Emergency Rescue Training Center
PO Box 796/ Franklin, WV
Cabell County EMS
846 8th Ave/ Huntington, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Boone County Ambulance Authority
#1 EMS Cr/ Racine, WV
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
306 Stanaford Rd/ Beckley, WV
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
400 Lee St/ Lewisburg, WV
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
202 Maplewood Ave/ Ronceverte, WV
Putnam County Emergency Medical Services
3389 Winfield Rd/ Winfield, WV
Princeton Rescue Squad
203 Union DR/ Princeton, WV
South Charleston Fire Department
1103 Jeferson Rd/ South Charleston, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Charleston Fire Department
115 Lee Street/ Charleston, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Monongalia General Hospital
1200 J D Anderson Dr/ Morgantown, WV
Barbour County EMS
209 S Main St/ Philippi, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Cabell Huntington Hospital
1340 Hal Greer Blvd Education Department/ Huntington, WV
BLS
Ohio Valley Medical Center
2000 Eoff St/ Wheeling, WV
ACLS
General Ambulance
7002 Legends Hghwy/ Hill Top, WV
City Hospital
2500 Hospital Drive - Dept of Education/ Martinsburg, WV
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
800 Garfield Ave/ Parkersburg, WV
ACLS
Grant Memorial Hospital
RR 55 West/ Petersburg, WV
Mineral County CPR Training Center
392 PineSwamp Road/ Keyser, WV
ACLS
William R. Sharpe Hospital
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd/ Weston, WV
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Shirley M. Kimble Training Center at WVU Safety and Health Extension
3604 Collins Ferry Road/ Morgantown, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Hardy County Training Center
106 Washington St # 89/ Moorefield, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Weirton Medical Center
601 Colliers Way/ Weirton, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Thomas Memorial Hospital
4605 Maccorkle Ave SW/ Charleston, WV
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ACLS
PALS
OVMC Ohio Valley Medical Center
2000 EOFF STREET/ WHEELING, WV
United Hospital Center
327 Medical Park Drive/ Bridgeport, WV
ACLS
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
300 S Preston St/ Ranson, WV
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Fairmont Regional Medical Center
1325 Locust Ave/ Fairmont, WV
Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority
6313 MacCorkle Ave/ Jefferson, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Logan Regional Medical Center
20 Hospital Dr Attn: Receiving/ Logan, WV
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ACLS
PALS
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
500 Cherry St/ Bluefield, WV
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ACLS
PALS
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Total 40 training sites in WV. Show all.