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West Virginia EMS Refresher

FOAMfrat Studio offers CAPCE-accredited continuing education courses accepted by the NREMT for West Virginia EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics—meeting both national and state-specific requirements. 

West Virginia follows NREMT requirements for EMS recertification. All certifications are renewed every two years and follow the National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) model, which consists of three components: national, local/state, and individual education components.

EMT Refresher

40 hours total continuing education required

National: 20 Hours

Local/State: 10 Hours

Individual: 10 Hours

AEMT Refresher

50 hours total continuing education required

National: 25 Hours

Local/State: 12.5 Hours

Individual: 12.5 Hours

Paramedic Refresher

60 hours total continuing education required

National: 30 Hours

Local/State: 15 Hours

Individual: 15 Hours

Additional Information: 

Our CAPCE-Accredited courses are automatically imported to your NREMT Transcript using the 'Import CAPCE Courses' on your NREMT Transcript page. 

EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic—are required to maintain an active National Registry account.
 
Non Nationally Registered providers must also have a National Registry account and fulfill all associated education and renewal requirements. The only distinction for SLOs is that they do not receive a formal National Registry certification; however, they are not exempt from completing National Registry requirements.
 
All continuing education must be documented and entered into the Transcript section of your National Registry account.

West Virginia licensees must renew every 4 years, WVOEMS Requirments: 

  • HazMat Awareness Training meeting OSHA 1910.120 or higher is required annually and provides 3 hours of continuing education credit.

  • WVOEMS Protocol Review for BLS, AEMT, or ALS providers is required each year and awards 2 hours of credit.

  • Disaster Preparedness or MCI Training, including participation in mass casualty drills, must total at least 2 hours every two years. (Counts for 4 hours toward WVOEMS recertification)



Although we strive to keep everything updated, please check with your State EMS Office for the most current re-certification information.

West Virginia Office of EMS

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