New Martinsville Campus Offers EMT-B Class

A 128-hour Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) class will be offered beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the New Martinsville campus of West Virginia Northern Community College.

The class is being held through the state Regional Education Services Agency-Six in cooperation with WVNCC and will meet from 6-10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Room 110 at the New Martinsville campus on Main Street.

Final written and practical certification examinations will be scheduled during the second week of May, 2012. Students will receive a letter the first night of class outlining course requirements, in-class and online registration procedures, fees (tuition, background check, testing) and book costs.

All fees are payable no later than the third class on Feb. 8. Additionally, students will have the option to choose the state or national certification examination and those options will be explained to the students the first night of class.

Instructors are Carla McBee and Ralph “Skip” Kosar.