West Virginia Code
Article 15A. Standards for Professional Firefighters Training; Registered Apprenticeship and Certification
§8-15A-2. Original Appointments

All original appointments in a paid fire department subject to the civil service provisions of section sixteen, article fifteen, chapter eight of this code, made after June 12, 1987, shall enroll and complete the requirements as registered with the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor, for the craft of fire fighting.