West Virginia Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in West Virginia is set by each profession's own state board — West Virginia Board of Architects, West Virginia Board of Accountancy, West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy, West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors, West Virginia Real Estate Commission, and West Virginia Board of Registered Professional Nurses. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full West Virginia breakdown.
West Virginia CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 12 | 1 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 120 | 3 yr | Yes | Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 8 | 1 yr | Yes | Minimum technical standards, Professional ethics for land surveyors | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 7 | 1 yr | Yes | Broker-Level CE | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 12 | 2 yr | Yes | Safe Prescribing and Drug Diversion | View → |
Notable West Virginia Requirements
Specific mandates West Virginia boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 12 hours — All 12 required hours must be in health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects. Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics — 4 hours — Four hours required per 3-year cycle. Full CPA details →
- PLS Minimum technical standards — 2 hours — A minimum of 2 PDH units on minimum technical standards must be completed within every four-year span. Full PLS details →
- PLS Professional ethics for land surveyors — 2 hours — A minimum of 2 PDH units on professional ethics for land surveyors must be completed within every four-year span. Full PLS details →
- Real Estate Broker-Level CE — 3 hours — Required for brokers and associate brokers only. Full Real Estate details →
- RN Safe Prescribing and Drug Diversion — 3 hours Full RN details →
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West Virginia Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official West Virginia board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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