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Clinician license renewal in West Virginia

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in West Virginia. Sourced from state boards and the official compact registries; we surface the citation next to every claim and never invent a rule we can’t verify.

Last reviewed 05/08/2026.

Compact membership

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Full member

Source: nursecompact.com, as of 05/05/2026

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Member

Source: imlcc.com, as of 05/05/2026

APRN / nurse practitioner license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. APRN renewal period runs July 1 of an odd-numbered year to June 30 of the next odd year. CE measured every two years.
wvrnboard.wv.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$90 biennial RN/APRN renewal under W. Va. Code R. § 19-12-2 (the WV Board renews RN and APRN under a single biennial license fee, with $20 going to the Nurse Health Program). APRN Prescriptive Authority renewal is a separate $125 biennial fee — a prescribing APRN pays $90 + $125 = $215 per biennium. Initial APRN license is $35.
law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
24 contact hours of CE every two years — 12 hours of pharmacotherapeutics (advanced pharmacology) AND 12 hours of clinical management (assessment, diagnosis, planning, evaluation) per renewal period. APRNs who prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances must additionally complete a one-time 3-hour CE in drug diversion, best-practice prescribing, and opioid antagonist training within 1 year of receiving initial licensure (waivable for APRNs who do not prescribe within that first year).
wvrnboard.wv.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. WV PA licenses are renewed every 2 years per the WV Board of Medicine.
wvbom.wv.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
WV PA renewal fee is published on the active WV Board of Medicine fee schedule. Confirm the dollar amount at the time of renewal with the Board.
wvbom.wv.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
100 hours of CME designated as Category I or Category II (AMA, AAPA, or AAFP) every 2 years per WV Board of Medicine rules, with at least 50 hours in Category I and no more than 50 hours in Category II. PAs who have prescribed, administered, or dispensed any controlled substance under a WV license in the 2-year reporting period preceding renewal additionally complete 3 hours of Board-approved CME on Risk Assessment and Responsible Prescribing of Controlled Substances or Drug Diversion Training.
wvbom.wv.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with West Virginia Board of Medicine

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with West Virginia Board of Medicine
Renewal fee
Confirm with West Virginia Board of Medicine
Continuing education
Confirm with West Virginia Board of Medicine
Online renewal available
Confirm with West Virginia Board of Medicine

We’re still verifying West Virginia Board of Medicine’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit West Virginia Board of Medicine.

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State controlled-substance registration

Some states layer a state-level controlled-substance registration (CSR or CDS) on top of the federal DEA; others rely on the DEA alone. Where West Virginiarequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state
Confirm with West Virginia controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying West Virginia’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the West Virginiacontrolled-substances regulator (often the Board of Pharmacy or a Department of Health office) before assuming you do or don’t need a state CSR alongside your DEA.

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Federal DEA registration

DEA registration is federal, not state-issued. DEA practitioner registrations renew on a three-year cycle and are tied to a specific practice address — multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location, each with its own number and clock. The first renewal on or after June 27, 2023 also required a one-time MATE Act 8-hour training attestation; once attested, the credit carries forward.

See Larch’s DEA tracking page for details on the federal cycle, multi-site rules, and the MATE Act attestation requirements.

Common questions about West Virginia renewals

Is West Virginia a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
Yes — West Virginia is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in West Virginia without applying separately, and West Virginia residents may apply for a multistate license through the West Virginia Board of Nursing if they meet the NCSBN's Uniform Licensure Requirements. Note that nurses changing their primary state of residence to or from a compact state generally must apply in the new home state within 60 days. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in West Virginia?
Yes — West Virginia participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether West Virginia serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.
Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in West Virginia?
No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. West Virginia's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep West Virginia's rules current?
A drift-detection job re-fetches each cited source on a weekly cadence and flags pages where the source content has changed since our last review. Where we don't have a verified detail, we surface "Confirm with [Board]" with a link to the issuing board — never a guess.

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