West Virginia

Professional Development Hours (PDH) Requirements
West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

WV CE Requirements

WV Engineering Laws and Rules


West Virginia - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required: 30 PDH biennially (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)

Renewal Date:

December 31st
(even numbered years)
Board Approved Courses or Providers?
The West Virginia board does not pre-approve course providers or specific courses. Each engineer must determine whether a course satisfies their state board’s CPC requirements.

Approved Subject Matter:
  • No specific guidelines or restrictions on course content are provided by the Board.
  • When a board does not specifically state acceptable course material guidelines, then the NCEES guidelines should serve as the governing CE standard.
Are Online Courses Allowed? Online, web-based courses are specifically listed as an approved activity, with no limit on the amount of hours received through online continuing education.
PDH Carryover:
15 PDH (max)
may be carried into the subsequent renewal period.

Other Specific Requirements:
  1. Recordkeeping for Audit Purposes: PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 3 years for audit purposes. (See our Audit-Assist Guarantee!)

Last updated on January, 2019

Last modified: Thursday, 25 March 2021, 4:46 AM