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Here's what you need to renew your West Virginia Physician license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the West Virginia Board of Medicine. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Physician licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

West Virginia Physician: DO (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 32
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 29
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:
A three hour CME, course which has been approved by the WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine, must be completed by any licensee of the Board who prescribes, administers or dispenses a controlled substance, as that term is defined in section one hundred one, article one, chapter sixty-a of WV Code. This will be required every two year licensing period, unless the licensee signs a board waiver indicating she/he has not administered, prescribed or dispensed a controlled substance during the last two year licensing period.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: West Virginia Board of Medicine
Phone: 3045582921
Fax:
Address: 101 Dee Drive Ste Charleston, 25311

West Virginia Physician: MD (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 50
Mandatory Hours: 33
Elective Hours: 17
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:
At least thirty (30) hours must be related to the physician’s area or areas of specialty. 
 
Physicians who have prescribed, administered, or dispensed any controlled substance pursuant to a West Virginia license in the two-year reporting period preceding renewal, are required to complete 3-hours of Board-approved CME in drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substances training during each reporting period. This is not a one-time only requirement. For 2022 license renewal applicants, this course must be completed during the reporting period of July 1, 2020 through the date of attestation on a renewal application.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: West Virginia Board of Medicine
Phone: 3045582921
Fax:
Address: 101 Dee Drive Ste Charleston, 25311

West Virginia Physician: PA (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 100
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 97
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 03/31/2026
Next Education Due Date: 03/31/2026

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

Mandatory Subjects:
Physician assistants who have prescribed, administered, or dispensed any controlled substance pursuant to a West Virginia license in the two-year reporting period preceding renewal are required to complete 3-hours of Board-approved CME in drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substances training. This is not a one-time only requirement. It is mandatory for each reporting period.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: West Virginia Board of Medicine
Phone: 3045582921
Fax:
Address: 101 Dee Drive Ste Charleston, 25311

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.