West Virginia Nursing (RN) CE requirements

Registered Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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12CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: RN licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years; HB 4110 (effective May 2024) moved the RN expiration to June 30.

Required categories

Drug diversion and best-practice prescribing (one-time, 3 hours, for newly licensed RNs within the first year) (conditional)
3h

Details

West Virginia RNs need 12 contact hours of Board-approved CE per biennial cycle. Newly licensed RNs must also complete a one-time 3-hour drug diversion and safe prescribing course within the first year. LPNs materially differ: 24 contact hours plus 400 work hours per biennium.

Official source: West Virginia RN Board - 2024 RN Renewal Information

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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