Registered Nurse (RN) - Total Hours Required: 12 | Elective Hours: 7-9 | Renewal Cycle: Annual
All West Virginia RN licenses expire each year on October 31st. West Virginia RN's and APRN's are required to complete 12 contact hours of continuing education (CE) annually. Required courses include a 3-hour initial requirement on Best Prescribing & Drug Diversion Training and then 1-contact-hour annually thereafter of Drug Diversion Training and Best Prescribing for West Virginia Nurses. Additionally, there is a annual requirement of 2-hours of CE on Mental Health Conditions common to Veterans and Their Families. Additional information can be found by visiting the West Virginia RN Board.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Total Hours Required: 24 | Elective Hours: 17-19 | Renewal Cycle: 2 Years
All West Virginia LPN licenses expire on June 30th of each even numbered year. West Virginia LPN's must complete 24 hours of continuing education and engage in a minimum of 400 clock hours of LPN practice during each 2-year reporting period. Each renewal period LPN's are required to complete a 2 hour CE requirement in Mental Health Conditions Common to Veterans and their Families and a 3 hours of CE on substance abuse as covered in Best Prescribing and Drug Diversion Training. Additionally, each LPN must complete a one-time-requirement of 2 contact hours of End of Life Care, including Pain Management at first licensure renewal when CE is required or at the time of reinstatement of a lapsed or inactive license (End of Life Care course not currently offered by MedCEC). Additional information can be found by visiting the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - All West Virginia APRN's must complete a minimum of 24 contact hours during each 2-year reporting period consisting of 12 contact hours in pharmacotherapeutics (8 hours may be used for renewal and reinstatement of Limited Prescriptive Authority in accordance with WV19CSR8) and 12 contact hours in the clinical management of patients (12 hours may count towards CE requirement for RN license in accordance with WV19CSR11). Renewal requirements must be satisfied prior to June 30th of each odd numbered year. Additional information can be found by visiting the West Virginia RN Board.
MedCEC makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of CE requirement information for each state however information is subject to change without notice.
This is a summary of CE requirements, please verify current CE requirements by visiting the West Virginia RN Board and the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses.