West Virginia PT and PTA license renewal and continuing education
West Virginia rule 16CSR1 states that licensees who wish to stay active “must complete 24 units of board approved continuing education within the 2-year licensing period.”
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Source read on November 12, 2026: West Virginia Code of State Rules 16CSR1, General Provisions for Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant (PDF, the final filing on the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Code of State Rules site, effective April 7, 2026), section 16-1-12, for the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy.
Units and carryover
A “unit” is “one clock hour spent in a continuing education activity unless otherwise defined in this section.” “Accumulated CEU's may not be carried over from one renewal period to another.”
New graduates
New graduates do not need continuing education hours for their year of graduation (paraphrased).
Approved courses
Courses sponsored by CAPTE colleges and universities, the American Physical Therapy Association, the Board of Certification, or the West Virginia Physical Therapy Association are automatically approved (paraphrased). Specialty exams and credentialed residencies or fellowships can earn 24 contact hours, and clinical instruction and competency tools together count for up to eight units per license period (paraphrased).
Waivers and audits
“The Board may grant a waiver of the continuing education requirements in the case of illness, disability, or undue hardship.” And: “The Board reserves the right to conduct randomized continuing education audits.”
What this page does not do
It covers the state physical therapy license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.