West Virginia SLP license renewal and continuing education
West Virginia rule 29CSR1, section 14.2, states: “A professional licensee shall obtain a minimum of 20 clock hours of continuing education during every two-year licensure 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: the Legislative Rules page of the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, series 1, sections 7 and 14. This page covers the speech-language pathology license only; assistant requirements are in a separate rule (29CSR2) that was not read for this page.
Cycle
Licenses expire biennially at the end of each even-numbered year (paraphrased from section 7.1).
Ethics
“One clock hour per year (total of two clock hours) of approved ethics continuing education is required for license renewal.”
Carryover and first renewal
Licensees above the minimum “may carry a maximum of six hours forward to the next reporting period only.” A person first licensed during the last six months of the two-year period does not need hours for the first renewal (paraphrased).
Approved providers
The board accepts credit from the “American Speech-Language-Hearing Association” and the “West Virginia Speech-Language-Hearing Association,” plus board-approved activities (paraphrased). Other providers need prior board approval (paraphrased).
Records and audits
“The licensee shall retain all continuing education documents for inspection by the Board for four years after the date of renewal.” The board may audit after each two-year cycle, including a random selection of up to 15 percent of licensees (paraphrased).
What this page does not do
It covers the speech-language pathologist license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees, does not cover school credentials issued by a state education agency, and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.