Licensing
Welcome to the West Virginia RN Board Licensing Center
All initial applications, renewals, reinstatements, and name/address changes must be completed electronically through our online system.
📅 Current Licensing Updates
- RN & APRN Renewals: The 2026 renewal window closed on June 30, 2026. If you did not renew, your license has lapsed.
- Upcoming: RN and APRN Telehealth renewals will begin September 1, 2026.
Licensure Resources & Services
License Renewals
Find timelines, requirements, and e-Notify information for standard RN, APRN, and Telehealth license renewals.
RN, APRN and Telehealth Requirements
View flowcharts for Licensure by Exam or Endorsement, background check info, and NCLEX QuickResults.
Prescriptive Authority
Resources for APRNs, including Collaborative Practice Agreements, DEA registration info, and pharmacology guidelines.
Dialysis Technicians
Certification, endorsement, annual renewals, approved national testing bodies, laws and rules for Dialysis Technicians (DT).
Fee Schedule & Waivers
View current licensing fees and apply for low-income or military family initial license fee waivers.
Verifications
Need to verify your license to another state? Find NURSYS instructions and primary source verification forms here.
Reports & Rosters
Access the alphabetized WVRN Licensee Roster and historical lapsed license reports.
🌐 NLC Multistate Licensure
Practice in West Virginia and 40+ participating Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) states on a single multistate RN license.
Special Applications, Exemptions & Petitions
The Board provides specialized application pathways for temporary charitable volunteer service and statutory pre-licensure criminal history determinations.
Charitable Practice Exemption
Retired / Volunteer RN Care
Allows qualified retired or inactive Registered Nurses to request a temporary authorization exemption to provide uncompensated, charitable nursing care in West Virginia for up to 10 days per calendar year.
Pre-Licensure Record Petition
W. Va. Code §30-1-23 Determination
Prospective applicants with a prior criminal record may formally petition the Board for a binding determination regarding whether their criminal history disqualifies them from obtaining a West Virginia nursing license prior to entering an educational program or applying.
Check Your Message Center Inbox
All communications to and from the Board take place using the Message Center. If you have an application in progress, please log in to your nurse portal periodically and check your Inbox for updates or follow-up requests.