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West Virginia operates on a Fiscal Year, July 1st through June 30th. All chiropractic licenses expire annually on June 30th.
Newly graduated doctors of chiropractic who receive their initial license in the year of their graduation are exempt from the continuing education requirements; however, are required to meet all other aspects of license renewal.
2026 - 2027
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How do I renew my License (and my PLLC/LLC)?
Renewal Applications will be mailed by the Board's Executive Director to the address on file prior to the expiration date.
Completed Renewal Applications and Continuing Education Certificates may be mailed to the Board's PO Box or emailed to [email protected].
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Renew Online!
Completed Renewal Applications and Continuing Education Certificates may be mailed to the Board's PO Box or emailed to [email protected].
or
Renew Online!
Renewal Checklist:
All Renewal Documents must be postmarked, and fees paid on or before July 1st of each year.
All Renewal Documents must be postmarked, and fees paid on or before July 1st of each year.
- Renewal Application (completed, signed, and dated)
- Continuing Education (18 Hours Minimally: 12 In-person, 6 online or in-person)
- License Renewal Fee
- PLLC/LLC Renewal Fee (if applicable)
Renewal Fees
PLLC/LLC Renewal Fee |
$130.00 |
Renewing As: |
Postmarked by July 1st: |
*Postmarked after July 1st: ($175.00 License Renewal Late Fee) |
*Postmarked after July 31st: (License Suspended, $175.00 License Renewal Late Fee and $175.00 Reinstatement Fee) |
In-State D.C |
$261.00 |
$436.00 |
$611.00 |
Out-of-State D.C. |
$130.00 |
$305.00 |
$480.00 |
Retired D.C. |
$130.00 |
$305.00 |
$480.00 |
*Late Fees/License Suspension/Lapse
When license renewal requirements are postmarked after July 1st, the licensee will be subject to a late fee and after July 31st, an additional reinstatement fee. After a lapse of two (2) years, a license may be issued or reinstated only after the former certificate holder, subsequent to the lapse, has fulfilled all other requirements of licensure as set forth in WV Code Section 30-16-15(e) and/or has passed the National Special Purposes Examination (SPEC) for Chiropractic.
Annual
Renewal Requirements
Annual Renewal Continuing Education Requirements:
18 Total Hours (minimally) of Continuing Education during the current July 1st - June 30th fiscal year:
12 Hours must be obtained in person
6 Hours may be obtained online or in-person.
18 Total Hours (minimally) of Continuing Education during the current July 1st - June 30th fiscal year:
12 Hours must be obtained in person
6 Hours may be obtained online or in-person.
Additional Mandated Continuing Education Requirements:
The Board may require up to an additional 6 Mandated Continuing Education Hours annually to keep chiropractors informed of topics deemed important by the Board. These additional hours may include topics such as, but not limited to, communicable diseases, first aid, scope of practice, ethics, recordkeeping, billing, advertising, etc.
All programs and providers of additional CE's will be approved by the Board prior to presentation.
The Board may require up to an additional 6 Mandated Continuing Education Hours annually to keep chiropractors informed of topics deemed important by the Board. These additional hours may include topics such as, but not limited to, communicable diseases, first aid, scope of practice, ethics, recordkeeping, billing, advertising, etc.
All programs and providers of additional CE's will be approved by the Board prior to presentation.