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West Virginia Teacher PD Requirements (2026)

90 hours every 5 years for teachers

Source

Primary source: West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE). The MA+30 and age-60+ exemptions are unusual and significant — many veteran WV teachers face NO PD requirement at renewal. The 3.0 GPA minimum on renewal coursework is also unusual; most states don't impose a GPA bar on continuing education. WVLearns is the state-sponsored online PD platform.

Teachers

Annual hours
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Cycle hours
90
Cycle years
5

West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate renews every 5 years with 6 semester hours of eligible coursework or WVLearns coursework. Minimum 3.0 GPA required for all semester hour coursework used for renewal. Coursework must demonstrate professional improvement — either (a) coursework toward a master's degree in a program related to public school, OR (b) coursework related to improvement of instruction and current endorsement area. EXEMPTIONS from the 6-hour requirement: teachers with MA+30 salary classification (master's degree + 30 hours) OR teachers age 60+. Official transcripts must be emailed directly from the college/university to [email protected]. 6 sem hours × 15 contact hours = 90 contact hour equivalent.

Counselors

Annual hours
—
Cycle hours
90
Cycle years
5

School counselors hold a WVDE-issued certificate with school counselor endorsement, same 6 semester hours / 5-year framework with same MA+30 and age-60+ exemptions.

Administrators

Annual hours
—
Cycle hours
90
Cycle years
5

Administrators hold a WVDE-issued administrative certificate, same 6 semester hours / 5-year framework with same exemptions. Administrators typically already at MA+30 salary class so often exempt.

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Information current as of May 25, 2026. Verify with your state Department of Education for official licensure decisions.