Last verified from official sources: 2026-06-26. This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice — always confirm the current rules with your licensing board.
How many PDH does a West Virginia Architect need?
12 hrs/yr (all HSW) per annual cycle. Here is the breakdown West Virginia licensees should know:
- Hours required: 12 hrs/yr (all HSW)
- Renewal cycle: Annual
- Ethics: UNVERIFIED (any ethics sub-req)
- Carryover: UNVERIFIED
- Approved sponsors / pre-approval: No formal list (HSW-designated only)
- Accepted pathways: AIA-LACES (HSW-designated); HSW certificates; NCARB monographs if HSW
- Subject / category notes: Only HSW-designated content counts
Important: This state pre-approves sponsors or providers for at least part of the requirement. Make sure any course you take is accepted by the board for your license before you rely on it. We confirm provider status directly with the board.
Who this applies to
Licensed Architects renewing in West Virginia. If you are newly licensed, the first renewal is often prorated or exempt — check your specific renewal notice.
How PDH Options helps
PDH Options is built mobile-first for busy professionals: take board-aligned courses on your phone, finish the required end-of-course assessment, and download a completion certificate to keep for your records. One plan — $99 for one full year of unlimited access — covers your West Virginia hours and the other states you’re licensed in.
What you get
- Courses aligned to the NCEES Model Rules / CPC standard.
- A graded assessment at the end of every course (what makes the credit defensible).
- Completion certificates and records you can retain for ~6 years.
- An ethics course to satisfy the common ethics requirement.
Start learning — $99 — one full year of unlimited PDH →
Note: one or more details for this license are still being confirmed with the board. We’ll update this page once verified.
Source: West Virginia board / rule (checked 2026-06-26). Requirements change — verify the current rules with your West Virginia licensing board before relying on this summary. PDH Options provides education, not legal advice.
Other West Virginia licenses: PE · Land Surveyor