West Virginia DO license renewal deadline: depends on your license

What you need to renew

32 hours every 2 years

24 CSR 1 §4.9: a license is valid for two years and must be renewed by June 30 of the second year; W. Va. Code § 30-14-10(a) says biennially on or before July 1. The Board's 2025 filing refers to licenses expiring July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027, so both even- and odd-year groups exist. 24 CSR 1 §15.2.7: 32 hours of AOA-approved CME in the preceding two-year licensing period, at least half (16) AOA Category 1 or standard heart saver course hours. A licensee in a residency for more than nine months of the period may submit that instead (§15.6). A 2025 proposal to raise the hours to 50 from 2027 was not adopted; the final rule (July 2, 2026) and the statute keep 32.

• Nutrition Confirm with your Board2 hours
• Risk assessment and responsible prescribing of controlled substances3 hours · Some physicians · One time

What to do next

• Plan my West Virginia DO renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
• Read the West Virginia guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.

Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.

1. West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine — D.O. Renewal Application Instructions
2. West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine — CME Approved Courses (controlled substance training)
3. 24 CSR 1 — Licensing Procedures for Osteopathic Physicians, emergency rule effective August 18, 2026 (nutrition) (PDF)
4. 24 CSR 1 — final rule effective July 2, 2026 (PDF)
5. 24 CSR 1 — June 2025 proposal and statement of changes (PDF)
6. W. Va. Code § 30-1-7a — Continuing education (controlled substance training within one year of initial license)
7. HB 4951 (2026), enrolled — nutrition CME for MDs (§ 30-3-12) and DOs (§ 30-14-10), in effect June 12, 2026