| Public Comment Period | NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - The public comment period is now open for proposed Legislative Rules entitled Examination, Licensure and Practice of Professional Engineers. All written comments must be received between June 18, 2019 and July 19, 2019 at 4:00pm. Details of the WV PE Board Submission for consideration by the 2020 WV Legislature, Series 7-1 Rule Revision - June 2019, can be found HERE. | 6/25/2019 | 8/1/2019 |
| COA Renewal Notice | 2020 - 2021 COA Renewal System will launch no later than December 1, 2019. Once open, you will access your personalized firm renewal via the Renewal Services / Authorized Company (COA) link. | 10/24/2019 | 12/2/2019 |
| COA Renewal Update | The WV COA Biennial Renewal System is now available. Simply visit the following link
https://services.wvpebd.org/coa/renewal
also found under Renewal Services > Authorized Company (COA). Please note all WV COA renewals must be successfully completed on or before December 31, 2019 at 11:59pm. For WV COA renewals completed after December 31, 2019 and through January 31, 2020, there will be an automatic 25% late fee applied. | 12/9/2019 | 1/31/2020 |
| WV DAY - STATE HOLIDAY - ALL STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED - FRIDA, JUNE 19, 2026 | WV DAY - STATE HOLIDAY - ALL STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED - FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026 | 6/19/2026 | 6/21/2026 |
| COVID 19 | COVID 19 - UPDATE - The West Virginia PE Board encourages customers to use online services and email as much as possible. Our goal is to continue to provide the engineering community and the citizens of our great state continued services without interruption.
Beginning Thursday, March 19, we will have 1 staff member working each day in the office and all others working remotely. Out of an abundance of caution, and in accordance with the most recent guidelines and best practices recommended by the Governor, the CDC and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources regarding COVID-19, this action will reduce exposure to both customers and employees. | 3/20/2020 | 5/20/2020 |
| COA Renewal | COA RENEWAL UPDATE - Unless renewed, all Active WV Certificates of Authorizations (COAs) for firms expired on December 31, 2021. Late fees now apply for all renewal submissions submitted during the one-month grace period ending on January 31, 2022. The online 2022-2023 COA Renewal System will remain available through midnight on January 31, 2022.
https://services.wvpebd.org/coa/renewal/ | 11/10/2021 | 2/1/2022 |
| Chrismas closure | By order of the governor, all state government offices will be closed Friday, December 23, 2022 and Monday, December 26, 2022. Our offices will be open Tuesday, December 27, 2022 thru Friday morning, December 30, 2022 and then closed on Monday, January 2, 2023.
| 12/20/2022 | 12/27/2022 |
| Holiday | WV State Holiday Observation - Monday, June 19th (Juneteenth) and Tuesday, June 20th (WV Day).
Please contact our office on Wednesday, June 21st for assistance. | 6/19/2023 | 6/22/2023 |
| Holiday | By order of Governor Jim Justice, all state government offices will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023, as well as Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of Independence Day. Our office will reopen no later than 8am on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
| 6/30/2023 | 7/5/2023 |
| Holiday | BY PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR, ALL WV STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd - MONDAY, DECEMBER 25th and REOPEN ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26th. | 12/21/2023 | 12/26/2023 |
| HOLIDAY HOURS | HOLIDAY HOURS - By order of the Governor, all state agencies will be closed Wednesday afternoon, December 31st through Friday, January 2nd. The WV PE Board staff will return to the office on Monday, January 5th, 2026. | 12/29/2025 | 1/6/2026 |
| HOLIDAY HOURS | MAY 12, 2026 - STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED - PRIMARY ELECTION DAY | 5/12/2026 | 5/13/2026 |
| COA RENEWAL WILL OPEN NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 2023! | THE 2024-2025 COA FIRM LICENSE RENEWAL IS NOW LIVE AND AVAILABLE!
Certificate of Authorization (COA) renewal notices were mailed to the primary address of record of the firm in late November. Our Authorized Company (COA) online renewal portal, under the Renewal Services section of this website, is active for use. In addition, multiple email reminders will be sent throughout December 2023 and January 2024 if the firm has yet to renew. | 11/7/2023 | 1/31/2024 |
| Renewal Reminder | WV PE and RETIRED PE RENEWAL REMINDER - The 2025-2026 WV PE and Retired PE Renewal notifications were mailed the last week of November 2024 and the online renewal links are now LIVE. The deadline to renew WV PE and Retired PE licenses is December 31, 2024 (or during the January 2025 grace period with the required late fee). | 10/28/2024 | 1/31/2025 |
| New 2024 State Fire Code - EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2024 | NEW 2024 STATE FIRE CODE - EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2024 -
Per the WV State Fire Marshal, there are several significant changes affecting the design, construction, remodel/renovation/repair, fire protection system installation, and inspection of buildings. See link for details:
https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr | 4/25/2024 | 4/5/2025 |
| ELECTRONIC PLANS SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW PROCESS - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025 | ELECTRONIC PLANS
SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW
PROCESS - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025 -
Per the WV State Fire Marshal, implementation of the new Electronic Plans Submittal and Review process, as noted in the State Fire Code, Section 2.1.d, will be effective January 1, 2025. The new submission process will incorporate all architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire
protection system drawings. See link for details:
https://firemarshal.wv.gov/Divisions/Fire_Inspections/Pages/Plans-and-Review-Division.aspx | 10/15/2024 | 4/5/2025 |
| UPDATED BROWSER REQUIRED | UPDATED BROWSER REQUIRED - Website Visitors must use updated versions of their internet browsers for effective service. Older versions no longer work with our site due to security issues and you will receive a browser error message. | 4/4/2016 | |
| Moved? | Moved? Update personal and/or employer information within 30 days by visiting our Change of Address links on this website. | 3/22/2011 | |
| Job Postings - No agency openings at this time - www.personnel.wv.gov | Job Postings - No agency openings at this time - https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wv | 5/1/2026 | |
| WV PE Board Procurement Posting for Database Direct Award | Direct Award Posting - State of WV Agency Source Determination for WV PE Board Licensure Software: Justification and Public Notice Form
| 2/12/2020 | 2/22/2020 |