New Applicants for Licensure

​​​To apply for a WV License, please choose the appropriate application type from the list below.  Applications are completed online through Certemy, our licensing management software provider, and include a number of steps to be completed and submitted for verification and approval.  Application must be completed in its entirety.  Failure to do so may result in delay and/or denial of license.


  • If you have succes​sfully taken the NBCOT certification ​​exam, and are not currently working under a Limited Permit, please select:​     ​

Initial Application for Full License


  • ​​​​If you are a recent graduate of an approved school, and would like to work under a Limited Permit in WV while awaiting the NBCOT certification exam, please select:   

​Limited Permit Application


  • ​​If you are currently working under a Limited Permit in WV, and have passed the NBCOT certification exam, please select:

Limited Permit to Full Licensure Application



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