How To Get Your Real Estate License In West Virginia

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4 Mandatory Hours
4 Elective Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your West Virginia Real Estate license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the West Virginia Real Estate Commission. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

West Virginia Real Estate: Salesperson (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 7
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 7
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 12
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

Online Info

Continuing Education and Renewal Date: June 30th every year.   

Hours Required by West Virginia Real Estate Commission: Seven (7) elective hours. 
 
Duplicate Courses: Licensees are not permitted to repeat a course (same title and content) for two (2) consecutive renewal periods (equal to two (2) years). 

Final Exam: The West Virginia Real Estate Commission permits only two attempts to pass the course final examination with a minimum score of 70%. If the exam is failed on the second attempt, the licensee must repurchase and retake the entire course, including the exam. The course final examination must be successfully passed to receive credit.      

Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard. 

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date.

Online Limitations

There is no limit to the number of CE hours that may be completed online.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Rosters are submitted for licensed students to CE Broker (West Virginia's official CE tracking system) each business day. 

If you hold more than 1 Real Estate License in West Virginia, please call customer service at 877-277-5376 to request that the credit be applied  to all licenses. 

Annually, each approved provider shall supply the Commission -- no later than July 15 of the succeeding fiscal year -- with a comprehensive list of all students who have completed a course in continuing education at their institution during the fiscal year July 1 through June 30.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: West Virginia Real Estate Commission
Phone: 3045583555
Fax: 3045586442
Address: 300 Capitol Street, Suite 400 Charleston, 25301

West Virginia Real Estate: Broker (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 7
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 4
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 12
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

Online Info

Continuing Education and Renewal Date: June 30th every year.   

Hours Required by West Virginia Real Estate Commission: Four (4) elective hours and three (3) mandatory hours from the broker-level curriculum.
 

Duplicate Courses: Licensees are not permitted to repeat a course (same title and content) for two (2) consecutive renewal periods (equal to two (2) years). 

Final Exam: The West Virginia Real Estate Commission permits only two attempts to pass the course final examination with a minimum score of 70%. If the exam is failed on the second attempt, the licensee must repurchase and retake the entire course, including the exam. The course final examination must be successfully passed to receive credit.      

Certificate: With few exceptions, online course completion certificates are available for download at course conclusion and posted directly to your student dashboard. 

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary but are generally 6 months after enrollment date.

Online Limitations

There is no limit to the number of CE hours that may be completed online.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Rosters are submitted for licensed students to CE Broker (West Virginia's official CE tracking system) each business day. 

If you hold more than 1 Real Estate License in West Virginia, please call customer service at 877-277-5376 to request that the credit be applied  to all licenses. 

Annually, each approved provider shall supply the Commission -- no later than July 15 of the succeeding fiscal year -- with a comprehensive list of all students who have completed a course in continuing education at their institution during the fiscal year July 1 through June 30.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: West Virginia Real Estate Commission
Phone: 3045583555
Fax: 3045586442
Address: 300 Capitol Street, Suite 400 Charleston, 25301

West Virginia Real Estate: Blanket (Pre-Licensing)

Total Hours Required: 90
Mandatory Hours: 90
Elective Hours: 0
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

Online Info

All Applicants wishing to obtain their Broker or Salespersons Real Estate License must complete 90 hours of pre-license education consisting of: 30 hours of Real Estate Principles and Practices, 20 hours of Real Estate Law, 20 hours of Real Estate Finance, and 20 hours of Real Estate Appraisal.

The 90 hours prescribed for brokers are the same hours as the salesperson education requirements, but consist of more in-depth coverage in each subject area.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: West Virginia Real Estate Commission
Phone: 3045583555
Fax: 3045586442
Address: 300 Capitol Street, Suite 400 Charleston, 25301

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.