West Virginia Board of Registration for Professional Engineers

Engineering Authorized Company Application

$0 for Sole Proprietorship, $100 for firms with 3 or fewer PEs, or $150 for firms with more than 3 PEs. 

Applications are typically processed within 1-3 business days. Applicants will be notified by US mail. The total turnaround time to receive the approved certificate is usually 5-7 business days.

Domestic Applicants:

• Identify a West Virginia licensed engineer to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's engineering activities in West Virginia.

Foreign Applicants:

• Identify a West Virginia licensed engineer to act as the individual in responsible charge of the firm's engineering activities in West Virginia.
• Obtain a certificate of good standing from your business entity's home state (to be filed during the foreign qualification process). The certificate must dated within the same tax year as the date of filing foreign qualification documents.

Domestic Applicants:

1. File an Engineering Authorized Company Application with the Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors for approval.
2. After board approval, file the approved Authorized Company Application and entity formation documents with the West Virginia Secretary of State - Business and Licensing Division. Certain entitity types may also need to submit a Verification of Eligibility for Professional Business Organizations form.

Foreign Applicants:

1. File an Engineering Authorized Company Application with the Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors for approval.
2. After board approval, file the approved verification of eligibility and foreign qualification documents with the West Virginia Secretary of State - Business and Licensing Division. Certain entitity types may also need to submit a Verification of Eligibility for Professional Business Organizations form.

Mail or online.

$0 for Sole Proprietorship, $100 for firms with 3 or fewer PE's, or $500 for firms with more than 3

By December 31 of odd-numbered years.

• List of officers of the firm including addresses and license numbers
• Total number of employees in the firm
• Total number of professional licensees employed by the firm
• List of branch office locations

Certificate of Authorization Application (Amendment)

$0

Within 30 days of the effective date of the change.

The Certificate of Authorization form can be used to :

• Change compnay name 
• Change engineer in responsbile charge
• Obtain a new certificate or replace/duplicate certificates 
• Request reinstatement 
• Obtain first time COA 

Online

$0

Firms can report a change in their address online.

Certificate of Authorization Form

$0 for Sole Proprietor with no employees; $200 for Firm with 3 or fewer PE's; $700 for Firm with 4 or more PE's

Engineer Intern Certification Application Form

$25

Professional Engineer Exam Application

• PE Instruction Checklist and Statement of Understanding
• All application materials, excluding this cover page, must be typed.

$72

WV Laws, Rules and Regulations for the engineering profession

The WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers will only accept application forms that print out exactly as the ones provided on this site. If the forms do not print out on your printer exactly as they appear on the screen, contact the WV Board office to request hard copies be sent to you through postal mail.

• All comity applicants must submit evidence of an active PE license in the state where they live/work. If you have an up-to-date NCEES Record, the required documentation should be included in the transfer from NCEES.

• One passport-like photo (headshot of applicant’s head and face) taken within six months of the date of application. Minimum size of photo is 3”x 3”. Printed digital photos or polaroids are acceptable. Your signature is required on the front of this photo. Improper or unrecognizable photos may result in your application being returned.
• First-Time, Initial Licensure PE Applicant – An official copy of your Fundamentals of Engineering exam verification (excluding WV Engineer Interns) must be included in this package in a signed, sealed envelope from the granting State Board office or sent via the secure online NCEES Electronic Verification Process.
  • To expedite the paper process, it is recommended the applicant supply that State Board Office verifying the Examination/Licensure with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
  • The WV Board accepts electronic exam verifications from any state using the NCEES Verification System and recommends this quick, simple method to expedite the FE Exam verification process using the following link. 

 Professional Engineer Comity Application Form

• All application materials, excluding this cover page, must be typed.
• Comity Instruction Checklist and Statement of Understanding

$135

• One passport-like photo (headshot of applicant’s head and face) taken within six months of the date of application. Minimum size of photo is 3”x 3”. Printed digital photos or polaroids are acceptable. Your signature is required on the front of this photo. Improper or unrecognizable photos may result in your application being returned.
• All comity applicants must submit evidence of an active PE license in the state where they live/work. If you have an up-to-date NCEES Record, the required documentation should be included in the transfer from NCEES.
• Comity Applicant without NCEES Record – An official copy of Verification of Examination/Licensure Form for both your Fundamentals of Engineering certification and Professional Engineering license must be included in this package in a signed, sealed envelope from the granting State Board office(s) or sent via the secure online NCEES Electronic Verification Process.WV Engineering Law also requires PE comity candidates to be licensed in the state where they currently live and/or work. Therefore, a completed Licensure Verification form (or electronic NCEES Verification) must be included in your packet from the State Board where you reside showing your license in that state is currently active.
  The WV Board accepts electronic exam and license verifications from any state using the official NCEES Verification System and recommends this method to expedite the exam and license verification process.
• Comity Applicant with NCEES Record - In order for the WV Board to receive your NCEES Record for consideration, it is your responsibility to contact NCEES to authorize transmittal of your Record files. Please do not submit your application until such NCEES Records have been requested. NCEES Record holders do not have to supply references, transcripts, employer verifications, or exam scores since this information is on file with NCEES. However, WV Law requires PE comity candidates to be licensed in the state where they currently reside. Therefore, a completed Licensure
  Verification form must be included in your packet from the State Board where you reside. The WV Board accepts electronic exam and license verifications from any state using the official NCEES Verification System and recommends this method to expedite the exam verification process. If your NCEES Record is up-to-date, the required documentation should already be included in the transfer from NCEES.

Online

$63

By December 31 of even-numbered years.