
We make it easy to renew your West Virginia teaching license, earn more, and advance your career!
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Renew Your West Virginia License
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How to Renew Your WV License
Explore Courses​In West Virginia, educators must renew their licenses periodically, with specific requirements varying based on the license level:​
Professional Teaching Certificate (3-Year):
- Complete 6 semester hours of coursework (with a 3.0 GPA) related to:
- A Master’s degree related to education, the public school program, your current or future endorsement area(s), or county-prescribed credit based on evaluations
- Hold a Master's +30 salary classification
- Be 60 years of age or older
Professional Teaching Certificate (5-Year)
To move from a 3-year to a 5-year certificate, educators must meet one of the above requirements plus one of the following:
- Successfully complete a Beginning Educator Internship with at least 2 years of teaching (1 year in WV)
- Hold 5 years of teaching experience under a valid license from another state
- Have been initially licensed in WV before January 1, 1992
Permanent Teaching Certificate
To qualify for a permanent license:
- Hold a 5-Year Professional Certificate
- Have a master’s degree in an education-related field
- Have 5 years of teaching experience, including 2 years in the endorsement area and at least 1 year in a WV school system
Happy Teacher Professional Development Graduate Courses can help you fulfill West Virginia’s six semester hours renewal requirement.
- Renewal credits must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university. All of our university partners, including Upper Iowa University and Adams State University, are HLC-accredited.
- You can choose multiple courses to meet the five-semester-hour requirement, including 1-, 2-, and 3-semester-hour courses.
How many hours are listed on the certificate of completion?
- 1 semester credit = 15 hour certificateÂ
- 2 semester credits = 30 hour certificateÂ
- 3 semester credits = 45 hour certificateÂ
Happy Teacher Professional Development also supports West Virginia educators on the path to earning a Master’s in Education through our proud partnership with Upper Iowa University. Together, we offer a flexible, career-aligned graduate program for only $10,000!
Important: Renewal requirements are subject to change. We recommend consulting the West Virginia’s Department of Education’s website to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
Here are courses popular with West Virginia educators:
Increase Your Salary
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Invest in Yourself—Increase Your Pay!Â
Increase My SalaryWould you like to earn an extra $5,000 per year? Over the course of your career, that could add up to $100,000, $200,000, or even $350,000 more! Our high-quality, self-paced online courses help teachers meet licensure renewal requirements while advancing on the salary schedule. Designed to be practical, engaging, and immediately useful in the classroom, our accredited courses make professional development simple and affordable. Use our Return on Investment Calculator and see how much more you can earn with Happy Teacher. Start investing in your future today!
Earn Your Master's of Education Degree
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Take Your Career to the Next Level with a Master’s in Education!
Earn My Master's DegreeDid you know that earning a master’s degree could add $15,000+ to your annual salary? That’s over $375,000 more across a 25-year career—just by moving up the pay scale!
And the best part? You can earn your M.Ed. for $10,000! Happy Teacher has partnered with Upper Iowa University to bring you a flexible, affordable online Master’s in Education program—plus, you’ll save $2,660 on tuition by transferring 12 Happy Teacher semester credits into UIU’s program.
Choose from Teacher Leadership, ESL, Special Education, or Talented and Gifted and gain the skills to increase your salary, open new career doors, and make a greater impact in education.
Invest in yourself today—start your master’s degree journey with Happy Teacher and UIU!
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