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Are you planning to start a nurse career in West Virginia?
In so, you first need to get a license offered by the Board of Nursing in West Virginia.
Read on for this article to learn more about getting and renewing your certification online.
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What Does the Board Do?
The West Virginia Board for Nursing is the entity that manages the nurses and issues certifications.
The legal name of this institution is the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.
The Board has to:
- Issue licenses to future nurses
- Renew the credentials of already licensed personnel
- Ensure the candidates meet the requirements by analyzing the submitted documents
- Issue disciplinary actions
- Maintain the rules and regulations up-to-date
- Maintain accurate records
Getting Approval to Take the NCLEX
In West Virginia, you are required to have a nursing license.
The licenses are only released online and renewed online.
To get a license, you should pass the NCLEX exam.
This exam is recognized in the US, as well as in Canada and Australia.
This exam is offered through The National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
You can easily appoint your exam at a Pearson Vue testing center.
Pearson Vue testing center can be found in most cities in the US.
You need to fulfill the next requirements first, and which you can take the exam:
- Complete a training course for nurses
- Complete the CGFNS International Certification Program – if you’re a foreigner
- Fill out the online application
- Pay the fee – 180 USD
- Have a clean criminal record
You can register for the exam while also sending the certification application.
After you gather all the paperwork, send them to the below address:
- 5001 MacCorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, WV 25309, United States
The Council and the Board will approve your submission.
The results will appear on the official site of the Virginia Nursing Board, and that’s when they are seen as official.
Virginia is a compact state, which means active licenses in other jurisdictions ate recognized in this state.
You will not have to take the exam all over again.
Renewing Your License
Your West Virginia certification is valid for 2 years, after which you need to renew it.
You first have to create an account on the West Virginia Nurse Portal.
The license has to be renewed by October 31.
However, you can start the renewal process as soon as September.
You also have to cover the fees associated with the renewal.
Keep in mind that you will also need to attend 12 additional hours of education while your license is valid.
The Board accepts credit or debit cards.
You will also have to submit:
- Full Name
- The 10-digit West Virginia License Number
- Date of Birth
- The last 4 Digits of Social Security Number
If this is your first time checking out the site, visit the Online Licensing section and register as a New User.
This is the page where you can sign in by using your credentials:
- https://wvrn.boardsofnursing.org/wvrn/
How To Do A License Lookup
Keep in mind that West Virginia utilizes the Nursys system.
So, you can choose to verify your license through their website.
You can also verify someone else’s license.
The page you should visit to do a lookup for your license through Nursys is:
- https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCTerms.aspx
You can also utilize the Virginia Nurse Portal.
To do a license lookup, view this page:
- https://wvrn.boardsofnursing.org/licenselookup
You can look up your certification by name, license number, or NCSBN ID.
You can also perform the lookup of a license with an asterisk.
This helps when you lack the needed information to do a complete search.
Virginia Board of Nursing Contact Information
You can also contact the West Virginia Board of Examiners if you mail the following address:
- 5001 MacCorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, WV 25309, United States
The phone number of the West Virginia Board of Nursing is +1 304-744-0900.
The fax number you can contact the Board is (304) 744-0600.
The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses website is www.wvrnboard.wv.gov.
You can also write to them using the following email rnboard@wv.gov.
Conclusion
After you know the steps you need to take, your licensure process will be easy.