West Virginia State Board of
Registration for Professional Engineers
Fees

The fees are listed in §7-1-13.4 and are payable to the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. All PE license and COA renewal fees should be paid online via credit card. All other fees should be paid by check or money order and are non-refundable.

ATTENTION!

FEE REDUCTIONS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2022

Per SB334, passed during the 2022 WV Legislative Session, all fees outlined in WV Engineering Law (specifically Legislative Rule 7-1-13.4) will be reduced by approximately 10% effective August 1, 2022. All fees submitted with a postmark date of August 1, 2022 or later should be paid at the lower rate (see secondary table at the very bottom of this page for applications/fees submitted to the Board office August 1, 2022 and AFTER ).

Consult the following table for fees for various services provided by the Board:


Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE or Engineer Intern Exam)
Post-Exam Application Fee for EI Certification $23.00
Examination Fee
As charged by NCEES
Re-examination Fee
As charged by NCEES

 

Initial Licensure Candidate -
PE Examinees and First-Time Applicants AFTER Passing PE Exam
Application Fee                                                                               $72.00
Examination Fee
As charged by NCEES
Re-examination Fee
As charged by NCEES

 

Professional Engineer Comity / Reciprocity
Comity / Reciprocity Application Fee                                                  $135.00

 

Professional Engineer Reinstatement
PE Reinstatement Application Fee                                                        $167.00

 

Certificate of Authorization
FIRST APPLICATION
Application Fee for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00
Application Fee for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers** $90.00
Application Fee for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $135.00
REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION
COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00
COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $180.00
COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $630.00

 

Two-Year Biennial Renewal Fee ***
Professional Engineer                                                                      $63.00
Professional Engineer - Retired $27.00
COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00
COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $90.00
COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $450.00

 

Miscellaneous
PE or COA Roster** $23.00
Seal Registration Fee $23.00
Replacement Certificates $23.00
Return Check Fee $23.00

* Regardless of the P.E.’s state of registration or licensure.
** Available for free download on the Board web site.
*** Late Fees - A renewal fee (PE, Retired or COA) postmarked after the license expiration date is considered late, and the Board shall assess the registrant a penalty in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the fee per month of delay during the allowable grace period. A renewal postmarked more than one month after the license expiration date will be rejected and returned, and the PE registration or COA will be void without hearing.

West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
300 Capitol Street - Suite 910, Charleston, West Virginia  25301
(304) 558-3554   |   info@wvpebd.org


Site Last Updated 12/2/2022