West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 11 - Medicine
Title 11 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE
Series 11-06 - Continuing Education for Physicians and Podiatric Physicians
Section 11-6-3 - Mandatory Continuing Education on Risk Assessment and Responsible Prescribing of Controlled Substances

3.1. Mandatory Continuing Education Activity for Physicians and Podiatric Physicians Upon Initial Licensure -- Within one year of receiving an initial license to practice medicine and surgery or podiatry by the Board, and regardless of the licensee's scheduled renewal date, the licensee shall complete three hours of training in a Board-approved course on Risk Assessment and Responsible Prescribing of Controlled Substances. This requirement is waived for licensees who do not prescribe, administer, or dispense any controlled substances whatsoever pursuant to a West Virginia license. Completion of a Board-approved course on Risk Assessment and Responsible Prescribing of Controlled Substances during the initial year of licensure may be allocated towards a licensee's biennial continuing education obligation for the renewal period during which the course was completed.

3.2. Mandatory Biennial Continuing Education Activity for Renewing Physicians and Podiatric Physicians. -- Except as set forth in subsection 3.1, as a prerequisite to license renewal, a licensee who has prescribed, administered, or dispensed any controlled substance pursuant to a West Virginia license during the reporting period shall complete a three hour Board-approved course on Risk Assessment and Responsible Prescribing of Controlled Substances. This is a biennial requirement that must be satisfied during each reporting period, and may be used to satisfy three hours of continuing education requirements. This requirement is waived for licensees who do not prescribe, administer, or dispense any controlled substances pursuant to a West Virginia license during the reporting period.