West Virginia · Architect

West Virginia architect
license lookup & renewal.

Find the West Virginia architect license search, check a credential, and find renewal and out-of-state application resources.

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

West Virginia architect registry Covers: Public registry linked by the board.
02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

Check verification instructions Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.
03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

West Virginia architect renewal Covers: Licensee account in the board’s Certemy portal.

Renewal at a glance

CredentialArchitect
Renewal cycleArchitect registrations expire annually on June 30, regardless of when the registration was issued. [source]
Renewal feeArchitect annual renewal: $75 by June 30; late renewal: $150. Card payments incur a 2.25% processing fee under the policy effective December 1, 2025. [source]
Renewal applicationWest Virginia architect renewal

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Check the state architectural license. An NCARB Certificate can support applications but does not replace a state license.

West Virginia Board of Architects Individual architect registrationsAuthority listed in WV Board of Architects.
Source review dates · 3 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.

  1. WV Board of Architects Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  2. Fee Schedule | WV Board of Architects Retrieved Oct 13, 2026
  3. Reciprocal Registration | WV Board of Architects Retrieved Oct 13, 2026

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Give your future self a reminder.

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