Training

Lobbyist Training is Required

All registered lobbyists in West Virginia must participate in formal training once every two-year registration cycle.

Live training session are held in January and October.

Lobbyists also may fulfill their training requirement by viewing the training video on this website or by borrowing a DVD of this video from the Ethics Commission.
 

For the 2025-2026 and later cycles, our policy will be that a lobbyist who failed to complete a mandatory training, will be denied registration (or made inactive) for another cycle until he or she takes (or makes up) the missing training.  This make-up training will be credited to the prior cycle.  The training will not satisfy the next cycle’s training requirement. 

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Online Lobbyist Training​

To receive credit for online training:
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     1.  View the entire video (Lobbyist Training Video).

     2.  Complete and sign the Lobbyist Training Verification Form.

     3.  Return the completed Verification form with your original signature to the Ethics Commission
          via U.S. Mail or scan and email to:   kateland.j.cantrell@wv.gov. 

    
Contact the Lobbyist Registrar at kateland.j.cantrell@wv.gov​ or at (304)558-0664 with questions. 

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