Virtual Training
Our next virtual training on the Ethics and Open Meetings Acts will be on April 30, 2026, from noon-1:00 p.m. Email kimberly.b.weber@wv.gov for an invite. The training has been approved for one hour of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and one hour of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. Submit CPE credits to the West Virginia Board of Accountancy. Submit CLE credits to the West Virginia State Bar.
Online Training - Ethics Act and Open Governmental Meetings Act
A training video presented on October 30, 2025, by the Executive Director of the Ethics Commission regarding the Ethics Act and the Open Governmental Meetings Act may be viewed here. The slides for the Ethics Act and Open Meeting Act may be viewed here. This training has been approved for CLE credit of one hour. Submit CLE credits to the West Virginia State Bar.
Online Training - Administrative Law Judge Code of Conduct
A training video presented by the Ethics Commission Staff regarding Administrative Law Judge Code of Conduct may be viewed here. The slides for this training may be viewed here. This training has been approved for CLE credit of one hour. Submit CLE credits to the West Virginia State Bar.
In-person Training
The Ethics Commission staff provides training regarding the Ethics Act and Open Meetings Act for large groups of public employees. Please complete the Training Request Form if you wish to request training. Please email the completed form at least 30 days before the anticipated training date to ethics@wv.gov.
Lobbyist Training
To receive lobbyist training credit, view the Lobbyist Training Video and complete, sign, and return the Lobbyist Training Verification Form to the Ethics Commission at ethics@wv.gov. Click here for the Verification Form. View the virtual lobbyist training held on January 28, 2026. The presentation materials used in this training are here.
If you did not complete your training for the 2023-24 cycle, you must complete it before registering for the 2025-26 cycle. This "make-up" training will be credited only to the prior cycle and will not fulfill the training requirement for the subsequent cycle.
The Ethics Commission staff also provides training for lobbyists as required by statute.
New Legislator Training on the Ethics Act
Newly elected legislators are required to complete training on the Ethics Act within six months of assuming office. The training can be completed by viewing the Ethics Act training video here. Once the video is watched, legislators must submit the New Legislator Training Verification Form to confirm completion.
Who is Subject to Mandatory Executive Order Training
Executive Order No. 8-06 requires that certain designated public officials, including newly elected members of the Legislature and the Board of Public Works, attend training courses conducted by the Ethics Commission. See W. Va. Code § 6B-2-5B and Executive Order No. 8-06 for further information. For the next virtual training, check out our homepage.
Brochures and Guidelines
The Commission has brochures and guidelines addressing various ethics issues.