W. Va. Code § 30-30-22: Temporary permit to practice social work.

(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed six months, to an applicant to practice in this state, if the applicant has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, pending the examination and who works under a supervising social worker with the scope of the supervision to be defined by legislative rule. The applicant may renew the permit if the licensee receives a failing score on the examination.

(b) A temporary permit may be revoked by a majority vote of the board.