West Virginia Elevator Apprentice License

The Elevator Apprentice License allows you to do the following work (under the supervision of a licensed Elevator Mechanic):

• Oiling
• Painting
• Cleaning
• Greasing
• Relamping
• Fixture maintenance
• Comb plate teeth replacement
• Observation of equipment operation
• Inspection, cleaning, and lubrication of:
  • Hoist way doors
  • Car tops, bottoms, and pits

How to Get the Elevator Apprentice License in West Virginia?

1. Elevator Apprentices do not need a license to do helper-level elevator work; however, they do need to participate in an Apprenticeship Program approved by the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and be supervised at all times by a licensed Elevator Mechanic, whether the Apprentice:
   • Needs to complete the program's requirement of at least one year of training
   • Completed at least one year of the program, meaning that the tasks stipulated in §21-3C-10a of the West Virginia Code can be performed
2. For further information, contact the Division by phone at - (304) 558-7890 or by email at - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.