Virginia Mental Health Counselors Continuing Education and License Renewals

virginia mental health counselors continuing education Virginia-licensed mental health counselors have an annual license renewal with a June 30th deadline. Twenty (20) hours of continuing education are required in order to renew a license. There is no limit on home study if NBCC approved. Two hours of ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia are required at each renewal.

The reason for continuing education is to have the highest possible standards for the mental health counseling profession. All licensees are required to participate in continuing education as a licensing condition.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer home study continuing education for NCCs (Provider #5590). We adhere to NBCC guidelines.

Continuing Education Requirements

Virginia-licensed mental health counselors have an annual license renewal with a June 30th deadline. Twenty continuing education hours are required to renew a license. There is no limit on home study if approved by NBCC. Two hours of ethics are required at each renewal. Standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia are required to renew.

License renewal information obtained from the Virginia Board of Counseling on June 8, 2013.