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Virginia continuing education (CE) requirements:

Psychologists

Virginia Board of Psychology 
CE Required: 14 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: 8 hours (6 hours of the 14 must be face-to-face) 
License Expiration: 6/30, annually 
National Accreditation Accepted: APA 
Notes: 1.5 hrs in ethics, standards of practice or laws governing the profession of psychology
Date of Info: 4/25/2023

Virginia psychologists can earn up to 8 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists. 

 

Counselors

Virginia Board Of Counseling 
CE Required: 20 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 6/30, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: APA, NBCC
Notes: 2 hrs in ethics required each renewal
Date of Info: 4/26/2023

Virginia counselors can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.

 

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)

Virginia Board of Audiology & SLP 
CE Required: 10 hours every year (15 if dual-licensed)
Online CE Allowed: No limit if ASHA approved
License Expiration: 6/30, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Date of Info: 4/26/2023

Virginia SLPs can earn all 10 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.

 

Social Workers

Virginia Board of Social Work 
CE Required: LCSW: 30 hours every 2 years (min 20 hrs Cat 1) / LSW: 15 hours every 2 years (min 10 hrs Cat 1)
Home Study Allowed: No limit if ASWB approved (Category 1 "formal" courses)
License Expiration: 6/30, odd years 
National Accreditation Accepted: ASWB
Notes: LCSW = 6 hrs ethics required each renewal; LBSWs & LMSWs 3 hrs ethics each renewal
Date of Info: 4/26/2023


Virginia social workers can earn up to (30 for LCSW) and (15 for LBSW/LMSW) hours for renewal through online courses offered on the social work page of this website. Click here to view ASWB-approved online CE courses.

 

Occupational Therapists (OTs)

Virginia Occupational Therapy Advisory Board  
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years
Home Study Allowed: No limit if AOTA approved (Type 1) 
License Expiration: DOB, even years 
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: Minimum of 10 hours from Type 1 courses (sponsored) 
Date of Info: 10/19/2021

Virginia OTs can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the occupational therapy page of this website. Click here to view AOTA-approved online CEU courses.


Marriage & Family Therapists (MFTs)

Virginia Board Of Counseling  
CE Required: 20 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 6/30, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: APA, NBCC
Notes: 2 hrs in ethics required each renewal
Date of Info: 4/26/2023

Virginia MFTs can earn all 20 hours per renewal through online courses offered on the marriage & family therapy page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.

 

Dietitians & Nutritionists (RDNs)

Virginia Board of Health Professions 
CE Required: N/A
Home Study Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: N/A 
National Accreditation Accepted: Has active registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (CDR); Has active certificate of the Board for Certification of Nuturion Specialists as  a Certified  Nutrition Specialist; Has an active certification as a Diplomate of the Americal Clinical Board of Nutrition,; Has a current license or certificate as a dietitian or nutritionist issued by another state; or Has the minimum requisite education, training, and experience determined by the Board of Healh Professions appropriate for such a person to hold himself out to be, or advertise, or allow himself to be advertiseed as, a dietitian or nutritionist.
Date of Info: 10/19/2021