Virginia Continuing Education Requirements

•     Current specialty certification by a national certifying organization.
•     Completion of a minimum of three credit hours of post-licensure academic education relevant to nursing practice, offered by a regionally accredited college or university.
•     A board-approved refresher course in nursing.
•     Completion of nursing-related, evidence-based practice project or research study.
•     Completion of publication as the author or co-author during a renewal cycle.
•     Teaching or developing a nursing-related course resulting in no less than three semester hours of college credit or specialty certification.
•     Teaching or developing nursing-related continuing education courses for up to 30 contact hours.
•     15 contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences or courses relevant to the practice of nursing and 640 hours of active practice as a nurse.
•     30 contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences or courses relevant to the practice of nursing.

• If you were licensed as a Nurse Practitioner AFTER May 8, 2002, you must hold current professional certification in the area of specialty practice from one of the certifying agencies designated in 18 VAC 90-30-90.

• You also have eight hours of continuing education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics for each biennium.

• Current specialty certification by a national certifying organization, as defined in 18VAC90-20-10. 
• Completion of a minimum of three credit hours of post-licensure academic education relevant to nursing practice, offered by a regionally-accredited college or university. 
• A board-approved refresher course in nursing. 
• Completion of nursing-related, evidence-based practice project or research study. 
• Completion of publication as the author or co-author during a renewal cycle. 
• Teaching a nursing-related course resulting in no less than three semester hours of college credit or specialty certification. 
• Teaching nursing-related continuing education courses for up to 30 contact hours. 
• 15 contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences or courses relevant to the practice of nursing and 640 hours of active practice as a nurse. 
• 30 contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences or courses relevant to the practice of nursing.

A total of at least 30 hours of continuing education (CE) is required for renewal.  For a physical therapist, at least 20 hours must be Type 1 CE courses, and for a physical therapist assistant, at least 15 hours must be Type 1 CE courses. 

A total of at least 30 hours of continuing education (CE) is required for renewal.  For a physical therapist, at least 20 hours must be Type 1 CE courses, and for a physical therapist assistant, at least 15 hours must be Type 1 CE courses. 

• BOC EBP CEUs