Virginia nursing CE courses

Curated courses matched to Virginia’s RN renewal mandates — with prices, accreditation, and format. Plain listings, no affiliate markup.

30CE hours every 2 yearsBoard-verified 10-06-2026

Renewal: Licenses renew biennially by the last day of the licensee's birth month; licensees born in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years and those born in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered y

Source: Virginia Board of Nursing

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Mandated topics

TopicHoursFrequencyWho

General electives

Fill your remaining hours with these board-accepted courses.

Diabetes Type 2: Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment

Wild Iris Medical Education · 7h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Comprehensive T2D course: causes, prevention, screening criteria, treatment, complications, long-term plan of care.

End-of-Life, Palliative, and Hospice Care

Wild Iris Medical Education · 7h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Palliative vs hospice care, ethical/legal principles, pain management, special populations, communication, final-hours and postmortem care.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Wild Iris Medical Education · 2h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Covers assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of PTSD; 4.9-star rated.

Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis

NetCE · 2h · text · ANCC (Jointly accredited by ACCME/ACPE/ANCC. Course #91334.)

$15.00or included in NetCE unlimited planView course →

Note: Current edition released 09/01/2026; 2 ANCC contact hours; medical-error prevention and root cause analysis.

Pain Management: Assessment and Patient Care for Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

Wild Iris Medical Education · 8h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Pain experience and physiology, comprehensive pain assessment, interventions and strategies, provider roles and guidelines, ethical concerns, and opioid-related issues.

Human Trafficking: Victim Recognition and Intervention for Healthcare Professionals

Wild Iris Medical Education · 3h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Covers victim recognition and intervention: identifying red flags, trauma-informed screening, and safe referral.

Breast Cancer: Types, Treatment, and Survivorship Care

Wild Iris Medical Education · 4h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Breast cancer types and categories, diagnosis methods, treatments and side effects, survivorship care, and end-of-life issues; 5.0-star rated.

Complete renewal bundles

One purchase covering your full 30-hour renewal — usually cheaper than buying courses individually.

Nursing CEU Bundle - 30 ANCC HoursBundle

Wild Iris Medical Education · 30h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

$99.00Save $79 vs. purchasing courses individually.View course →

Note: 30-contact-hour renewal package including Obesity in America, Diabetes Type 2, Diabetes Care: Prevention and Clinical Care of Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Diabetes in Children and Adolescents, and PTSD. Instant online certificates.

CEUfast Unlimited AccessBundle

CEUfast · 24h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC-accredited provider; Iowa-based company with 290+ courses, most with audio.)

$39.00$39/year unlimited, as listed on CEUfast's site.View course →

Note: One-year unlimited access to the full CEUfast course library (270+ courses with audio); instant certificates; cross-device syncing. Budget pick for covering a full renewal cycle.

Free options

Accredited free courses. Note: free options rarely cover state-specific mandates — verify each mandate is satisfied.

Novel Coronaviruses, including COVID-19 (free course)Free

Wild Iris Medical Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

FreeFree; one free course currently offered; account signup required.View course →

Note: Wild Iris's currently offered free nursing CEU (1 ANCC contact hour); certificate delivered via email after passing a short test and evaluation.

Free Nursing CEUs (e.g., Communicating With Patients; Quality Management and Data Evaluation)Free

Nurse.com (Relias) · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC-accredited free courses, available in all 50 states.)

FreeFree; free Nurse.com account required.View course →

Note: Rotating catalog of free ANCC courses (hours set to 1 as representative; verify per course); free Nurse.com account required to enroll and print certificate.

Medscape Education continuing education activities (free)Free

Medscape Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (Medscape, LLC accredited by ANCC as a provider of continuing nursing education; offers ANCC contact hours for RNs.)

FreeFree; registration required (free).View course →

Note: Thousands of free activities (credit typically 0.25-1.5 contact hours each; set to 1h as representative, verify per activity); URL points to Medscape's official help article confirming ANCC nurse credit since individual activity pages sit behind login.

Frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Virginia RNs need?

Virginia registered nurses need 30 contact hours every 2 years.

When is my Virginia RN license renewal deadline?

Licenses renew biennially by the last day of the licensee's birth month; licensees born in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years and those born in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered y

Disclaimer: CECourse is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any course provider listed on this page. We do not control provider pricing, course availability, content, accreditation status, or board reporting — all of which may change without notice. Course listings are curated for convenience and were last verified on 10-06-2026. Requirements change — always verify current mandates with the Virginia Board of Nursing. CECourse does not guarantee that any listed course satisfies your specific renewal requirements.