Virginia Nursing (RN) CE requirements
Registered Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board
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 years (per 18VAC90-20-220).
Details
Virginia continued competence requires one of nine options; CE routes are 30 contact hours, or 15 contact hours plus 640 active-practice hours. The 30-hour CE route is shown here. RN and LPN requirements are the same.
Official source: Virginia Department of Health Professions - Board of Nursing Continued Competency (RN/LPN)
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
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