What CE categories are required for physician assistants in Virginia?

General / board-approved electives (remaining hours): 100 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

Virginia Physician Assistant (PA) CE category requirements

How the 100 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for physician assistants in Virginia, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

General / board-approved electives (remaining hours)

100h

Virginia imposes no separate state CME hour count: an active license requires current NCCPA certification (per the Board's PA FAQ), and the Board defers to NCCPA CME standards — 100 CME hours every 2 years with at least 50 Category 1. No state-mandated sub-topic hours; prescriptive authority requires 35 hours of pharmacology training at application (one-time). A 1-hour human-trafficking course was a one-time requirement for renewal cycles beginning in 2024–2025; no recurring mandate found in PA regulation.

Official source: Virginia Board of Medicine — Physician Assistant FAQs

Full requirements: Virginia Physician Assistant (PA) CE requirements
When it's due: Virginia Physician Assistant (PA) license renewal deadline
What it costs: Virginia Physician Assistant (PA) license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: Virginia Physician Assistant (PA) CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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