Virginia Teaching (K-12) CE category requirements

Required categories

Virginia's native unit is professional development points: individuals renewing a five-year renewable license must complete 180 points (8VAC20-23-110); totalHours is preserved as 180 points, not converted (1 semester hour = 30 points; 5 clock hours = 5 points per the Renewal Manual). All renewals also require the statutory Child Abuse Recognition and Intervention training (no point value captured, so not modeled as a category); specified history/government endorsements require a 5-point Virginia history/government module. Note: no new five-year licenses have been issued since July 1, 2018 — current renewals are generally ten-year licenses requiring 270 points. Added 2026-09-30: VDOE Licensure Renewal Manual statutory-requirements section — VA History or State & Local Government module (5 points; required for licensees holding listed endorsements) and Training in the Recognition of Mental Health Disorder and Behavioral Distress (5 modules x 2 points = 10 points; school counselors only) must be completed for each renewal request, with points applied toward the required renewal points (district-hosted copies of the official VDOE manual).

Official source: Virginia Administrative Code 8VAC20-23-110, requirements for renewing a license

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• Full requirements: Virginia Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
• When it's due: Virginia Teaching (K-12) license renewal deadline
• What it costs: Virginia Teaching (K-12) license renewal fees
• Audits & penalties: Virginia Teaching (K-12) CE audits & penalties