Virginia LPC continuing education requirements

A Virginia LPC needs 20 hours of continuing education every year to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia, as we read them from the published rules of the Virginia Board of Counseling on September 25, 2026.

Hours: 20
Renewal: Every year
Last checked: September 25, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Virginia Board of Counseling and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.

Total hours

20 hours (after the first renewal)
0 hours (first renewal)Exempt for the first renewal following initial licensure by examination.

Hours that must be included

Ethics, standards of practice or Virginia law: 2 hours

Limits

Publications (writing or publishing): at most 18 hoursArticles ≤8, books ≤18.
Presentations, program development, leadership, practice-related programs: at most 8 hoursEach ≤8 hours; the same presentation counts once in two years.
Clinical supervision or consultation: at most 10 hours

If you hold two licenses from this board

One course counts toward each license it fits. Those dually licensed by the Board are not required to obtain continuing competency for each license (18VAC115-20-105, 18VAC115-50-95).

Approved providers

Courses must come from a provider the board approves or recognizes. Recognized: ACA, APA, NBCC, NAADAC, State board.

Source

Virginia Board of Counseling — LPC continued competency (18VAC115-20-105), read on September 25, 2026.

Board: Virginia Board of Counseling.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.