If you hold a Virginia LPN license, the Virginia Board of Nursing requires you to meet continued competency each two-year cycle by completing one of several options — most commonly 30 contact hours of CE or 15 contact hours plus 640 hours of active practice. First-time renewers are exempt. Below is the full breakdown of what counts and when it is due.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty contact hours of CE is the standalone option.
15 + 640 hours
15 CE hours plus 640 hours of active nursing practice.
Other options
Certification, academic education, a refresher, a project, a publication, or teaching CE.
First cycle exempt
First-time renewers are exempt from continued competency.
How Virginia LPNs meet continued competency
Virginia requires one of several options, most commonly 30 contact hours of CE or 15 contact hours plus 640 hours of active practice. Other options include specialty certification, post-licensure academic education, a refresher course, an evidence-based practice or research project, a publication, or teaching/developing nursing CE.
Mandated subject requirements
Virginia does not mandate a specific CE subject for LPN renewal; the hours are elective.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Virginia LPN licenses renew biennially. First-time renewers are exempt; keep documentation for two years after renewal.
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Virginia LPNs meet continued competency each two-year cycle by completing one of several options, most commonly 30 contact hours of CE OR 15 contact hours plus 640 hours of active nursing practice. Other options include specialty certification, academic education, a refresher course, an EBP/research project, a publication, or teaching CE. First-time renewers are exempt. Keep documentation two years.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Virginia Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Virginia Board of Nursing. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
Nurse Licensure Compact: active. Active. One multistate RN/LPN license from the home state authorizes practice in member states; practice-state requirements (including CE) may still overlay.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
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Virginia LPN CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Virginia LPNs need?
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30 contact hours, or 15 hours plus 640 active practice hours, every two years.
Are first-time renewers exempt in Virginia?
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Yes — those renewing for the first time after initial licensure are exempt from continued competency.
Are there mandated CE topics?
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No — the hours are elective.
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