If you hold a Virginia psychologist license, the Virginia Board of Psychology requires a minimum of 14 board-approved CE hours each year, due June 30. Within that total, at least 1.5 hours must emphasize ethics, laws, and regulations, and at least 6 hours must be face-to-face or real-time interactive. Up to 7 hours may carry forward. Below is the full breakdown.
14 hours / year
A minimum of 14 board-approved CE hours each year.
Ethics/law: 1.5 hours
At least 1.5 hours in ethics, laws, and regulations each year.
Live minimum
At least 6 hours must be face-to-face or real-time interactive.
7-hour carryover
Up to 7 excess hours may be carried forward to the next year.
How many CE hours Virginia psychologists need
Virginia requires a minimum of 14 board-approved CE hours each year. At least 6 of those hours must be earned in face-to-face or real-time interactive educational experiences (up to 8 may be home study).
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics, laws, and regulations: at least 1.5 hours each year, emphasizing the standards governing the profession.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Virginia psychologist licenses renew annually, due June 30. Up to 7 excess hours may be carried forward to the next annual cycle.
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- Ethics, Laws, and Regulations1.5 hrs · annual
A minimum of 1.5 hours must be in courses emphasizing the ethics, laws, and regulations governing the profession of psychology.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Virginia psychologists complete a minimum of 14 board-approved CE hours each year, due June 30. At least 6 hours must be face-to-face or real-time interactive (up to 8 may be home study). Up to 7 hours may be carried forward. The 1.5 ethics/law hours count within the 14-hour total.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Virginia Board of Psychology before relying on these figures.
Source: Virginia Board of Psychology. 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?
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact: active. Active for telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across participating states; not a single multistate license.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
Virginia Psychologist CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Virginia psychologists need?
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A minimum of 14 hours each year.
Does Virginia require an ethics CE for psychologists?
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Yes — at least 1.5 hours in ethics, laws, and regulations each year.
Can Virginia psychologists carry over CE hours?
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Yes — up to 7 excess hours may be carried forward to the next annual cycle.
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