Virginia Professional Counseling Continuing Education Requirements

What Virginia requires for continuing education (2026), in plain English. Keep Licensed tracks every one of these requirements automatically as you add your CE.

Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (Pre-Licensure)

A Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (Pre-Licensure) renewal requires 3 hours of continuing education every year.

Required hours

At least 3 hours must be in ethics.

Official source: the Virginia board

Licensed Professional Counselor

A Licensed Professional Counselor renewal requires 20 hours of continuing education every year.

Required hours

At least 2 hours must be in ethics.

Approved supervisor add-on

Extra requirements if you supervise toward licensure.

At least 20 hours must be in clinical supervision (a one-time requirement).

Official source: the Virginia board

Note: your renewal cycle starts on your license issue date, so a partial first cycle is prorated. Keep Licensed handles that for you.

This page is for general information and is not legal or compliance advice. Requirements change; always confirm the current rules with your licensing board or credentialing body before you renew.

Frequently asked questions

How many continuing education hours does a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (Pre-Licensure) need to renew?: A Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (Pre-Licensure) renewal requires 3 hours of continuing education every year. At least 3 hours must be in ethics.
How many continuing education hours does a Licensed Professional Counselor need to renew?: A Licensed Professional Counselor renewal requires 20 hours of continuing education every year. At least 2 hours must be in ethics.
Does Keep Licensed track Virginia Professional Counseling continuing education automatically?: Yes. Add your license, forward or upload your CE certificates, and Keep Licensed reads each one and matches it to these requirements, so you always know whether you are covered for your next renewal.

Related requirements

Professional Counseling District of Columbia Professional Counseling Maryland Professional Counseling New York Professional Counseling Alabama Coming soon Professional Counseling Alaska Coming soon Professional Counseling Arizona Coming soon

Never miss a CE requirement

Add your license, forward your certificates, and Keep Licensed matches every hour to these requirements automatically.

Join the waitlist

Private beta. We'll email you the moment we open.