Virginia

Date of Last Revision:    7/28/2022

License Renewal Date
06/30 annually

CPE Reporting Period
1/1 to 12/31 over a three year rolling period

General Requirement
120 hours, with a minimum of 20 per year

Ethics Requirement
2 hours of Virginia specific ethics per year. Providers offering ethics courses must register with the Board and/or have their content approved by the Board. 

Other Subject Area Requirements
8 hours in Attest or Compilation Services per year for any licensee who releases or authorizes the release of reports on attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services provided for persons or entities located in Virginia.

Credit Limitations

• Exams: 60 hours maximum in a three year reporting period. The VBOA will award the CPE hours for the year in which the exam was passed and the certification was received. View all accepted certifications/exams/licensures.
• Instruction: 30 hours maximum in a three-year reporting period.
• Authored Published Material: 30 hours maximum in a three-year reporting period effective July 1, 2022.

Credit Calculation

• Instruction: Credit is equal to presentation plus preparation. Repeat instruction of the same course is only accepted if the material is substantially changed.
• Partial Credit: Partial credits are accepted in any amount.
• University/College: One semester hour equals 15 CPE hours; One quarter hour equals 10 CPE hours.

Other State Policies

• Virginia accepts CPE credits for programs offered by National Registry sponsors.  
• Exemption: A non-resident licensee may meet Virginia's CPE requirements by meeting the CPE requirements of his/her state of active license. The state of active license must have a CPE requirement including an ethics requirement to qualify.
• Grace Period: January 31 is the deadline for obtaining CPE for the previous calendar year.