Virginia SLP license renewal and continuing education
Virginia’s regulation says that to renew an active license, a licensee “shall complete at least 10 hours of continuing education prior to the renewal date each year.”
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Sources read on November 12, 2026: 18VAC30-21-100 in the Virginia Administrative Code (Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology), and the board’s Continuing Education page.
Hours and cycle
18VAC30-21-100 states: “In order to renew an active license, a licensee shall complete at least 10 hours of continuing education prior to the renewal date each year.” The board’s page says licensees attest to having completed CE to renew a license annually (paraphrased).
The regulation says continuing education must relate to the license held and be offered or approved by a board-recognized, accredited sponsor or organization (paraphrased).
First renewal, records, and audits
The regulation says a licensee is exempt from the CE requirement for the first renewal after initial licensure in Virginia (paraphrased).
It states: “The licensee shall retain all continuing education documentation for a period of three years following the renewal of an active license.”
And: “The board may periodically conduct an audit for compliance with continuing education requirements.”
Volunteer hour
The regulation allows one of the 10 hours to come from unpaid professional services to low-income people through a local health department or free clinic, at one CE hour per three hours of service (paraphrased).
What this page does not do
It covers the speech-language pathologist license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees, does not cover school credentials issued by a state education agency, and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.