Virginia LPC Continuing Education Requirements
What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Virginia: 20 hours every 1 year, including 2 in ethics standards or law.
Dana Whitfield, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor · Virginia
cycle
2026 – 2027
earned
12.0 hrs
needed
8.0 hrs
deadline
Jun 29, 2027
pace toward deadline
Virginia LPC CE requirements at a glance
20
total hours / 1 year
Annual
renewal cadence
2
hours of ethics standards or law
0
other subject minimums
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Virginia LPC CE: frequently asked
How many CE hours do Virginia LPCs need?
Virginia requires 20 continuing education hours every 1 year (a annual cycle) to renew an LPC license.
How many ethics hours are required for Virginia LPCs?
Of the total, 2 hours must be in ethics standards or law.
How often do Virginia LPCs renew?
Annual cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Is the first renewal different for new Virginia LPCs?
First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically.
Sources & verification
- Source
- Virginia board rule ↗
- Last verified
- December 18, 2025
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
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