Every Virginia license type,
with the CME hours and cycle behind it.
A curated reference for healthcare professionals licensed in Virginia. Each row shows the required CME/CE hours, renewal cycle, and the public board citation that backs the numbers — so a recertification window never opens with a guessing game.
Seeded from public Virginia Board guidance — owner-maintained
The rows below are seeded from publicly available Virginia Board of Medicine and Virginia Board of Nursing guidance from the Virginia Department of Health Professions. The full dataset lives in one editable TypeScript module — src/lib/business/va-license-types.ts — so anyone maintaining the CredenSync experience can refresh the numbers, add a new credential, or update a citation without touching the page itself.
When a number is uncertain, this page shows — rather than guessing. Treat the rows as a starting point: the citation in each row links to the underlying public source, and the Virginia DHP board landing pages are the authoritative reference for any individual case.
Each row tells the same five-part story
The library groups Virginia healthcare license types by category — Physician, Advanced Practice, and Nursing — so the renewal rules for an MD read next to the rules for a DO or PA, instead of getting lost in a single undifferentiated list.
Virginia license types, grouped by category
Each table covers one category. Rows are ordered by the Virginia Department of Health Professions board that governs them.
Physician
2 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MD — Medical DoctorVirginia Board of Medicine requires 60 CME credits per 2-year renewal cycle. Requirements include 2 hours on safe opioid prescribing and pain management, 2 hours on end-of-life care, and 3 hours on suicide risk reduction. AMA PRA Category 1 and Category 2 credits are accepted. Renewal completed through the DHP online licensing portal. | 60 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | VA Board of Medicine |
DO — Osteopathic PhysicianVirginia Board of Medicine applies the same 60 CME credit requirement to DOs as to MDs. Credits must include the mandated opioid prescribing, end-of-life care, and suicide risk reduction content hours. AOA Category 1-A and 1-B credits are accepted alongside AMA PRA credits. | 60 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | VA Board of Medicine |
Advanced Practice
2 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PA — Physician AssistantVirginia Board of Medicine requires 100 CME hours per 2-year cycle for PAs. At least 50 hours must be Category 1 credits from an AAPA- or AMA-recognized CME provider. Requirements include the same mandatory content areas (opioid prescribing, end-of-life care, suicide risk) as the physician track. NCCPA maintenance of certification hours are accepted. | 100 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | VA Board of Medicine |
NP — Nurse PractitionerVirginia Board of Nursing requires 30 contact hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal cycle for Nurse Practitioners. Hours must be relevant to the NP's area of clinical practice. Contact hours from nationally accredited CE providers (ANCC, AACN) are accepted. Renewal is completed through the DHP online portal. | 30 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | VA Board of Nursing |
Nursing
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RN — Registered NurseVirginia Board of Nursing requires 30 contact hours of CE per 2-year renewal cycle for RNs. Hours must be in areas relevant to clinical practice; nationally accredited CE providers (ANCC, AACN, state board-approved courses) are accepted. Renewal is completed through the DHP online licensing portal. | 30 hrs | — | 2-year cycle | VA Board of Nursing |
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