Virginia Architect Continuing Education Requirements
Virginia architects must complete 16 hours of board-approved continuing education each renewal period, as required by Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects.
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Requirements at a glance
What Virginia requires of architects
- CE hours required
- 16 hours
- per renewal each renewal period
- Renewal cycle
- each renewal period
- License classes
- All licensees
- Exam to renew
- Not required
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The course Virginia architects need
One course, planned to the exact hours and topics Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects requires.
- 1 license class
16 hours
of board-approved CE each renewal period
- All licensees
Course for this class is in board review.
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How renewal works
From course to renewed license in Virginia
- Step 1
Pick the course for your license class
Each course above is planned to the 16 hours and topics Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects requires.
- Step 2
Complete it online, at your pace
Timed lessons and checkpoints record your seat time so the hours hold up to an audit.
- Step 3
Download your certificate instantly
Your certificate lists the approved hours and completion date the moment you pass.
- Step 4
Renew with the board
Keep your certificate — the board verifies completion on renewal or audit. Then renew each renewal period.
Renewing soon? Read the step-by-step guide: How to renew your Virginia architect license.
Questions Virginia architects ask
Frequently asked questions
- How many continuing education hours do Virginia architects need?
- Virginia architects must complete 16 hours of board-approved continuing education each renewal period, as set by Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects.
- Can Virginia architects complete continuing education online?
- Yes. Board-approved online courses count toward the Virginia requirement; timed seat-time and completion records satisfy audit requirements.
Official Virginia architects licensing resources
- Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects
The Virginia board that licenses architects and sets the CE rule.
Requirements on this page come from Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects’s published rules. Always confirm your renewal date with the board.
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Every architects course is built to meet Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects requirements so the credit you earn actually counts toward your renewal.
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Every course is planned to the exact hours and mandated topics the state publishes, so the credit you earn counts toward renewal.
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16 hours each renewal period — completed online, with an instant certificate and a money-back guarantee.