Required CE
16 hours of continuing education for each biennial renewal or reinstatement
16 hours of continuing education for each biennial renewal or reinstatement.
Review the current Virginia continuing education requirement and how AIA continuing education courses can fit into your renewal plan.
State-specific Virginia renewal bundle for architects, land surveyors and landscape architects.
The requirement summary below is based on current information published by the state licensing board.
16 hours of continuing education for each biennial renewal or reinstatement
16 hours of continuing education for each biennial renewal or reinstatement.
Courses must satisfy Virginia’s subject, learning-objective, and provider/instructor requirements and relate to the practice of architecture.
2-year license period; CE must be completed during the prior license period.
Virginia architects complete 16 learning units during the two-year licensing period.
Virginia renewal is tied to the individual license month. Keep completion records and confirm that each course fits current Board criteria.
No. AIA Architect and International Associate members need 18 learning units annually, including 12 HSW. State licensing periods and subjects are separate requirements.
Review the state requirements, choose the courses that fit your renewal, or return to the shared AIA CE Hub.