Virginia School Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements
Review current Virginia school psychologist license renewal requirements, professional development points, Pupil Personnel Services licensure, NCSP recognition, required renewal training, and online professional development.
Virginia School Psychologist Renewal at a Glance
Professional Development Points
Virginia's current 10-year renewable licenses generally require 270 professional development points.
Year License Cycle
Current renewable Pupil Personnel Services licenses may be renewed on a 10-year validity period.
Recognized Credential
Virginia specifically recognizes a current NCSP certificate as one pathway to the School Psychology endorsement.
Virginia's current regulations require 270 professional development points for a 10-year renewable license. Individuals who are still renewing a five-year renewable license must complete 180 professional development points. School psychologists should verify the validity period printed on their individual Virginia license.
Virginia School Psychologist Renewal Overview
How Are Virginia School Psychologists Credentialed?
Virginia school psychologists working in public schools are credentialed through the Virginia Board of Education under a Pupil Personnel Services License with a School Psychology endorsement.
One route to the endorsement requires completion of an approved school psychology program, at least 60 graduate-level semester hours, and an appropriate supervised internship.
Virginia also provides a second pathway: an applicant may qualify for the School Psychology endorsement by holding a currently valid certificate issued by the National School Psychology Certification Board.
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Virginia Professional Development Point Requirements
Virginia permits license holders to earn renewal points through multiple types of professional development rather than requiring a specific amount of university coursework.
What Can Count Toward Virginia Renewal?
Virginia regulations provide several pathways for earning professional development points.
Options include college credit, professional conferences, curriculum development, professional publications, mentorship or supervision, educational projects, and professional development activities.
Renewal activities should increase professional knowledge and skills and relate to the license holder's assignment, professional responsibilities, or area of competence.
Examples
Can NASP-Approved Courses Count for Virginia Renewal?
Virginia allows professional conferences, workshops, seminars, and other professional development activities to earn renewal points when they satisfy the state's renewal criteria and applicable approval procedures.
NASP-approved courses designed specifically for school psychologists may align closely with Virginia's expectation that renewal activities increase knowledge and skills within the license holder's professional area.
However, NASP Approved Provider status should not be described as automatically assigning a specific number of Virginia professional development points. For employed educators, certain renewal activities may require advance approval from the employing educational agency.
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Required Training for License Renewal
Virginia requires license holders to complete certain statutory training requirements in addition to accumulating professional development points.
Every person seeking license renewal must provide evidence of training or certification in emergency first aid, CPR, and the use of an AED. The CPR component must include hands-on practice.
Virginia also requires individuals seeking initial licensure or renewal to complete the state's Dyslexia Awareness Training. VDOE's module carries five professional development points.
Keep Documentation of Virginia Professional Development
Virginia license holders should maintain documentation supporting professional development activities used toward renewal.
Can Virginia School Psychologists Take Online CE Courses?
Virginia's professional development system allows multiple types of structured professional learning. The important consideration is whether the activity meets an approved renewal option and is properly documented.
Child & School Psychology CE provides structured, asynchronous professional development designed specifically for school psychologists and related professionals.
Virginia school psychologists should confirm with their employing educational agency how outside asynchronous courses will be assigned professional development points before relying on them for state license renewal.
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Browse CE CoursesVirginia Psychology Licensure Has Separate CE Requirements
Virginia Board of Education school personnel licensure is separate from professional licensure regulated by the Virginia Board of Psychology.
Virginia Board of Psychology licensees generally must complete 14 hours of Board-approved continuing education each year for annual license renewal.
At least 1.5 hours must emphasize ethics, laws, regulations, or professional standards governing psychology.
At least 6 of the 14 hours must be earned through face-to-face or real-time interactive education.
NASP-Approved CE May Fit Virginia's Board-Approved Provider Categories
The Virginia Board of Psychology recognizes continuing education offered by recognized psychological, mental health, health, and psychoeducational professional associations, as well as providers approved by those organizations.
NASP is a national psychoeducational professional association, and Child & School Psychology CE is a NASP Approved Provider. Courses used for Virginia psychology-license renewal must still be directly related to the applicable scope of psychology practice and satisfy all Board requirements.
Because asynchronous courses do not satisfy Virginia's requirement that at least six annual hours be face-to-face or real-time interactive, licensees should account for that limitation when planning their continuing education.
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Virginia Specifically Recognizes the NCSP
Virginia regulations allow an applicant holding a currently valid National School Psychology Certification Board certificate to qualify for the School Psychology endorsement through a specific endorsement pathway. NCSP renewal requirements remain separate from Virginia license renewal.
Official Virginia Licensing Information
School psychologist educator licensure is administered through the Virginia Board of Education and Virginia Department of Education. Renewal requirements depend on the validity period of the individual's license, so school psychologists should confirm whether they hold a five-year or ten-year renewable license before calculating required professional development points.
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