{"id":477,"date":"2013-05-24T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T19:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=477"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:46:59","slug":"virginia-counselor-ceus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=477","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Counselor Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Virginia Counselors!<\/h2>\n<p>Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the\u00a0<strong>Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program<\/strong>\u00a0(provider #1235) and the\u00a0<strong>National Board for Certified Counselors\u00a0<\/strong>(provider #6605).<\/p>\n<h2>Does the Virginia Board of Counseling accept courses from NBCC-approved continuing education providers?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<h2>How many hours can I earn with on-line CE courses?<\/h2>\n<p>20 out of 20.\u00a0\u00a0 There is no restriction on the number of hours that may be obtained on-line or in person.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0minimum of two hours shall be in courses that emphasize the ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia.<\/p>\n<h2>How Can I Get Started?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>All of our courses are $5.99 per credit hour.<\/strong> \u00a0We also offer an unlimited package. <strong>One year of unlimited courses is $74.99 and two years of unlimited courses are $124.99<\/strong>. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=15\">Click here for more information about how to get started<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0you can\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=784\">browse our complete course catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can I Review Virginia Counselor Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>You can review Virginia continuing education requirements at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhp.virginia.gov\/Boards\/Counseling\/PractitionerResources\/RenewOnline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dhp.virginia.gov\/Boards\/Counseling\/PractitionerResources\/RenewOnline\/.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also contact the Virginia Board of Counseling at:\u00a0 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 \/\u00a0804-367-4610<\/p>\n<p>Please remember that we have done our best to research your state&#8217;s licensing guidelines. Licensing regulations can change frequently including guidelines about how many hours you can earn on-line. Most jurisdictions require a certain number of hours in ethics and other areas of practice. The final authority for approving any continuing education activity rests with your state board. Even those states that accept ASWB and NBCC approved programs may have exceptions in terms of the courses that they will accept. It is ultimately your responsibility to understand the licensing regulations in your state.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Free State Social Work offer Virginia Counselor CEUs? \u00a0Trainings? Contact Hours? \u00a0Credit Hours?<\/h2>\n<p>Different jurisdictions have different definitions. \u00a0For some jurisdictions, the term CEU consists of ten credit hours. \u00a0At Free State Social Work, we offer continuing education credit hours and we estimate that each credit hour will require one hour of reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Virginia Counselors! Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the\u00a0Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program\u00a0(provider #1235) and the\u00a0National Board for Certified Counselors\u00a0(provider #6605). Does the Virginia Board of Counseling accept courses from NBCC-approved continuing education providers? Yes. 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