{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac15-40-72","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC15-40-72","heading":"Continuing professional education required for home inspector licensure","body":"A. Each licensee must complete 16 contact hours of continuing professional education (CPE) during each license renewal cycle. CPE can be met through classroom instruction, distance learning, or online education technology.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of 18VAC15-40-75, the subject matter addressed during CPE contact hours is limited to the content areas covered by the board's approved examination and the list of acceptable topics provided in 18VAC15-40-73.\n\nC. The licensee will not receive CPE credit for the same training course more than once during a single license renewal cycle.\n\nD. A licensee who completes the initial training module required by 18VAC15-40-35 to obtain an NRS specialty may count completion of the module toward the required 16 hours of CPE credit for that renewal cycle.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 15. Virginia Board For Asbestos, Lead, And Home Inspectors","Chapter 40. Home Inspector Licensing Regulations","Part III. Renewal and Reinstatement of  License"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency15/chapter40/section72/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:22Z","sha256":"9e0e00975c69b1f9050c96263b850f8c25a01492d1eff5297476db360eef6b65","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac15-40-60","next":"us-va/18vac15-40-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}