How many CLE hours are required every reporting cycle in Virginia?

In Virginia, you may begin entering or certifying CLE hours once the program is approved and you receive the certificate of attendance. The formal deadline for reporting your CLE for the cycle (November 1 through October 31) is December 15 at 4:45 p.m. EST.

You cannot count courses completed after October 31 toward that cycle. Certificates of attendance must be submitted or self-reported by the December 15 deadline.

Key Details

• The Virginia CLE reporting period runs November 1 through October 31.
• Attorneys must complete 12 MCLE credit hours annually, including 2 hours in ethics/professionalism and 4 hours of live-interactive credit.
• The CLE completion deadline is October 31 each year.
• The reporting (self-certification) deadline is December 15 (by 4:45 p.m. EST) for all credits earned in the prior period.
• If a CLE course is pending approval, attorneys may report it via the Form 1 End of Year Report (or use the online portal) before December 15.
• Courses taken after October 31 are credited to the next period (i.e. you cannot pre-report them in the just-ended cycle).
• Sprout Education ensures your earned CLEs are accurately documented so you can report them before the December 15 deadline.

Key Takeaway
In Virginia, you can begin reporting CLE credits (self-report or upload your certificate) once you receive your certificate and the course is approved, but the formal reporting window for the November–October cycle opens after October 31 and ends on December 15 at 4:45 p.m. EST.

Virginia provides a limited “grace” window to report hours — attorneys must complete CLE by October 31 and then report by December 15. Late reporting until February 1 is permitted with additional fees.

Virginia CLE Deadlines & Reporting Window

• October 31: Deadline to fulfill the 12-hour MCLE requirement.
• December 15 (by 4:45 p.m. EST): Deadline to file the MCLE Form 1 report. Late filing incurs a $100 fee.
• February 1: Final late reporting date with an additional $100 late filing fee if still delinquent.

Noncompliance & Suspension Risk

• A 60-day notice of impending suspension is sent in early January to attorneys still noncompliant.
• If compliance is not cured by February 1, administrative suspension may follow, plus a reinstatement fee.

Key Takeaway: Virginia’s reporting “grace period” runs through December 15 (with a late-filing extension to February 1) — complete your CLE by October 31, report by December 15, and if needed, use the extended period with fees.

You report CLE credits in Virginia by certifying your attendance via the Virginia State Bar’s online portal (using your Member profile) or by submitting certificates to the MCLE Department, by December 15 (after completing required hours by October 31).
Virginia attorneys must complete 12 hours of MCLE each year (2 in ethics, 4 live-interactive) under Regulation 108.

Overview of Virginia CLE Reporting

• Reporting period runs annually from November 1 through October 31.
• You must finish 12 approved CLE hours by October 31, including at least 2 in ethics/professionalism and at least 4 hours live-interactive.
• Sponsors issue “Certification of Attendance” forms (Form 2) with Virginia course ID, which you use to report courses.
• You may report attendance online through your portal; if a course or certification cannot be self-reported online (e.g. teaching credit, certain ABA programs), you mail or email the certificate to the MCLE office.
• The MCLE Board distributes a Form 1 “End of Year Report” in November summarizing your transcript; that form allows you to report missing or pending credits.
• All certifications of attendance (or corrections) must be submitted by 4:45 p.m. ET on December 15.
• If you later receive a certificate for a course you already reported, you may not need to refile; but corrections can be made via Form 1 before the deadline.
• Failure to complete or certify by the deadline triggers noncompliance fees, possible administrative suspension, and reinstatement requirements.
• If you earned CLE through Sprout Education, ensure that your certification form (with Virginia course ID) is available and report it through your portal or submit to MCLE if not reportable online.

Key Takeaway: In Virginia you must complete 12 CLE hours (2 ethics, 4 live) by October 31, and certify or submit any missing certificates by December 15 via your member portal or to the MCLE office.

Virginia attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours every 12-month reporting period, including 2 hours in ethics and at least 4 hours of live interactive instruction.

The reporting period runs November 1 to October 31, with credits and certification due by December 15.

Details

• Total requirement: 12 credit hours annually

• Ethics: At least 2 hours must be in that category

• Live-Interactive: At least 4 hours must be live interactive (on-site, webcast, telephone with interactivity)

• Pre-recorded / On-demand cap: Up to 8 hours from non-interactive (pre-recorded) courses may be used

• Carryover: Up to 12 hours (including up to 2 ethics and up to 4 live hours) may carry into the next period

• New admittees: Exempt in the first active reporting period; the required “Professionalism Course” must be taken within 24 months (but it doesn’t count toward suspension penalties)

Key Takeaway: In Virginia, active attorneys must complete 12 CLE hours annually, with minimums for ethics and live interactive credit; unused hours may carry over under limits, and the period runs November 1 to October 31.

No — Virginia’s CLE rules do not vary based on whether an attorney practices part-time or full-time; all active members must satisfy the same standard (unless exempt or waived).

Virginia requires each active lawyer to complete 12 approved CLE credit hours each reporting period, of which at least 2 must be in ethics or professionalism, and no more than 8 may come from pre-recorded courses.

Details:

• Of the 12 credits, at least 4 must be from “live / live-interactive” formats.
• Credit carryover is permitted: up to 12 excess credits (including up to 2 ethics credits) may be carried into the next period; but no more than 8 of those may come from pre-recorded formats.
• Newly admitted members are exempt for the first reporting period.
• Credit for teaching or preparing CLE material is allowed under regulated conditions (e.g. limits on preparation time) but there is no credit reduction for teaching full- versus part-time.
• The regulations expressly state that regular full-time, part-time, and adjunct academic faculty may not receive credit for teaching law school courses or bar review.

Key Takeaway: In Virginia, your part-time vs full-time practice status does not affect your CLE duty — every active member must complete 12 hours (with ethics and live minimums), subject only to general exemptions or waivers.

Yes — Virginia attorneys can self-report CLE credits electronically via the Virginia State Bar’s online certification system (Form 2).

The MCLE structure allows you to certify attendance for approved courses online by December 15 each year, following the October 31 compliance deadline.

Details:

• Virginia’s MCLE requirement is 12 hours annually, including at least 2 ethics/professionalism hours and 4 live-interactive hours.
• After October 31, attorneys receive or access Form 1 End of Year Report showing their transcript.
• If courses are missing from the record, you may certify attendance using Form 2 Certification of Attendance via the online system (for those courses that have a Virginia course ID) before December 15.
• Courses that cannot be self-certified online (e.g. teaching credits, some non-standard formats) must be attached to Form 1 and mailed or emailed to the MCLE Department.
• Late reporting or certification past December 15 triggers a $100 fee.

Key Takeaway
Yes — in Virginia you can submit (i.e. certify) CLE credits online for most approved courses via the VSB’s MCLE portal (Form 2), but certain credits must be submitted by mail/email if not eligible for online certification.