Virginia Board of Social Work    6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor Richmond , VA 23230-1712   (804) 662-9914 http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/social/   Licensure Renewal Summary (for more information, please visit the VA Board website)   All licensees shall renew their licenses on or before June 30 of each odd-numbered year.  Licensed social workers and licensed clinical social workers shall be required to have completed a minimum of 30 contact hours of continuing education for each biennial licensure renewal. A minimum of two of those hours must pertain to the standards of practice and laws governing the profession of social work in Virginia, or the Code of Ethics of one of the social work professional associations.  All licensees in active status are required to maintain original documentation of compliance with continuing education requirements for a period of five years following renewal.  Each biennium, no more than 10 hours may be earned via Individual Professional Activities.  These IPAs include self-study, attending formal staffings, publication of a professional social work-related article or chapter of a book, independent or group study including listening to audio tapes, viewing video tapes, reading, professional books or articles, etc