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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 85. Board of Medicine
Chapter 160. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Certification of Surgical Technologists

9/25/2026

18VAC85-160-65. Renewal of certification for a surgical technologist.

A surgical technologist who was required to demonstrate evidence of an active national credential recognized by the board as a condition of certification shall attest that the credential is current at the time of renewal. A surgical technologist who was certified (i) pursuant to 18VAC85-160-51 B 2, (ii) pursuant to § 54.1-2956.12 of the Code of Virginia, or (iii) based on practice prior to October 1, 2022, shall attest to completion of 30 hours of continuing education recognized by the Association of Surgical Technologists at the time of renewal.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 7, eff. December 18, 2024; amended, Virginia Register Volume 43, Issue 1, eff. September 23, 2026.

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