In order to ensure its continued certification to operate in Virginia, certain postsecondary schools must complete an annual recertification.
The annual recertification process requires certified postsecondary schools to confirm and submit certain information electronically. Valid-through dates of certificates to operate and due dates of recertification applications are as follows:
School TypeOut-of-state, private, degree-granting institutions and
Out-of-state, non-degree vocational schools
Out-of-state, non-degree vocational schools
Valid ThroughSeptember 1 - August 31 of the following year
Due DateJuly 2
School TypeOut-of-state, public, degree-granting institutions
Valid ThroughSeptember 15 - September 14 of the following year
Due DateJuly 16
School TypeIn-state, private, nonprofit, degree-granting institutions
Valid ThroughOctober 1 - September 30 of the following year
Due DateAugust 2
School TypeIn-state, proprietary, degree-granting institutions and
In-state, non-degree vocational schools
In-state, non-degree vocational schools
Valid ThroughOctober 15 - October 14 of the following year
Due DateAugust 16
School TypeIn-state, proprietary, non-degree vocational schools
beginning with the letters A-D
beginning with the letters A-D
Valid ThroughNovember 1 - October 31 of the following year
Due DateSeptember 2
School TypeIn-state, proprietary, non-degree vocational schools
beginning with the letters E-P
beginning with the letters E-P
Valid ThroughNovember 15 - November 14 of the following year
Due DateSeptember 16
School TypeIn-state, proprietary, non-degree vocational schools
beginning with the letters Q-Z and numerals 0-9
beginning with the letters Q-Z and numerals 0-9
Valid ThroughDecember 1 - November 30 of the following year
Due DateOctober 2
Schools will be notified as a courtesy when their recertification cycle is scheduled to begin, but it is the responsible of each institution to recertify within the time specified by law.