What is the justification for this action?  Is there proof of a lack of competence in the ranks of Professional Engineers in Virginia?  I seriously doubt it.  This seems like a burdensome waste of time and money for licensed Professional Engineers.  We are already bound to stamp items only in the areas where we are experienced and competent.  So what is the need for continuing training?  The small amount of annual training that is required will make absolutely no difference in overall technical capability; so what's the point?

Are we doing this because it sounds like a good idea or "everybody else is doing it"?  This doesn't appear to be a well thought out plan.  Rather, it seems like a step in the direction of endless bureaucracy to maintain something that we all worked very hard to achieve.  Retention of the PE license shouldn't become such an intrusive burden.