***DO NOT** complete this online alternative in-service training before you have paid DCJS their renewal fee. If you do the online alternative training will not count. The DCJS Renewal Fee MUST be paid through the Lotus system first before completing this online alternative in-service training.
Please use the following address to Renew online:
https://lotus.dcjs.virginia.gov/SignIn?ReturnUrl=%2F
- Sign into your Lotus account
- Select View & Edit Existing Applications
- Under My Credentials, click the blue drop down arrow next to the credential for which you would like to renew. Click the “Renew/Reinstate Credential” link.

Course Duration 8:00 hours, 30 days ONLY!
Property Bail Bondsman – Individuals who pledge real property, cash or certificates of deposit issued by a federally insured institution, or any combination thereof as security for a bond that has been posted to assure performance of terms and conditions specified by order of an appropriate judicial officer as a condition of bail.
Agent Bail Bondsman – Individuals who have been given power of attorney to act on behalf of a licensed Property Bail Bondsman.
Surety Bail Bondsman – Individuals who are also licensed by the State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance as a property and casualty insurance agent, and who sells, solicits, or negotiates surety insurance on behalf of insurers licensed in Virginia, pursuant to which the insurer becomes surety on or guarantees a bond that has been posted to assure performance of terms and conditions specified by order of an appropriate judicial officer as a condition of bail.
You must get at least a 70% on this exam to receive a passing grade. You have 90 minutes to complete the exam. You have one (1) attempt to complete the exam. If you fail to pass the course, you MUST contact the school to have your failed exam removed from your profile and to be able to purchase the course again. When you complete the course, your results will be automatically sent to DCJS.


