18 Va. Admin. Code § 115-20-40 : PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING — BOARD OF COUNSELING — REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING — Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor —20-40 - Prerequisites for licensure by examination

Every applicant for licensure examination by the board shall:

1. Meet the degree program requirements prescribed in 18VAC115-20-49, the course work requirements prescribed in 18VAC115-20-51, and the experience requirements prescribed in 18VAC115-20-52;
2. Pass the licensure examination specified by the board;
3. Submit the following to the board:
a. A completed application;
b. Official transcripts documenting the applicant's completion of the degree program and coursework requirements prescribed in 18VAC115-20-49 and 18VAC115-20-51. Transcripts previously submitted for board approval of a resident license do not have to be resubmitted unless additional coursework was subsequently obtained;
c. Verification of supervision forms documenting fulfillment of the residency requirements of 18VAC115-20-52 and copies of all required evaluation forms, including verification of current licensure of the supervisor if any portion of the residency occurred in another jurisdiction;
d. Verification of any other mental health or health professional license or certificate ever held in another jurisdiction;
e. The application processing and initial licensure fee as prescribed in 18VAC115-20-20; and
f. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB); and
4. Have no unresolved disciplinary action against a mental health or health professional license or certificate held in Virginia or in another jurisdiction. The board will consider history of disciplinary action on a case-by-case basis.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 115-20-40

Derived from VR560-01-02 §2.1, eff. July 6, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 24, eff. September 27, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 25, eff. October 6, 1993; Volume 13, Issue 25, eff. August 7, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000; Errata, 16:16 VA.R. 2081 April 24, 2000; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 1, eff. October 14, 2009; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. 7/3/2014; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. 8/24/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. 6/23/2021.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.