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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELORS AND SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELING ASSISTANTS › Part IV - Standards of Practice; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-30-160 - Reinstatement following disciplinary action

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A. Any person whose certificate has been
				  suspended or denied renewal by the board under the provisions of
				  18VAC115-30-150 may, two years
				  subsequent to such board action, submit a new application for reinstatement of
				  certification. Any person whose certificate has been revoked by the board under
				  the provisions of
				  18VAC115-30-150 may, three years
				  subsequent to such board action, submit a new application to the board for
				  certification to the board.
B. The
				  board in its discretion may, after a hearing, grant the reinstatement sought in
				  subsection A of this section.
C.
				  The applicant for reinstatement, if approved, shall be certified upon payment
				  of the appropriate fee applicable at the time of reinstatement.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELORS AND SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELING ASSISTANTS › Part IV - Standards of Practice; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Form - FORMS (18VAC115-30)

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Application
					 Instructions Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) By Examination (rev.
					 1/2020)
Application
					 Instructions Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) By Endorsement (rev.
					 1/2020)
Paper
					 Application Instructions for Initial Registration of Supervision for Certified
					 Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) (rev. 1/2020)
Paper
					 Application Instructions for Add/Change Registration of Supervision for
					 Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) (rev. 1/2020)
Certified
					 Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) Verification of Supervision Form (rev.
					 1/2020)
CSAC
					 Didactic Training Required for Registration of Supervision (rev.
					 1/2020)
Request
					 for Termination of Supervision (rev. 4/2018)
Supervisor
					 Out-of-State Licensure Verification (rev. 4/2018)
Application
					 Instructions: Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant (CSAC-A) By
					 Examination (rev. 1/2020)
CSAC-A
					 Verification of Experience While Under Supervision (rev. 4/2018)
CSAC-A
					 Didactic Training Verification (rev. 4/2018)
Request
					 for Verification of Virginia Counseling License/Certification/Registration
					 (rev. 5/2018)
Applicant
					 Out-of-State Licensure/Certification Verification (rev. 4/2018)
Application
					 Instructions: CSAC and CSAC-A Reinstatement (rev. 1/2020)
Application
					 for Reinstatement of a CSAC and CSAC-A Following Revocation or Suspension (rev.
					 4/2018)
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-40-10 - Definitions

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A. The terms
				  "board," "certified rehabilitation provider," and " professional judgment,"
				  when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
				  §§ 54.1-3500 and 54.1-3510 of the Code of Virginia.
B. The following words and terms, when used
				  in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates
				  otherwise:
"Competency area" means an area in which a person possesses
					 knowledge and skills and the ability to apply them in the rehabilitation
					 setting.
"Experience" means on-the-job experience under appropriate
					 supervision as set forth in this chapter.
"Internship" means a supervised field experience as part of
					 a degree requirement obtained from a regionally accredited university as set
					 forth in 18VAC115-40-22.
"Regionally accredited" means an institution accredited by
					 one of the regional accreditation agencies recognized by the United States
					 Secretary of Education as responsible for accrediting senior post-secondary
					 institutions and training programs.
"Rehabilitation client" means an individual receiving
					 rehabilitation services whose benefits are regulated by the Virginia Workers'
					 Compensation Commission.
"Supervisee" means any individual who has met the education
					 requirements and is under appropriate supervision and working towards
					 certification according to the requirements of this chapter. Services provided
					 by the supervisee shall not involve the exercise of professional judgment as
					 defined in § 54.1-3510 of the Code of Virginia.
"Supervision" means the ongoing process performed by a
					 supervisor who monitors the performance of the person supervised and provides
					 regular, documented, personal instruction, guidance, and education with respect
					 to the skills and competencies of the person supervised.
"Supervisor" means one who provides case-related
					 supervision, consultation, education, and guidance for the applicant. The
					 supervisor must be credentialed as defined in
					 18VAC115-40-27.
"Training" means the educational component of on-the-job
					 experience.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3515 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-40-20 - Fees required by the board

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A. The board has established the following
				  fees applicable to the certification of rehabilitation providers:
Initial certification by examination: Processing
								and initial certification
$115
Initial certification by endorsement: Processing
								and initial certification
$ 115
Certification renewal
$ 65
Duplicate certificate
$ 10
Verification of certification
$ 25
Late renewal
$ 25
Reinstatement of a lapsed
								certificate
$ 125
Replacement of or additional wall
								certificate
$ 25
Returned check or dishonored credit card or debit
								card
$ 50
Reinstatement following revocation or
								suspension
$ 600
B.
				  Fees shall be paid to the board. All fees are nonrefundable.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-40-22 - Criteria for eligibility

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A.
				  Education and experience requirements for certification are as follows:
1. Any baccalaureate degree from a regionally
				  accredited college or university or a current registered nurse license in good
				  standing in Virginia; and
2.
				  Documentation of 2,000 hours of supervised experience in performing those
				  services that will be offered to a workers' compensation claimant under §
											65.2-603
				  of the Code of Virginia. Experience may be acquired through supervised training
				  or experience or both. A supervised internship in rehabilitation services may
				  count toward part of the required 2,000 hours. Any individual who does not meet
				  the experience requirement for certification must practice under the
				  supervision of an individual who meets the requirements of
				  18VAC115-40-27.
				  Individuals shall not practice in an internship or supervisee capacity for more
				  than five years.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-40-23 to 18VAC115-40-24 - Reserved

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-40-25 - Application process

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The applicant shall submit to the board:
1. A completed application form;
2. The official transcript or transcripts
				  submitted from the appropriate institutions of higher education;
3. Documentation, on the appropriate forms,
				  of the successful completion of the supervised experience requirement of
				  18VAC115-40-26.
				  Documentation of supervision obtained outside of Virginia must include
				  verification of the supervisor's out-of-state license or certificate;
4. Documentation of passage of the
				  examination required by
				  18VAC115-40-28;
5. A current report from the U.S. Department
				  of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB);
				  and
6. Verification that the
				  applicant's national or out-of-state license or certificate is in good standing
				  where applicable.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-40-26 - Supervised experience requirement

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The following shall apply to the supervised experience
					 requirement for certification:
1. On
				  average, the supervisor and the supervisee shall consult for two hours per week
				  in group or personal instruction. The total hours of personal instruction shall
				  not be less than 100 hours within the 2,000 hours of experience. Group
				  instruction shall not exceed six persons in a group.
2. Half of the personal instruction contained
				  in the total supervised experience shall be face-to-face between the supervisor
				  and supervisee. A portion of the face-to-face instruction shall include direct
				  observation of the supervisee-rehabilitation client interaction.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-40-27 - Supervisor requirements

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A. A
				  supervisor shall:
1. Be a licensed
				  professional counselor, licensed psychologist, licensed clinical social worker,
				  licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed substance abuse treatment
				  practitioner, licensed physician or licensed registered nurse with a minimum of
				  one year of experience in rehabilitation service provision;
2. Be a rehabilitation provider certified by
				  the board who has national certification in rehabilitation service provision as
				  outlined in subsection C of
				  18VAC115-40-22; or
3. Have two years experience as a board
				  certified rehabilitation provider.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part III - Examinations › Section 18VAC115-40-28 - General examination requirements

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Every applicant for certification as a rehabilitation
					 provider shall take a written examination approved by the board and achieve a
					 passing score as determined by the board.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and
						54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part IV - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-40-30 - Annual renewal of certificate

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Every certificate issued by the board shall expire on June
					 30 of each year.
1. To renew
				  certification, the certified rehabilitation provider shall submit a renewal
				  form and fee as prescribed in
				  18VAC115-40-20.
2. Failure to receive a renewal notice and
				  form shall not excuse the certified rehabilitation provider from the renewal
				  requirement.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part IV - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-40-35 - Reinstatement

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A. A person whose
				  certificate has expired may renew it within one year after its expiration date
				  by paying the renewal fee and the late renewal fee prescribed in
				  18VAC115-40-20.
B. A person who fails to renew a certificate
				  for one year or more shall apply for reinstatement, pay the reinstatement fee
				  and submit evidence regarding the continued ability to perform the functions
				  within the scope of practice of the certification, such as certificates of
				  completion for continuing education, verification of practice in another
				  jurisdiction, or maintenance of national certification.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part IV - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-40-36 to 18VAC115-40-37 - Reserved

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part IV - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-40-38 - Change of name or address

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A certified rehabilitation provider whose name has changed
					 or whose address of record or public address, if different from the address of
					 record, has changed shall submit the name change or new address in writing to
					 the board within 60 days of such change.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part V - Standards of Practice; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-40-50 - Grounds for revocation, suspension, probation, reprimand, censure, denial of renewal of certificate; petition for rehearing

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Action by the board to revoke, suspend, decline to issue or
					 renew a certificate, to place such a certificate holder on probation or to
					 censure, reprimand or fine a certified rehabilitation provider may be taken in
					 accord with the following:
1.
				  Procuring, attempting to procure, or maintaining a license, certificate, or
				  registration by fraud or misrepresentation.
2. Violation of, or aid to another in
				  violating, any regulation or statute applicable to the provision of
				  rehabilitation services.
3. The
				  denial, revocation, suspension or restriction of a registration, license, or
				  certificate to practice in another state, or a United States possession or
				  territory or the surrender of any such registration, license, or certificate
				  while an active administrative investigation is pending.
4. Conviction of any felony, or of a
				  misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
5. Providing rehabilitation services without
				  reasonable skill and safety to clients by virtue of physical, mental, or
				  emotional illness or substance misuse;
6. Conducting one's practice in such a manner
				  as to be a danger to the health and welfare of one's clients or to the
				  public;
7. Performance of functions
				  outside of one's board-certified area of competency;
8. Intentional or negligent conduct that
				  causes or is likely to cause injury to a client;
9. Performance of an act likely to deceive,
				  defraud, or harm the public;
10.
				  Failure to cooperate with an employee of the Department of Health Professions
				  in the conduct of an investigation;
11. Failure to report evidence of child abuse
				  or neglect as required by §
										63.2-1509
				  of the Code of Virginia or elder abuse or neglect as required by §
										63.2-1606
				  of the Code of Virginia;
12.
				  Knowingly allowing persons under supervision to jeopardize client safety or
				  provide care to clients outside of such person's scope of practice or area of
				  responsibility; or
13. Violating
				  any provisions of this chapter, including practice standards set forth in
				  18VAC115-40-40.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part V - Standards of Practice; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-40-61 - Reinstatement following disciplinary action

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A. Any person whose certificate has been
				  revoked, suspended or denied renewal by the board under the provisions of
				  18VAC115-40-50 must submit a new
				  application for reinstatement of certification.
B. The board in its discretion may, after a
				  hearing, grant the reinstatement sought in subsection A of this
				  section.
C. The applicant for such
				  reinstatement, if approved, shall be certified upon payment of the appropriate
				  fee applicable at the time of reinstatement.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-113 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS › Part V - Standards of Practice; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Form - FORMS

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Application
					 for Certification as a Rehabilitation Provider (rev. 5/2018)
General
					 Information for Certification as a Rehabilitation Provider (rev.
					 7/2011)
Verification
					 of Experience for Rehabilitation Provider Certification (rev.
					 5/2018)
Out-of-State
					 License or Certification Verification (4/2018)
Licensure/Certification
					 Verification of Out-of-State Supervisor (4/2018)
Rehabilitation
					 Provider Application for Reinstatement of a Lapsed Certificate
					 (5/2018)
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-10 - Definitions

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A. The following
				words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to
				them in §
									54.1-3500 of the Code
				of Virginia:
(i) "board,"
(ii) "marriage and family therapy,"
(iii) "marriage and family therapist,"
				and
(iv) "practice of marriage and
				family therapy."
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-20 - Fees

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A. The board has
				established fees for the following:
Application and initial licensure as a
							 resident
$65
Pre-review of education only
$75
Initial licensure by examination: Processing and
							 initial licensure as a marriage and family therapist
$175
Initial licensure by endorsement: Processing and
							 initial licensure as a marriage and family therapist
$175
Active annual license renewal for a marriage and
							 family therapist
$130
Inactive annual license renewal for a marriage and
							 family therapist
$65
Annual renewal for a resident in marriage and family
							 therapy
$30
Penalty for late renewal for a marriage and family
							 therapist
$45
Late renewal for resident in marriage and family
							 therapy
$10
Reinstatement of a lapsed license for a marriage and
							 family therapist
$200
Verification of license to another
							 jurisdiction
$30
Additional or replacement licenses
$10
Additional or replacement wall certificates
$25
Returned check or dishonored credit or debit
							 card
$50
Reinstatement following revocation or
							 suspension
$600
B.
				All fees are nonrefundable.
C.
				Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the
				board.
Statutory Authority: §§
											54.1-2400
					 and
					 54.1-3505
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-25 - Sex offender treatment provider certification

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Anyone licensed by the board as a marriage and family
				  therapist who is seeking certification as a sex offender treatment provider
				  shall obtain certification from the Virginia Board of Psychology and adhere to
				  the Regulations Governing the Certification of Sex Offender Treatment
				  Providers,
				  18VAC125-30-10 et
				  seq.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-30 - Application for licensure as a marriage and family therapist by examination

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Every applicant for licensure by examination by the board
				  shall:
1. Meet the education and
				experience requirements prescribed in
				18VAC115-50-50,
				18VAC115-50-55,
				and
				18VAC115-50-60;
2. Meet the examination requirements
				prescribed in
				18VAC115-50-70;
3. Submit to the board office the following
				items:
a. A completed application;
b. The application processing and initial
				licensure fee prescribed in
				18VAC115-50-20;
c. Documentation on the appropriate forms of
				the successful completion of the residency requirements of
				18VAC115-50-60
				along with documentation of the supervisor's out-of-state license where
				applicable;
d. Official transcripts
				submitted from the appropriate institutions of higher education, verifying
				satisfactory completion of the education requirements set forth in
				18VAC115-50-50
				and
				18VAC115-50-55.
				Previously submitted transcripts for board approval of a resident license do
				not have to be resubmitted unless additional coursework was subsequently
				obtained;
e. Verification on a
				board-approved form of any mental health or health out-of-state license,
				certification, or registration ever held in another jurisdiction; and
f. A current report from the U.S. Department
				of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB);
				and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-40 - Application for licensure by endorsement

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A. Every applicant for licensure by
				endorsement shall hold or have held a marriage and family license in another
				jurisdiction in the United States and shall submit:
1. A completed application;
2. The application processing and initial
				licensure fee prescribed in
				18VAC115-50-20;
3. Documentation of licensure as follows:
a. Verification of all mental health or
				health professional licenses or certificates ever held in any other
				jurisdiction. In order to qualify for endorsement, the applicant shall have no
				unresolved action against a license or certificate. The board will consider
				history of disciplinary action on a case-by-case basis; and
b. Documentation of a marriage and family
				therapy license obtained by standards specified in subsection B of this
				section;
4. Verification
				of a passing score on a marriage and family therapy licensure examination in
				the jurisdiction in which licensure was obtained;
5. An affidavit of having read and understood
				the regulations and laws governing the practice of marriage and family therapy
				in Virginia; and
6. A current
				report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National
				Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-50 - Degree program requirements

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A. The applicant shall have completed a
				graduate degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice marriage
				and family therapy as defined in §
									54.1-3500 of the Code
				of Virginia from a college or university that is accredited by a regional
				accrediting agency and that meets the following criteria:
1. There must be a sequence of academic study
				with the expressed intent to prepare students to practice marriage and family
				therapy as documented by the institution;
2. There must be an identifiable marriage and
				family therapy training faculty and an identifiable body of students who
				complete that sequence of academic study; and
3. The academic unit must have clear
				authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty
				areas.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-55 - Coursework requirements

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A. The
				applicant shall have successfully completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter
				hours of graduate coursework with a minimum of six semester hours or nine
				quarter hours completed in each of the core areas identified in subdivisions 1
				and 2 of this subsection, and three semester hours or 4.0 quarter hours in each
				of the core areas identified in subdivisions 3 through 9 of this subsection:
1. Marriage and family studies (marital and
				family development; family systems theory);
2. Marriage and family therapy (systemic
				therapeutic interventions and application of major theoretical
				approaches);
3. Human growth and
				development across the lifespan;
4.
				Abnormal behaviors;
5. Diagnosis
				and treatment of addictive behaviors;
6. Multicultural counseling;
7. Professional identity and
				ethics;
8. Research (research
				methods; quantitative methods; statistics);
9. Assessment and treatment (appraisal,
				assessment and diagnostic procedures); and
10. Supervised internship of at least 600
				hours to include 240 hours of direct client contact, of which 200 hours shall
				be with couples and families. Only internship hours earned after completion of
				30 graduate semester hours may be counted towards residency hours.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-60 - Resident license and requirements for a residency

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A. Resident license. Applicants for temporary
				licensure as a resident in marriage and family therapy shall:
1. Apply for licensure on a form provided by
				the board to include the following:
(i)
				verification of a supervisory contract,
(ii) the name and licensure number of the
				supervisor and location for the supervised practice, and
(iii) an attestation that the applicant will
				be providing marriage and family services.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-70 - General examination requirements

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A. All applicants for initial licensure shall
				pass an examination, as prescribed by the board, with a passing score as
				determined by the board. The examination is waived for an applicant who holds a
				current and unrestricted license as a professional counselor issued by the
				board.
B. An applicant is required
				to pass the prescribed examination within six years from the date of initial
				issuance of a resident license by the board.
C. A resident shall remain in a residency
				practicing under supervision until the resident has passed the licensure
				examination and been granted a license as a marriage and family
				therapist.
Statutory Authority: §§
											54.1-2400
					 and
					 54.1-3505
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-90 - Annual renewal of license

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A.
				All licensed marriage and family therapists who intend to continue an active
				practice shall submit to the board on or before June 30 of each year:
1. A completed form for renewal of the
				license on which the licensee attests to compliance with the continuing
				competency requirements prescribed in this chapter; and
2. The renewal fee prescribed in
				18VAC115-50-20.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-95 - Continued competency requirements for renewal of a license

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A. Marriage and
				family therapists shall be required to have completed a minimum of 20 hours of
				continuing competency for each annual licensure renewal. A minimum of two of
				these hours shall be in courses that emphasize the ethics, standards of
				practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in
				Virginia.
B. The board may grant an
				extension for good cause of up to one year for the completion of continuing
				competency requirements upon written request from the licensee prior to the
				renewal date. Such extension shall not relieve the licensee of the continuing
				competency requirement.
C. The
				board may grant an exemption for all or part of the continuing competency
				requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the licensee such as
				temporary disability, mandatory military service, or officially declared
				disasters.
D. Those individuals
				dually licensed by this board will not be required to obtain continuing
				competency for each license. Dually licensed individuals will only be required
				to provide the hours set out in subsection A of this section, subsection A of
				18VAC115-20-105 in the Regulations
				Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling, or subsection A of
				18VAC115-60-115 in the Regulations
				Governing the Practice of Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment
				Practitioners.
E. Up to two hours
				of the 20 hours required for annual renewal may be satisfied through delivery
				of counseling services, without compensation, to low-income individuals
				receiving health services through a local health department or a free clinic
				organized in whole or primarily for the delivery of those services. One hour of
				continuing education may be credited for three hours of providing such
				volunteer services, as documented by the health department or free
				clinic.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-96 - Continuing competency activity criteria

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A. Continuing competency activities must
				focus on increasing knowledge or skills in one or more of the following areas:
1. Ethics, standards of practice or laws
				governing behavioral science professions;
2. Counseling theory;
3. Human growth and development;
4. Social and cultural foundations;
5. The helping relationship;
6. Group dynamics, processing and
				counseling;
7. Lifestyle and career
				development;
8. Appraisal of
				individuals;
9. Research and
				evaluation;
10. Professional
				orientation;
11. Clinical
				supervision;
12. Marriage and
				family therapy; or
13.
				Addictions.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-97 - Documenting compliance with continuing competency requirements

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A. All licensees
				are required to maintain original documentation for a period of two years
				following renewal.
B. After the end
				of each renewal period, the board may conduct a random audit of licensees to
				verify compliance with the requirement for that renewal period.
C. Upon request, a licensee shall provide
				documentation as follows:
1. To document
				completion of formal organized learning activities, licensee shall provide:
a. Official transcripts showing credit hours
				earned; or
b. Certificates of
				participation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-100 - Late renewal, reinstatement

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A. A person whose license has expired may
				renew it within one year after its expiration date by paying the late fee
				prescribed in
				18VAC115-50-20 as well as the
				license fee prescribed for the period the license was not renewed and providing
				evidence of having met all applicable continuing competency
				requirements.
B. A person seeking
				reinstatement of a license one year or more after its expiration date must:
1. Apply for reinstatement and pay the
				reinstatement fee;
2. Submit
				documentation of any mental health license he holds or has held in another
				jurisdiction, if applicable;
3.
				Submit evidence regarding the continued ability to perform the functions within
				the scope of practice of the license if required by the board to demonstrate
				competency; and
4. Provide evidence
				of having met all applicable continuing competency requirements not to exceed a
				maximum of 80 hours obtained within the four years immediately preceding
				application for reinstatement.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-120 - Disciplinary action

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A. Action by the
				board to revoke, suspend, deny issuance or removal of a license, or take other
				disciplinary action may be taken in accordance with the following:
1. Conviction of a felony, or of a
				misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or violation of or aid to another in
				violating any provision of Chapter 35 (§ 54.1-3500 et seq.) of Title 54.1
				of the Code of Virginia, any other statute applicable to the practice of
				marriage and family therapy, or any provision of this chapter;
2. Procurement of a license, including
				submission of an application or supervisory forms, by fraud or
				misrepresentation;
3. Conducting
				one's practice in such a manner as to make it a danger to the health and
				welfare of one's clients or the general public or if one is unable to practice
				marriage and family therapy with reasonable skill and safety to clients by
				reason of illness, abusive use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or
				other type of material or result of any mental or physical condition;
4. Intentional or negligent conduct that
				causes or is likely to cause injury to a client or clients;
5. Performance of functions outside the
				demonstrable areas of competency;
6. Violating or abetting another person in
				the violation of any provision of any statute applicable to the practice of
				marriage and family therapy, or any part or portion of this chapter;
7. Failure to comply with the continued
				competency requirements set forth in this chapter; or
8. Performance of an act likely to deceive,
				defraud, or harm the public.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Section 18VAC115-50-130 - Reinstatement following disciplinary action

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A. Any person whose license has been
				suspended or who has been denied reinstatement by board order, having met the
				terms of the order, may submit a new application and fee for reinstatement of
				licensure.
B. The board in its
				discretion may, after an administrative proceeding, grant the reinstatement
				sought in subsection A of this section.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY › Form - FORMS (18VAC115-50)

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Licensure
				  Application - Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT Form 2 (rev.
				  2/2011)
Verification
				  of Licensure, MFT Form 2-VL (rev. 2/2011)
Verification
				  of Supervision - Post-Graduate Degree Supervised Experience, MFT Form 2-VS
				  (rev. 2/2011)
Licensure
				  Verification of Out-of-State Supervisor, MFT Form 1-LV (rev.
				  2/2011)
Quarterly
				  Evaluation, MFT Form 1-QE (rev. 2/2011)
Coursework
				  Outline Form, MFT Form 2-CO (rev. 2/2011)
Verification
				  of Internship, MFT Form 2-VI (rev. 2/2011)
Verification
				  of Internship Hours Towards the Residency, MFT Form 2-IR (rev.
				  2/2011)
Supervision
				  Outline - Examination Applicants Only, MFT Form 2-SO (rev.
				  2/2011)
Verification
				  of Clinical Practice 5 of Last 6 Years Immediately Preceding Submission for
				  Application of Licensure, Endorsement Applicants Only, Form MFT-ECP (rev.
				  2/2011)
Registration
				  of Supervision - Post Graduate Degree Supervised Experience, MFT Form 1 (rev.
				  2/2011)
Application for Reinstatement of a Lapsed License (rev.
				  8/2007)
Continuing
				  Education Summary Form (LMFT) (rev. 3/2009)
Applications
				  Instructions - Temporary Licensure as a Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
				  (rev. 12/2019)
Statutory Authority: §§
											54.1-2400
					 and
					 54.1-3505
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-60-20 - Fees required by the board

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A. The board has established the following
				  fees applicable to licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner or
				  resident in substance abuse treatment:
Application and initial licensure as a resident in
								substance abuse treatment
$65
Pre-review of education only
$75
Initial licensure by examination: Processing and
								initial licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner
$175
Initial licensure by endorsement: Processing and
								initial licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner
$175
Active annual license renewal for a substance abuse
								treatment practitioner
$130
Inactive annual license renewal for a substance
								abuse treatment practitioner
$65
Annual renewal for a resident in substance abuse
								treatment
$30
Duplicate license
$10
Verification of license to another
								jurisdiction
$30
Late renewal for a substance abuse treatment
								practitioner
$45
Late renewal for a resident in substance abuse
								treatment
$10
Reinstatement of a lapsed license of a substance
								abuse treatment practitioner
$200
Replacement of or additional wall
								certificate
$25
Returned check or dishonored credit or debit
								card
$50
Reinstatement following revocation or
								suspension
$600
B.
				  All fees are nonrefundable.
C.
				  Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the
				  board.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-3505
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-60-30 - Sex offender treatment provider certification

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Anyone licensed by the board who is seeking certification
					 as a sex offender treatment provider shall adhere to the Regulations Governing
					 the Certification of Sex Offender Treatment Providers,
					 18VAC125-30-10 et
					 seq.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 35 (§ 54.1-3500 et
						seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner › Section 18VAC115-60-40 - Application for licensure by examination

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Every applicant for licensure by examination by the board
					 shall:
1. Meet the degree program,
				  coursework, and experience requirements prescribed in
				  18VAC115-60-60,
				  18VAC115-60-70,
				  and
				  18VAC115-60-80;
2. Pass the examination required for initial
				  licensure as prescribed in
				  18VAC115-60-90;
3. Submit the following items to the board:
a. A completed application;
b. Official transcripts documenting the
				  applicant's completion of the degree program and coursework requirements
				  prescribed in
				  18VAC115-60-60
				  and
				  18VAC115-60-70.
				  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
				  18VAC115-60-80
				  and copies of all required evaluation forms, including verification of current
				  licensure of the supervisor of any portion of the residency occurred in another
				  jurisdiction;
d. Documentation 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
				  18VAC115-60-20;
				  and
f. A current report from the
				  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank
				  (NPDB); and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner › Section 18VAC115-60-55

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Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner › Section 18VAC115-60-60 - Degree program requirements

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A. The applicant shall have completed a
				  graduate degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice substance
				  abuse treatment or a related counseling discipline as defined in §
										54.1-3500 of the Code
				  of Virginia from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting
				  agency that meets the following criteria:
1.
				  There must be a sequence of academic study with the expressed intent to prepare
				  counselors as documented by the institution;
2. There must be an identifiable counselor
				  training faculty and an identifiable body of students who complete that
				  sequence of academic study; and
3.
				  The academic unit must have clear authority and primary responsibility for the
				  core and specialty areas.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATEMENT PRACTITIONERS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner › Section 18VAC115-60-70 - Coursework requirements

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A. The
				  applicant shall have successfully completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter
				  hours of graduate study.
B. The
				  applicant shall have completed a general core curriculum containing a minimum
				  of three semester hours or 4.0 quarter hours in each of the areas identified in
				  this section:
1. Professional identity,
				  function and ethics;
2. Theories of
				  counseling and psychotherapy;
3.
				  Counseling and psychotherapy techniques;
4. Group counseling and psychotherapy,
				  theories and techniques;
5.
				  Appraisal, evaluation and diagnostic procedures;
6. Abnormal behavior and
				  psychopathology;
7. Multicultural
				  counseling, theories and techniques;
8. Research; and
9. Marriage and family systems
				  theory.