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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 15 - DELEGATION OF INFORMAL FACT-FINDING TO AN AGENCY SUBORDINATE › Section 18VAC115-15-30 - Criteria for an agency subordinate

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A. An agency subordinate authorized by the
				board to conduct an informal fact-finding proceeding may include board members
				and professional staff or other persons deemed knowledgeable by virtue of their
				training and experience in administrative proceedings involving the regulation
				and discipline of health professionals.
B. The executive director shall maintain a
				list of appropriately qualified persons to whom an informal fact-finding
				proceeding may be delegated.
C. The
				board may delegate to the executive director the selection of the agency
				subordinate who is deemed appropriately qualified to conduct a proceeding based
				on the qualifications of the subordinate and the type of case being
				heard.
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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-20-20 - Fees required by the board

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A. The board has established the following
				  fees applicable to licensure as a professional counselor or a resident in
				  counseling:
Initial licensure by examination: Application
								processing and initial licensure as a professional counselor
$175
Initial licensure by endorsement: Application
								processing and initial licensure as a professional counselor
$175
Application and initial licensure as a resident in
								counseling
$65
Pre-review of education only
$75
Duplicate license
$10
Verification of licensure to another
								jurisdiction
$30
Active annual license renewal for a professional
								counselor
$130
Inactive annual license renewal for a professional
								counselor
$65
Annual renewal for a resident in counseling
$30
Late renewal for a professional counselor
$45
Late renewal for a resident in counseling
$10
Reinstatement of a lapsed license for a
								professional counselor
$200
Reinstatement following revocation or
								suspension
$600
Replacement of or additional wall
								certificate
$25
Returned check or dishonored credit or debit
								card
$50
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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-20-35 - 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
§§ 54.1-103, 54.1-2400 and Chapter 35 (§
						54.1-3500 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor › Section 18VAC115-20-40 - Prerequisites for licensure by examination

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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
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor › Section 18VAC115-20-45 - Prerequisites for licensure by endorsement

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A. Every applicant for licensure by
				  endorsement shall hold or have held a professional counselor license in another
				  jurisdiction of the United States and shall submit the following:
1. A completed application;
2. The application processing fee and initial
				  licensure fee as prescribed in
				  18VAC115-20-20;
3. 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;
4. Documentation of having completed
				  education and experience requirements as specified in subsection B of this
				  section;
5. Verification of a
				  passing score on an examination required for counseling licensure in the
				  jurisdiction in which licensure was obtained;
6. A current report from the U.S. Department
				  of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB);
				  and
7. An affidavit of having read
				  and understood the regulations and laws governing the practice of professional
				  counseling in Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor › Section 18VAC115-20-49 - Degree program requirements

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A. The applicant shall have completed a
				  graduate degree from a program that prepares individuals to practice counseling
				  as defined in §
										54.1-3500 of the Code
				  of Virginia, is offered by a college or university accredited by a regional
				  accrediting agency, and 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor › Section 18VAC115-20-51 - Coursework requirements

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A. The
				  applicant shall have successfully completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter
				  hours of graduate study in the following core coursework with a minimum of
				  three semester hours or 4.0 quarter hours in each of subdivisions 1 through 12
				  of this subsection:
1. Professional
				  counseling identity, function, and ethics;
2. Theories of counseling and
				  psychotherapy;
3. Counseling and
				  psychotherapy techniques;
4. Human
				  growth and development;
5. Group
				  counseling and psychotherapy theories and techniques;
6. Career counseling and development theories
				  and techniques;
7. Appraisal,
				  evaluation, and diagnostic procedures;
8. Abnormal behavior and
				  psychopathology;
9. Multicultural
				  counseling theories and techniques;
10. Research;
11. Diagnosis and treatment of addictive
				  disorders;
12. Marriage and family
				  systems theory; and
13. Supervised
				  internship of at least 600 hours to include 240 hours of face-to-face client
				  contact. 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part II - Requirements for Licensure as a Professional Counselor › Section 18VAC115-20-52 - Resident license and requirements for a residency

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A. Resident license. Applicants for temporary
				  licensure as a resident in counseling 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
				  clinical supervisor and location for the supervised practice, and
(iii) an attestation that the applicant will
				  be providing clinical counseling services;
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part III - Examinations › Section 18VAC115-20-70 - General examination requirements; schedules; time limits

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A. Every applicant
				  for initial licensure by examination by the board as a professional counselor
				  shall pass a written examination as prescribed by the board. An applicant is
				  required to have passed the prescribed examination within six years from the
				  date of initial issuance of a resident license by the board.
B. Every applicant for licensure by
				  endorsement shall have passed a licensure examination in the jurisdiction in
				  which licensure was obtained.
C.
				  The board shall establish a passing score on the written examination.
D. 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 professional counselor.
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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part IV - Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-100 - Annual renewal of licensure

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A. Every licensed professional counselor who
				  intends 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
				  18VAC115-20-20.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part IV - Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-105 - Continued competency requirements for renewal of a license

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A. Licensed
				  professional counselors 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
				  18VAC115-50-95 in the Regulations
				  Governing the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy, 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part IV - Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-106 - 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part IV - Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-107 - 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, the 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part IV - Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-110 - 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
				  18VAC115-20-20 as well as the
				  license renewal fee prescribed for the year the license was not renewed and
				  providing evidence of having met all applicable continuing competency
				  requirements.
B. A person who fails
				  to renew a license after one year or more and wishes to resume practice shall
				  apply for reinstatement, pay the reinstatement fee for a lapsed license, submit
				  verification of any mental health license he holds or has held in another
				  jurisdiction, if applicable, and provide evidence of having met all applicable
				  continuing competency requirements not to exceed a maximum of 80 hours. The
				  board may require the applicant for reinstatement to submit evidence regarding
				  the continued ability to perform the functions within the scope of practice of
				  the license.
C. A person wishing to
				  reactivate an inactive license shall submit (i) the renewal fee for active
				  licensure minus any fee already paid for inactive licensure renewal ; (ii)
				  documentation of continued competency hours equal to the number of years the
				  license has been inactive not to exceed a maximum of 80 hours; and (iii)
				  verification of any mental health license he holds or has held in another
				  jurisdiction, if applicable. The board may require the applicant for
				  reactivation to submit evidence regarding the continued ability to perform the
				  functions within the scope of practice of the license.
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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part V - Standards of Practice; Unprofessional Conduct; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-140 - Grounds for revocation, suspension, probation, reprimand, censure, or denial of renewal of license

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A. Action
				  by the board to revoke, suspend, deny issuance or renewal of a license, or take
				  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
				  professional counseling, 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 to the public, or if one is unable to practice
				  counseling 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. Failure to comply with the continued
				  competency requirements set forth in this chapter;
7. Violating or abetting another person in
				  the violation of any provision of any statute applicable to the practice of
				  counseling, or any part or portion of 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Part V - Standards of Practice; Unprofessional Conduct; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-20-150 - 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 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING › Form - FORMS (18VAC115-20)

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Registration
				  of Supervision - Post Graduate Degree Supervised Experience, LPC Form 1 (rev.
				  2/2011)
Quarterly
				  Evaluation, LPC Form 1-QE (rev. 2/2011)
Licensure
				  Verification of Out-of-State Supervisor, LPC Form 1-LV (rev.
				  2/2011)
Licensure
				  Application, LPC Form 2 (rev. 2/2011)
Verification
				  of Supervision - Post-Graduate Degree Supervised Experience, LPC Form 2-VS
				  (rev. 2/2011)
Coursework
				  Outline Form, LPC Form 2-CO (rev. 2/2011)
Verification
				  of Internship Hours Towards the Residency, LPC Form 2-IR (rev.
				  2/2011)
Verification
				  of Internship, LPC Form 2-VI (rev. 2/2011)
Verification
				  of Licensure, LPC Form 2-VL (rev. 2/2011)
Supervision
				  Outline - Examination Applicants Only, LPC Form 2-SO (rev.
				  2/2011)
Verification
				  of Clinical Practice, 5 of Last 6 Years Immediately Preceding Submission of
				  Application for Licensure, LPC Form-ECP (rev. 2/2011)
Continuing
				  Education Summary Form (LPC) (rev. 3/2009)
Application for Reinstatement of a Lapsed License (rev.
				  8/2007)
Application
				  for Reinstatement of a Revoked, Suspended, or Surrendered License (rev.
				  8/2007)
Application
				  Instructions for Temporary Licensure as a Resident in Counseling (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 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELORS AND SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELING ASSISTANTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-30-15 - Maintenance of current name and address

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A. Certified substance abuse counselors or
				  counseling assistants shall notify the board of any change of name, email
				  address, or address of record within 60 days.
B. Failure to receive a renewal notice and
				  application forms shall not excuse the certified substance abuse counselor or
				  counseling assistant from the renewal requirement.
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 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELORS AND SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELING ASSISTANTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-30-30 - Fees required by the board

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A. The board has established the following
				  fees applicable to the certification of substance abuse counselors and
				  substance abuse counseling assistants:
Substance abuse counselor annual certification
								  renewal
$65
Substance abuse counseling assistant annual
								  certification renewal
$50
Substance abuse counselor initial certification
								  by examination:
Application processing and initial
								  certification
$115
Substance abuse counseling assistant initial
								  certification by examination:
Application processing and initial
								  certification
$115
Initial certification by endorsement of substance
								  abuse counselors:
Application processing and initial
								  certification
$115
Registration of supervision
$65
Add or change to supervision
$30
Duplicate certificate
$10
Certificate verification
$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.
				  All fees are nonrefundable.
C.
				  Examination fees shall be paid directly to the examination services according
				  to its requirements.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-40 - Prerequisites for certification by examination for substance abuse counselors

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A. Every applicant
				  for certification as a substance abuse counselor by examination shall pass a
				  written examination approved by the board. The board shall determine the
				  passing score on the examination.
1. If an
				  applicant fails to achieve a passing score within two years of board approval
				  to sit for the examination, the applicant shall reapply according to
				  regulations in effect at that time.
2. An applicant who has applied twice and has
				  not passed the examination shall not be approved to retake the examination,
				  unless the applicant can provide evidence of extenuating circumstances for
				  failure to pass the examination within the four-year period.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-45 - Prerequisites for certification by endorsement for substance abuse counselors

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Every applicant for certification by endorsement shall
					 submit:
1. A completed
				  application;
2. The application
				  processing and initial certification fee;
3. Verification of all health or mental
				  health licenses or certificates ever held in Virginia or 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. The board will also
				  determine whether any or all other professional licenses or certificates held
				  in another jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those sought in
				  Virginia;
4. A current report from
				  the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data
				  Bank (NPDB);
5. Attestation of
				  having read and understood the regulations and laws governing the practice of
				  substance abuse counseling in Virginia;
6. Further documentation of one of the
				  following:
a. Active, unrestricted licensure
				  or certification as a substance abuse counselor in another jurisdiction
				  obtained by standards substantially equivalent to the education and experience
				  requirements set forth in this chapter as verified directly from the
				  out-of-state licensing agency or a copy of the regulations in effect at the
				  time of initial licensure or certification; or
b. Verification of a current certification in
				  good standing issued by NCC AP or other board-recognized national certification
				  in substance abuse counseling obtained by educational and experience standards
				  substantially equivalent to those set forth in this chapter; and
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-50 - Educational requirements for substance abuse counselors

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A. An applicant for examination for
				  certification as a substance abuse counselor shall:
1. Have a bachelor's or post-baccalaureate
				  degree; and
2. Have completed 240
				  clock hours of didactic training in substance abuse education from one of the
				  following programs:
a. A regionally
				  accredited university or college; or
b. Seminars and workshops that meet the
				  requirements of subsection B of this section and are offered or approved by one
				  of the following:
(1) Federal, state, or
				  local governmental agencies; public school systems; or licensed health
				  facilities.
(2) The American
				  Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and its state
				  affiliates.
(3) The American
				  Association of State Counseling Boards.
(4) The American Counseling Association and
				  its state and local affiliates.
(5)
				  The American Psychological Association and its state affiliates.
(6) The Commission on Rehabilitation
				  Counselor Certification.
(7) NAADAC
				  and its state and local affiliates.
(8) National Association of Social
				  Workers.
(9) National Board for
				  Certified Counselors.
(10) A
				  national behavioral health organization or certification body recognized by the
				  board.
(11) Individuals or
				  organizations that have been approved as continuing competency sponsors by the
				  American Association of State Counseling Boards or a counseling board in
				  another state.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-60 - Experience requirements for substance abuse counselors

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A. Registration. Supervision in Virginia
				  shall be registered and approved by the board prior to the beginning of
				  supervised experience in order to be counted toward certification. Supervision
				  will not be accepted if it does not meet the requirements set forth in
				  subsections B and C of this section. To register supervision for board approval
				  prior to obtaining the supervised experience, an applicant shall submit in one
				  package:
1. A supervisory contract;
2. Attestation of the supervisor's education
				  and experience as required under subsections C and D of this section;
3. The registration fee;
4. An official transcript documenting
				  attainment of a bachelor's or post-baccalaureate degree; and
5. Evidence of completion of at least 120
				  hours of didactic education as required by
				  18VAC115-30-50
				  B.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-61 - Prerequisites for certification by examination for substance abuse counseling assistant

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A. Every
				  applicant for certification as a substance abuse counseling assistant shall
				  pass a written examination approved by the board. The board shall determine the
				  passing score on the examination.
1. If an
				  applicant fails to achieve a passing score within two years of board approval
				  to sit for the examination, the applicant shall reapply according to
				  regulations in effect at that time.
2. An applicant who has applied twice and has
				  not passed the examination shall not be approved to retake the examination,
				  unless the applicant can provide evidence of extenuating circumstances for
				  failure to pass the examination within the four-year period.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-62 - Educational requirements for substance abuse counseling assistants

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A. An applicant for
				  certification as a substance abuse counseling assistant shall:
1. Have obtained a high school diploma, a
				  general educational development (GED) certificate, or a post-secondary degree;
				  and
2. Have completed substance
				  abuse education from one of the following programs:
a. A regionally accredited university or
				  college; or
b. Seminars and
				  workshops that meet the educational requirements specified in subsection B of
				  this section and are offered or approved by one of the following:
(1) Federal, state, or local governmental
				  agencies; public school systems; or licensed health facilities.
(2) The American Association of Marriage and
				  Family Therapists and its state affiliates.
(3) The American Association of State
				  Counseling Boards.
(4) The American
				  Counseling Association and its state and local affiliates.
(5) The American Psychological Association
				  and its state affiliates.
(6) The
				  Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
(7) NAADAC and its state and local
				  affiliates.
(8) National
				  Association of Social Workers.
(9)
				  National Board for Certified Counselors.
(10) A national behavioral health
				  organization or certification body recognized by the board.
(11) Individuals or organizations that have
				  been approved as continuing competency sponsors by the American Association of
				  State Counseling Boards or a counseling board in another state.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-63 - Experience requirements for substance abuse counseling assistants

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A. In addition to
				  the didactic training required in
				  18VAC115-30-62,
				  the education shall include 180 hours of experience in a practicum or
				  internship consistent with §
										54.1-3507.2C
				  of the Code of Virginia performing the following tasks with substance abuse
				  clients while under supervision:
1. Screening
				  clients and gathering information used in making the determination for the need
				  for additional professional assistance;
2. Intake of clients by performing the
				  administrative tasks necessary for admission to a program;
3. Orientation of new clients to program's
				  rules, goals, procedures, services, costs, and the rights of the
				  client;
4. Assisting the client in
				  identifying and ranking problems to be addressed, establishing goals, and
				  agreeing on treatment processes;
5.
				  Implementation of a substance abuse treatment plan as directed by the
				  supervisor;
6. Implementation of
				  case management activities that bring services, agencies, people, and resources
				  together in a planned framework of action to achieve established
				  goals;
7. Assistance in identifying
				  appropriate crisis intervention responses to a client's needs during acute
				  mental, emotional, or physical distress;
8. Education of clients by providing
				  information about drug abuse and available services and resources;
9. Facilitating the client's utilization of
				  available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in
				  clinical valuation or treatment planning;
10. Reporting and charting information about
				  the client's treatment, progress, and other client-related data; and
11. Consultation with other professionals to
				  assure comprehensive quality care for the client.
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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-70

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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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-80

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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 II - Requirements for Certification › Section 18VAC115-30-100

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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 III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-30-110 - Annual renewal of certificate

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A. Every certificate issued by the board
				  shall expire on June 30 of each year.
B. Along with the renewal form, the certified
				  substance abuse counselor or certified substance abuse counseling assistant
				  shall submit the renewal fee prescribed in
				  18VAC115-30-30
				  and shall attest to completion of continuing education as required by
				  18VAC115-30-111.
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 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELORS AND SUBSTANCES ABUSE COUNSELING ASSISTANTS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-30-111 - Continuing education requirements

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A. Certified substance abuse counselors shall
				  be required to have completed a minimum of 10 contact hours of continuing
				  education in substance abuse and certified substance abuse counseling
				  assistants shall be required to have completed a minimum of five contact hours
				  of continuing education in substance abuse prior to renewal each year.
1. Continuing education hours shall be
				  offered by an approved provider listed in
				  18VAC115-30-50
				  A or
				  18VAC115-30-62
				  A, and the course content shall be consistent with
				  18VAC115-30-50
				  B or
				  18VAC115-30-62
				  B.
2. Attestation of completion of
				  continuing education is not required for the first renewal following initial
				  certification in 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 III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-30-120 - 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 late renewal fee prescribed in
				  18VAC115-30-30
				  and the certification fee prescribed for the year the certificate was not
				  renewed.
B. A person who fails to
				  renew a certificate after one year or more shall:
1. Apply for reinstatement;
2. Pay the reinstatement fee for a lapsed
				  certificate;
3. Submit verification
				  of any other health or mental health license or certificate ever held in
				  another jurisdiction;
4. Submit a
				  current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National
				  Practitioner Data Bank; and
5.
				  Submit evidence of a minimum of 20 hours of substance abuse education that is
				  consistent with course content specified in
				  18VAC115-30-50
				  B for substance abuse counselors and in
				  18VAC115-30-62
				  for substance abuse counseling assistants to demonstrate the continued ability
				  to perform the functions within the scope of practice of the certificate.
				  Courses shall be offered or approved by a provider listed in
				  18VAC115-30-50
				  A or
				  18VAC115-30-62
				  A.
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 III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC115-30-130

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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 18VAC115-30-140 - Standards of practice

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A. The
				  protection of the public health, safety, and welfare and the best interest of
				  the public shall be the primary guide in determining the appropriate
				  professional conduct of all persons whose activities are regulated by the
				  board.
B. Persons certified by the
				  board shall:
1. Practice in a manner that is
				  in the best interest of the public and does not endanger the public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
2. Be able to
				  justify all services rendered to clients as necessary for diagnostic or
				  therapeutic purposes.
3. Practice
				  only within the competency area for which they are qualified by training or
				  experience.
4. Report to the board
				  known or suspected violations of the laws and regulations governing the
				  practice of certified substance abuse counselors or certified substance abuse
				  counseling assistants.
5. Neither
				  accept nor give commissions, rebates, or other forms of remuneration for
				  referral of clients for professional services. Make appropriate consultations
				  and referrals based on the best interest of clients.
6. Stay abreast of new developments,
				  concepts, and practices that are necessary to providing appropriate
				  services.
7. Document the need for
				  and steps taken to terminate a counseling relationship when it becomes clear
				  that the client is not benefiting from the relationship. Document the
				  assistance provided in making arrangements for the continuation of treatment
				  for clients when necessary, following termination of a counseling
				  relationship.
8. Not willfully or
				  negligently breach the confidentiality between a practitioner and a client. A
				  breach of confidentiality that is required or permitted by applicable law or
				  beyond the control of the practitioner shall not be considered negligent or
				  willful.
9. Not engage in
				  conversion therapy with any person younger than 18 years of age.
10. Practice under supervision as specified
				  in § 54.1-3507.1 of the Code of Virginia. Substance abuse counselors shall
				  not directly bill for services rendered, or in any way represent themselves as
				  independent, autonomous practitioners.
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 18VAC115-30-150 - Grounds for disciplinary action, denial of initial certification, or denial of renewal of certification

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In accordance with subdivision 7 of §
										54.1-2400
					 and §
										54.1-2401 of the
					 Code of Virginia, the board may revoke, suspend, restrict, impose a monetary
					 penalty, or decline to issue or renew a certificate based upon the following
					 conduct:
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 substance abuse counseling, or any provision of this
				  chapter;
2. Procuring a
				  certificate, including submission of an application or supervisory forms, by
				  fraud or misrepresentation;
3.
				  Conducting one's practice in such a manner so as to make it a danger to the
				  health and welfare of one's clients or to the public; or if one is unable to
				  practice substance abuse counseling with reasonable skill and safety to clients
				  by reason of illness, abusive use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or
				  any other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical
				  condition;
4. Violating or abetting
				  another person in the violation of any provision of any statute applicable to
				  the practice of substance abuse counseling or any regulation in this
				  chapter;
5. Performance of
				  functions outside the board-certified area of competency in accordance with
				  regulations set forth in this chapter and §§
										54.1-3507.1
				  and
				  54.1-3507.2
				  of the Code of Virginia;
6.
				  Performance of an act likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
7. Intentional or negligent conduct that
				  causes or is likely to cause injury to a client;
8. Failure to cooperate with an employee of
				  the Department of Health Professions in the conduct of an
				  investigation;
9. Failure to report
				  evidence of child abuse or neglect as required in §
										63.2-1509
				  of the Code of Virginia or elder abuse or neglect as required in §
										63.2-1606
				  of the Code of Virginia; or
10.
				  Action taken against a health or mental health license, certification,
				  registration, or application in Virginia or another jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-3505
						of the Code of Virginia.