18 Va. Admin. Code § 140-20-45
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024
Section 18VAC140-20-45 - Requirements for licensure by endorsementA. Every applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit in one package: 1. A completed application and the application fee prescribed in 18VAC140-20-30.2. Documentation of active social work licensure in good standing obtained by standards required for licensure in another jurisdiction as verified by the out-of-state licensing agency. Licensure in the other jurisdiction shall be of a comparable type as the licensure that the applicant is seeking in Virginia.3. Verification of a passing score on a board-approved national exam at the level for which the applicant is seeking licensure in Virginia.4. Documentation of any other health or mental health licensure or certification, if applicable.5. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).6. Certification that the applicant is not the respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in another jurisdiction or in a malpractice claim. B. If an applicant for licensure by endorsement has not passed a board-approved national examination at the level for which the applicant is seeking licensure in Virginia, the board may approve the applicant to sit for such examination.18 Va. Admin. Code § 140-20-45
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 5, eff. December 23, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 27, Issue 11, eff. March 2, 2011; Volume 29, Issue 22, eff. July 31, 2013; Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2013; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 8/12/2016; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 11, eff. 3/5/2020; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 2, eff. 10/27/2022; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 3, eff. 10/26/2022; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 2, eff. 10/27/2022.Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.