18 Va. Admin. Code § 140-20-51

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 18VAC140-20-51 - Requirements for licensure by examination as an LBSW or LMSW

A. In order to be approved to sit for the board-approved examination as an LBSW or an LMSW, an applicant shall:

1. Meet the education requirements prescribed in 18VAC140-20-60.

2. Submit a completed application to the board office to include:

a. The application fee prescribed in 18VAC140-20-30; and

b. Official transcripts submitted from the appropriate institutions of higher education.

B. In order to be licensed by examination as an LBSW or an LMSW, an applicant shall:

1. Meet the requirements prescribed in 18VAC140-20-60; and

2. Submit, in addition to the application requirements of subsection A of this section, the following:

a. Verification of a passing score on the board-approved national examination;

b. Documentation of any other health or mental health licensure or certification, if applicable; and

c. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).

18 Va. Admin. Code § 140-20-51

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 4, eff. November 26, 2008; amended, Virginia Register 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 35, Issue 22, eff. 8/8/2019; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 01, eff. 10/15/2020.

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