Section 70. General examination requirements

A. All applicants for initial licensure shall pass an examination, 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. The examination shall concentrate on the core areas of marriage and family therapy set forth in subsection A of 18VAC115-50-55.

C. A candidate approved to sit for the examination shall pass the examination within two years from the initial notification date of approval. If the candidate has not passed the examination within two years from the date of initial approval:

1. The initial approval to sit for the examination shall then become invalid; and

2. The applicant shall file a new application with the board, meet the requirements in effect at that time, and provide evidence of why the board should approve the reapplication for examination. If approved by the board, the candidate shall pass the examination within two years of such approval. If the examination is not passed within the additional two-year period, a new application will not be accepted.

D. Applicants or candidates for examination shall not provide marriage and family services unless they are under supervision approved by the board.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 19, eff. July 9, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 07, eff. January 19, 2000; Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. August 24, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.