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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 115. Board of Counseling |
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Chapter 30. Regulations Governing the Certification of Substance Abuse Counselors Andsubstance Abuse Counseling Assistants |
Section 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 fee;
3. Verification of all health or mental health 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. 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. Affidavit of having read and understood the regulations and laws governing the practice of substance abuse counseling in Virginia; and
6. Further documentation of one of the following:
a. Licensure or certification as a substance abuse counselor in another jurisdiction in good standing obtained by standards substantially equivalent to the education and experience requirements set forth in this chapter as verified by a certified copy of the original application submitted directly from the out-of-state licensing agency, or a copy of the regulations in effect at the time of initial licensure or certification and verification of a passing score on a licensure examination in the jurisdiction in which licensure or certification was obtained, and that is deemed substantially equivalent by the board; or
b. Verification of a current certification in good standing issued by NAADAC 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.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 16, Issue 07, eff. January 19, 2000; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. June 18, 2003; Volume 26, Issue 01, eff. October 14, 2009; Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. October 15, 2009; Volume 32, Issue 07, eff. January 15, 2016.