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

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

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

      1. a. The application fee prescribed in 18VAC140-20-30; and
      2. b. Official transcripts submitted from the appropriate institutions of higher education.

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

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

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

      1. a. Verification of a passing score on the board-approved national examination;
      2. b. Documentation of any other health or mental health licensure or certification, if applicable; and
      3. c. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

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; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. August 12, 2016; Volume 35, Issue 22, eff. August 8, 2019; Volume 37, Issue 1, eff. October 15, 2020.