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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 115. Board of Counseling
Chapter 100. Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavioral Health Technicians and Behavioral Health Technician Assistants
5/9/2025

18VAC115-100-40. Requirements for registration as a behavioral health technician.

An applicant for registration as a behavioral health technician shall submit:

1. A completed application on forms provided by the board and any applicable fee as prescribed in 18VAC115-100-20;

2. An associate's degree or higher verified by an official transcript from an institution of higher education accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an accrediting agency recognized by the board;

3. Evidence of completion of 40 hours of didactic education in a program recognized or approved by the board;

4. A current report from the NPDB, if applicable; and

5. Verification of any other mental health or health professional license, certification, or registration ever held in Virginia or another jurisdiction. An applicant for registration as a behavioral health technician shall have no unresolved disciplinary action on any license, certification, or registration in any jurisdiction. The board will consider a history of disciplinary action on a case-by-case basis as grounds for denial under 18VAC115-100-80.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-3500, 54.1-3518, and 54.1-3519 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 17, eff. May 8, 2025.

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