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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 15. Virginia Board For Asbestos, Lead, And Home Inspectors
Chapter 21. Asbestos Licensing Regulations
1/11/2026

18VAC15-21-110. Acceptable degree programs.

A. Applicants seeking to qualify for licensure based on completion of an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree must submit an official transcript from the school where the applicable degree was obtained. Only degrees from an accredited college or university that is approved or accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional or national accreditation association, or by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will be considered.

B. The following degrees will be considered to qualify in accordance with 18VAC15-21-70 A 2, 18VAC15-21-80 A 2, or 18VAC15-21-90 A 2:

1. Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, architecture, industrial hygiene, environmental science or studies, or physical science;

2. Bachelor's degree in a related field that includes a minimum of 40 semester credit hours in any combination of science, technology, engineering and math;

3. Master's degree in a related field and a bachelor's degree in any major such that the combined degrees include a minimum of 40 semester credit hours in any combination of science, technology, engineering, and math; or

4. Associate's degree in engineering, architecture, industrial hygiene, environmental science or studies, or physical science, or a related field that includes a minimum of 20 credit hours in any combination of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.

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