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Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
12/22/2024

Agency 125. Board of Psychology

Preface

VAC AGENCY NO. 125

BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY

AGENCY SUMMARY

The Board of Psychology is a licensing and regulatory board housed within the Department of Health Professions. For the statutory authority of the boards within the department, see Subtitle III (§ 54.1-2400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.

The board is authorized by Chapter 36 (§ 54.1-3600 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia to license clinical psychologists, applied psychologists, psychological practitioners, and school psychologists, including school psychologists-limited, in cooperation with the Board of Education, and to promulgate regulations for the voluntary certification of its licensees as sex offender treatment providers and the mandatory certification of certain other professionals as sex offender treatment providers. The Board is also authorized to promulgate regulations to facilitate participation in the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.

Board regulations and guidance as well as contact information for the board are available through the board's website at https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Psychology/.

Rev. 07/2024

Chapter 10
Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
[Repealed]
Section 40
[Repealed]
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
[Repealed]
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Section 120
[Repealed]
Chapter 11
Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
Part I
Purpose and Definitions
Section 10
Purpose
Section 20
Definitions
Part II
Notification of Interested Persons
Section 30
Notification List
Section 40
Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
Part III
Public Participation Procedures
Section 50
Public Comment
Section 60
Petition for Rulemaking
Section 70
Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
Section 80
Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
Section 90
Meetings
Section 100
Public Hearings on Regulations
Section 110
Periodic Review of Regulations
Chapter 15
Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency SubordinateRead all
Section 10
Decision to Delegate
Section 20
Criteria for Delegation
Section 30
Criteria for an Agency Subordinate
Chapter 20
Regulations Governing the Practice of PsychologyRead all
Part I
General Provisions
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
[Repealed]
Section 30
Fees Required by the Board
Section 35
Change of Name or Address
Part II
Requirements for Licensure
Section 40
General Requirements for Licensure
Section 41
Requirements for Licensure by Examination
Section 42
Prerequisites for Licensure by Endorsement
Section 43
Requirements for Licensure As a School Psychologist-Limited
Section 50
[Repealed]
Section 51
[Repealed]
Section 54
Education Requirements for Clinical Psychologists
Section 55
Education Requirements for Applied Psychologists
Section 56
Education Requirements for School Psychologists
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 65
Residency
Section 70
[Repealed]
Part III
Examinations
Section 80
General Examination Requirements
Section 90
[Repealed]
Part IV
Licensure [Repealed]
Section 110
[Repealed]
Part V
Licensure Renewal; Reinstatement
Section 120
Annual Renewal of Licensure
Section 121
Continuing Education Course Requirements for Renewal of an Active License
Section 122
Continuing Education Providers
Section 123
Documenting Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements
Section 130
Late Renewal; Reinstatement; Reactivation
Section 140
[Repealed]
Part VI
Standards of Practice; Unprofessional Conduct; Disciplinary Actions; Reinstatement
Section 150
Standards of Practice
Section 160
Grounds for Disciplinary Action or Denial of Licensure
Section 170
Reinstatement Following Disciplinary Action
FORMS
Forms (18VAC125-20)
Chapter 30
Regulations Governing the Certification of Sex Offender Treatment ProvidersRead all
Part I
General Provisions
Section 10
Definitions
Section 20
Fees Required by the Board
Section 25
Current Name and Address
Part II
Requirements for Certification
Section 30
Prerequisites to Certification
Section 40
Educational Requirements
Section 50
Experience Requirements; Supervision
Section 60
[Repealed]
Section 70
Supervision of Unlicensed Persons
Part III
Renewal and Reinstatement
Section 80
Annual Renewal of Certificate
Section 81
Continuing Education Requirements
Section 90
Reinstatement
Section 91
Reinstatement Following Disciplinary Action
Part IV
Standards of Practice; Disciplinary Action; Reinstatement
Section 100
[Repealed]
Section 101
Standards of Practice
Section 110
Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Section 120
[Repealed]
FORMS
Forms (18VAC125-30)

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