Part II. Requirements for Registration
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.
18VAC115-100-50. Requirements for registration as a behavioral health technician assistant.
An applicant for registration as a behavioral health technician assistant shall submit:
1. A completed application on forms provided by the board and any applicable fee as prescribed in 18VAC115-100-20;
2. Evidence of a high school diploma or equivalent;
3. Evidence of completion of 20 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 assistant 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.
18VAC115-100-60. Annual renewal of registration.
Each registrant as a behavioral health technician or a behavioral health technician assistant shall renew registration on or before June 30 of each year. The registrant shall submit:
1. A completed form for renewal of the registration;
2. An attestation to completion of two hours of continuing education in ethics; and
3. The renewal fee prescribed in 18VAC115-100-20.
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.