Part I. General Provisions
18VAC115-20-10. Definitions.
A. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in § 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia:
"Board"
"Counseling"
"Professional counselor"
B. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Ancillary counseling services" means activities such as case management, recordkeeping, referral, and coordination of services.
"Applicant" means any individual who has submitted an official application and paid the application fee for licensure as a professional counselor.
"CACREP" means the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
"Candidate for licensure" means a person who has satisfactorily completed all educational and experience requirements for licensure and has been deemed eligible by the board to sit for its examinations.
"Clinical counseling services" means activities such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment implementation.
"Competency area" means an area in which a person possesses knowledge and skill and the ability to apply them in the clinical setting.
"Conversion therapy" means any practice or treatment as defined in § 54.1-2409.5 A of the Code of Virginia.
"CORE" means Council on Rehabilitation Education.
"Exempt setting" means an agency or institution in which licensure is not required to engage in the practice of counseling according to the conditions set forth in § 54.1-3501 of the Code of Virginia.
"Face-to-face" means the in-person delivery of clinical counseling services for a client.
"Group supervision" means the process of clinical supervision of no more than six persons in a group setting provided by a qualified supervisor.
"Internship" means a formal academic course from a regionally accredited college or university in which supervised, practical experience is obtained in a clinical setting in the application of counseling principles, methods, and techniques.
"Jurisdiction" means a state, territory, district, province, or country that has granted a professional certificate or license to practice a profession, use a professional title, or hold oneself out as a practitioner of that profession.
"Nonexempt setting" means a setting that does not meet the conditions of exemption from the requirements of licensure to engage in the practice of counseling as set forth in § 54.1-3501 of the Code of Virginia.
"Regional accrediting agency" means one of the regional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education responsible for accrediting senior postsecondary institutions.
"Residency" means a postgraduate, supervised, clinical experience.
"Resident" means an individual who has a supervisory contract and has been issued a temporary license by the board to provide clinical services in professional counseling under supervision.
"Supervision" means the ongoing process performed by a supervisor who monitors the performance of the person supervised and provides regular, documented individual or group consultation, guidance, and instruction that is specific to the clinical counseling services being performed with respect to the clinical skills and competencies of the person supervised.
"Supervisory contract" means an agreement that outlines the expectations and responsibilities of the supervisor and resident in accordance with regulations of the board.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR560-01-02 § 1.1, eff. July 6, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 24, eff. September 27, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 25, eff. October 6, 1993; Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000; Volume 24, Issue 24, eff. September 3, 2008; Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. July 3, 2014; Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. August 24, 2016; Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. June 23, 2021; Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. August 18, 2021.
18VAC115-20-20. Fees required by the board.
A. The board has established the following fees applicable to licensure as a professional counselor or a resident in counseling:
Initial licensure by examination: Application processing and initial licensure as a professional counselor | $175 |
Initial licensure by endorsement: Application processing and initial licensure as a professional counselor | $175 |
Application and initial licensure as a resident in counseling | $65 |
Pre-review of education only | $75 |
Duplicate license | $10 |
Verification of licensure to another jurisdiction | $30 |
Active annual license renewal for a professional counselor | $130 |
Inactive annual license renewal for a professional counselor | $65 |
Annual renewal for a resident in counseling | $30 |
Late renewal for a professional counselor | $45 |
Late renewal for a resident in counseling | $10 |
Reinstatement of a lapsed license for a professional counselor | $200 |
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension | $600 |
Replacement of or additional wall certificate | $25 |
Returned check or dishonored credit or debit card | $50 |
B. All fees are nonrefundable.
C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR560-01-02 § 1.2, eff. July 6, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 24, eff. September 27, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 25, eff. October 6, 1993; Volume 13, Issue 7, eff. January 22, 1997; Volume 13, Issue 25, eff. August 7, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 2, eff. January 14, 2006; Volume 22, Issue 14, eff. April 19, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 14, eff. April 18, 2007; Volume 26, Issue 14, eff. April 14, 2010; Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. July 3, 2014; Volume 33, Issue 10, eff. February 8, 2017; Volume 37, Issue 1, eff. October 15, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. June 23, 2021.
18VAC115-20-30. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR560-01-02 § 1.3, eff. July 6, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 24, eff. September 27, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 25, eff. October 6, 1993; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000.
18VAC115-20-35. Sex offender treatment provider certification.
Anyone licensed by the board who is seeking certification as a sex offender treatment provider shall adhere to the Regulations Governing the Certification of Sex Offender Treatment Providers, 18VAC125-30-10 et seq.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-103, 54.1-2400 and Chapter 35 (§ 54.1-3500 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000.