Part II. Requirements for Licensure As a Genetic Counselor
18VAC85-170-50. Initial licensure requirements.
An applicant for initial licensure shall submit the following on forms provided by the board:
1. A completed application and a fee as prescribed in 18VAC85-170-40.
2. Verification of a professional credential in genetic counseling as required in 18VAC85-170-60.
3. Verification of practice as required on the application form.
4. If licensed or certified in any other jurisdiction, documentation of any disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.19 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 19, eff. June 14, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 3, 2025.
18VAC85-170-51. Licensure by endorsement.
An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall submit the following:
1. Evidence of a current, active license in a United States jurisdiction or Canada that is in good standing;
2. A completed application and fee;
3. Evidence of a current, valid certificate issued by the ABGC or ABMG to practice genetic counseling; and
4. A current report from the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.18 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 3, 2025.
18VAC85-170-60. Licensure requirements.
A. An applicant for an initial license to practice as a genetic counselor shall provide documentation of (i) a master's degree from a genetic counseling training program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling and (ii) a current, valid certificate issued by the ABGC or ABMG to practice genetic counseling.
B. An applicant for a temporary license shall provide documentation of having been granted the active candidate status by the ABGC. Such license shall expire 12 months from issuance or upon failure of the ABGC certification examination, whichever comes first.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.18 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 19, eff. June 14, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 1, eff. October 4, 2017; Volume 35, Issue 9, eff. February 10, 2019; Volume 42, Issue 6, eff. December 3, 2025.