{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac115-100-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC115-100-40","heading":"Requirements for registration as a behavioral health technician","body":"An applicant for registration as a behavioral health technician shall submit:\n\n1. A completed application on forms provided by the board and any applicable fee as prescribed in 18VAC115-100-20;\n\n2. 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;\n\n3. Evidence of completion of 40 hours of didactic education in a program recognized or approved by the board;\n\n4. A current report from the NPDB, if applicable; and\n\n5. 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.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 115. Board of Counseling","Chapter 100. Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavioral Health Technicians and Behavioral Health Technician Assistants","Part II. Requirements for Registration"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency115/chapter100/section40/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:05Z","sha256":"aa56d682761453ca651f5e264716f0afc0f5ad3120c399df3848f6e895502daa","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac115-100-30","next":"us-va/18vac115-100-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}