{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac115-20-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC115-20-70","heading":"General examination requirements","body":"A. Every applicant for initial licensure by examination by the board as a professional counselor shall pass a written examination as prescribed by the board.\n\nB. Every applicant for licensure by endorsement shall have passed a licensure examination in the jurisdiction in which licensure was obtained.\n\nC. The board shall establish a passing score on the written examination.\n\nD. A resident shall remain in a residency practicing under supervision until the resident has passed the licensure examination and been granted a license as a professional counselor.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 115. Board of Counseling","Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling","Part III. Examinations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency115/chapter20/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:03Z","sha256":"b40c0de7f8b628fbf9f27a570356c2ad767dbf89eff91e43d8025d824cd1ad5b","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac115-20-52","next":"us-va/18vac115-20-100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}