{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac140-20-60","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC140-20-60","heading":"Education requirements for an LBSW or LMSW","body":"The applicant for licensure as an LBSW shall hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work. The applicant for licensure as an LMSW shall hold a master's degree from an accredited school of social work. Graduates of foreign institutions must establish the equivalency of their education to this requirement through the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 140. Board of Social Work","Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work","Part II. Requirements for Licensure"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency140/chapter20/section60/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:12Z","sha256":"6789a9b6fb1900944b96ceeb37d485e187455fee501d7b2343a938da9d72fe86","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac140-20-51","next":"us-va/18vac140-20-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}