{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-700","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-700","heading":"School social worker","body":"Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Earned a master's of social work degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 60 graduate-level semester hours; or earned an advanced standing master's of social work degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 30 graduate-level semester hours;\n\n2. A minimum of six graduate semester hours in education to include six semester hours from two of the following courses:\n\na. Foundations of education and the teaching profession (three semester hours);\n\nb. Characteristics of special education (three semester hours);\n\nc. Human development and learning (three semester hours); or\n\nd. Classroom and behavior management (three semester hours).\n\n3. Completed a supervised practicum or field experience of a minimum of 400 clock hours in a public or an accredited nonpublic school discharging the duties of a school social worker. One year of successful, full-time experience as a school social worker in a public or an accredited nonpublic school may be accepted in lieu of the school social work practicum.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part VI. Licensure Regulations Governing Support Personnel"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section700/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:28Z","sha256":"52c019c69763fefda13b22bb27317cccba784d5c9f09191d86e1ad3edf75044f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-690","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}