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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>368884</law_id><section_number>54.1-3707.1</section_number><catch_line>Educational requirements</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="118" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="3" identifier="III">Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="18" identifier="37">Social Work</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Social Work</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall accept proof of the successful completion of the following as <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure as a <span class="dictionary">clinical social worker</span>: (i) a master&#x2019;s degree in social work with a clinical course of study from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, (ii) a master&#x2019;s degree in social work with a non-clinical concentration from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education together with successful completion of the educational requirements for a clinical course of study through a graduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or (iii) a program of education and training in social work at an educational institution outside the United States recognized by the Council on Social Work Education. For the purposes of this section, &#x201C;clinical course of study&#x201D; means graduate coursework that includes specialized advanced courses in human behavior and the social environment, social justice and policy, psychopathology, and diversity <span class="dictionary">issues</span>; <span class="dictionary">research</span>; clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups; and clinical practicum that focuses on diagnostic, prevention, and treatment services.</p></section></text><history>2013, c. 533.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
