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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 533<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1471103,"object_type":"law","relational_id":368884,"identifier":"54.1-3707.1","token":"54.1\/III\/37\/1\/54.1-3707.1","url":"\/54.1-3707.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3707.1\/","token":"54.1\/III\/37\/1\/54.1-3707.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Educational requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3707.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall accept proof of the successful completion of the following as evidence<\/span> of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure as a clinical social worker<\/span>: (i) a master’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’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, “clinical course of study” means graduate coursework that includes specialized advanced courses in human behavior and the social environment, social justice and policy, psychopathology, and diversity issues<\/span>; research<\/span>; clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups; and clinical practicum that focuses on diagnostic, prevention, and treatment services.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 54.1-3707.1)\n\nThe Board shall accept proof of the successful completion of the following as\nevidence of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure as a\nclinical social worker: (i) a master’s degree in social work with a\nclinical course of study from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work\nEducation, (ii) a master’s degree in social work with a non-clinical\nconcentration from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education\ntogether with successful completion of the educational requirements for a\nclinical course of study through a graduate program accredited by the Council on\nSocial Work Education, or (iii) a program of education and training in social\nwork at an educational institution outside the United States recognized by the\nCouncil on Social Work Education. For the purposes of this section,\n“clinical course of study” means graduate coursework that includes\nspecialized advanced courses in human behavior and the social environment,\nsocial justice and policy, psychopathology, and diversity issues; research;\nclinical practice with individuals, families, and groups; and clinical practicum\nthat focuses on diagnostic, prevention, and treatment services.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 533.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}