Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action Requirement for CACREP accreditation for educational programs
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 7/14/2017
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6/14/17  10:08 am
Commenter: Tim Balke, PhD, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota

No to CACREP-only legislation!
 

For the sake of our clients, who need more (not less) trained professional counselors, I strongly oppose the proposed legislation in Virginia (and any other legislation across the U.S.) which would limit licensure of professional counselors only to graduates from CACREP-accredited programs. What's being proposed in Virginia would decrease even more the availabilty of much-needed mental health services for clients! Please do not sign this into law!

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