Please note: this petition is being reposted. The first posting of the petition was deleted in error by the site administrator.

The petitioner requests that the Board amend its regulations to allow students to apply for pre-supervisory licensure up to 30 days prior to the official conferral of a required degree.

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on 5/19/2025. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall to receive public comment, which will open on 5/19/2025 and will close on 6/18/2025. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, currently scheduled for 9/26/2025. The petitioner will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting.

At its September 26, 2025 meeting, the Board voted to take no action on the petition. The Board felts that tracking conferral of degrees after the application process has begun will be overly burdensome. Additionally, the risk of a license being awarded to an individual who does not have a degree ultimately conferred was a consideration for taking no action.