Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP and QMHP-Trainee)-Applicants

A Qualified Mental Health Professional-Adult (QMHP-A) is a person who, by education and experience, is professionally qualified and registered by the Board to provide collaborative mental health services for adults. A QMHP-A may provide collaborative mental health services as an employee or independent contractor of the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services or the Department of Corrections, or as a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

A Qualified Mental Health Professional-Child (QMHP-C) is a person who, by education and experience, is professionally qualified and registered by the Board to provide collaborative mental health services for children and adolescents up to 22 years of age. A QMHP-C may provide collaborative mental health services as an employee or independent contractor of the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services or the Department of Corrections, or as a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

A Qualified Mental Health Professional-Trainee (QMHP-Trainee) is a person who is receiving supervised training to qualify as a qualified mental health professional and is registered with the Board.

It is strongly recommended that you review the Regulations Governing the Registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals, the QMHP Frequently Asked Questions, and Guidance Document 115-8: Approved Degrees for QMHP Registration.

Which Application Should I Choose?

Professional Status & Education >>>	Supervised Experience/Practicum Hours>>>	Application(s) to Submit:
I meet the education and/or professional licensure requirements for registration as outlined in 18VAC115-80-35(A) or (B) .	I need to complete supervised experience hours toward registration as a QMHP-A or QMHP-C.	Application for Qualified Mental Health Professional – Trainee
I meet the education and/or professional licensure requirements for registration as outlined in 18VAC115-80-40(B) .	I have completed the experience requirements for registration as outlined in 18VAC-115-80-40(C) .	Application for Qualified Mental Health Professional – Adult
I meet the education and/or professional licensure requirements for registration as outlined in 18VAC115-80-50(B) .	I have completed the experience requirements for registration as outlined in 18VAC-115-80-50(C) .	Application for Qualified Mental Health Professional – Child

Important Reminders for All Applicants

Providing false or misleading information as well as omitting information in response to information requested in the application or as part of the application process is considered falsification of the application and may be grounds for denial of or taking disciplinary action against an existing registration, certification, or license.
Incomplete applications will remain active for one year from the date of payment. If your application is still incomplete after the one-year timeframe, you will be required to re-apply by submitting a new application, fee, and documentation pursuant to the regulations at that time.
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 54.1-2400.2 addresses of licensees are made available to the public. Normally, the Address of Record is the publicly disclosed address. If you do not want your Address of Record to be made public, you may provide a second publicly disclosable address (e.g. work or practice address). If you would like your Address of Record to be publicly available, please complete both sections with the same address on the application.
Pursuant to Virginia Code § 54.1-116 (A), you are required to submit your social security number, or your control number issued by the Virigina Department of Motor Vehicles. If you fail to do so, the processing of your application will be suspended, and fees will not be refunded. This number will be used by the Department of Health Professions for identification and will not be disclosed for other purposes except as provided for by law. Federal and state law requires that this number be shared with other agencies for child support enforcement activities. No license will be issued to any individual who has failed to disclose one of these numbers.