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License and Certification Verifications

The Department of Health Professions offers two methods in which one can obtain primary source verification of a Virginia license  or certification.

 

1. Use the free, online License Lookup service of primary source license and certification verification.

 

2. Complete the the appropriate form and pay a fee based upon the credential that needs to be verified: 

  1. License VerificationRequest for Verification of Virginia Counseling License form and mail a $30.00 check or money order made payable to the “Treasurer of Virginia” to the address provided on the form. This method can take approximately 7-10 days for processing upon receipt of the mailed request. 
    1. The Virginia Board of Counseling will provide the Verification of Licensure electronically to the jurisdiction selected on the form. The information cannot be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the licensee.
    2. Verification of Licensure will be provided in the standard format of the Department of Health Professions only. Forms from other jurisdictions will not be completed. 
    3. If multiple documents are needed, a separate form and $30.00 fee must be submitted for each document.


  2. Certification Verification: Request for Verification of Virginia Counseling Certification  form and mail a $25.00 check or money order made payable to the “Treasurer of Virginia” to the address provided on the form. This method can take approximately 7-10 days for processing upon receipt of the mailed request.
    1. The Virginia Board of Counseling will provide the Verification of Certification electronically to the jurisdiction selected on the form. The information cannot be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the licensee.
    2. Verification of Certification will be provided in the standard format of the Department of Health Professions only. Forms from other jurisdictions will not be completed. 
    3. If multiple documents are needed, a separate form and $25.00 fee must be submitted for each document.

 

Examination Scores:  Examination test scores are not available for distribution by the Virginia Board of Counseling. You must contact the following testing vendors for primary source verification: 

Examination Score
Report Type
Testing VendorPhone NumberWebsite

LPC

NBCC

(336)-547-0607

www.nbcc.org

LMFT

AMFTRB c/o PTC

(212)-356-0660

www.amftrb.org

LSATP

NAADAC

(703)-741-7686

www.naadac.org

CSAC

NAADAC

(703)-741-7686

www.naadac.org

 

Virginia Board of Counseling
Email: Coun@dhp.virginia.gov
Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director
Terry R. Tinsley, PhD, LPC, LMFT, CSOTP, Chairperson