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Board chair to propose one failed attempt plus 3,000‑hour supervised alternative to full board
Summary
Chair Sherwood Randolph Jr. will offer a proposal to the full Board to permit at least one failed ASWB exam attempt and to allow an alternative pathway requiring an additional 3,000 hours of clinical supervision; the committee also asked ASWB to return for documentation.
At the meeting's conclusion, Chair Sherwood Randolph Jr. said he will draft a proposal for the full Virginia Board of Social Work that would permit at least one failed ASWB exam attempt before a candidate becomes eligible for an alternative pathway and would require an additional 3,000 hours of clinical supervision for that pathway.
Jaime Hoyle described the ad hoc group's purpose and noted other states (Illinois, Utah, Minnesota) have alternative pathways in place. Board staff clarified that Virginia requires a single clinical exam for licensure. Stakeholders raised concerns about the financial feasibility of an added 3,000 hours of supervised practice; Rachel Mosunmade warned the requirement could be costly for candidates and reduce access if supervision is unpaid or expensive.
The committee recorded the direction to prepare a proposal and to request further documentation and discussion with ASWB; no final regulatory change was adopted at the committee meeting.
