My concern is in regards to our hiring process within our company and approved degrees.  We hire based upon referrals and typically we see approximately 2 to 3 referrals within a two weeks span and as this continues to grow, those individuals we are able to interview based upon qualifications have to be registered with the board.  Though I understand this, my worry is the time period that it takes for those applicants to be approved, and how quickly we can get those applicants trained efficiently in order to serve our population affectively. I do feel that Sociology should be on the list of approved degrees as this has been in the past and I'm unclear as to why this does not now apply in this case. 

I do wish to appreciate the efforts to ensue fraudulent activity is ceased by stripping one of their registration immediately and placing a high reinstatement fee and/or declining to reinstate.  One who commits fraud or places harm/takes advantage of those within our services, should not be allowed to practice within the State of VA.