Alabama Administrative Code
Title 850 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS
Chapter 850-X-6 - EXAMINATIONS
Section 850-X-6-.01 - Eligibility For Examinations

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 850-X-6-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

To be eligible to sit for the examination for licensure the applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant possesses the educational qualifications and qualifying experience outlined in the Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-30-22 (1991) . The applicant must:

(1) be at least nineteen years old;

(2) subscribe to the professional code of ethics approved and adopted by the Board;

(3) meet the following additional requirements:

(a) Bachelor Social Worker: have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including completion of a social work program approved or accredited or in candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education.

(b) Master Social Worker: have a master of social work or a doctor of social work from a college or university approved or accredited or in candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education.

(c) Independent Clinical Social Worker:
1. have a master of social work or a doctor of social work from a college or university approved or accredited or in candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education and holds a current LMSW; and

2. have at least two years of post-master or post-doctorate experience in the practice of social work under the supervision of a licensed independent clinical social worker.

Author: Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-30-22 (1996 Supp.); 34-30-57(4) (1991).

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