Applications for examination and endorsement may be reviewed
and approved by a designated Board member upon determination that the applicant
meets the qualifications. Approval to sit for examination does not obligate the
Board to issue a license if it is later determined that the applicant does not
meet the requirements for licensure. (3-28-23)
01.
Exam. The Board approves the
uniform, nationally standardized examination of the Association of Social Work
Boards (ASWB) as the Idaho licensure examination. (3-28-23)
a. Bachelor level candidates are required to
successfully pass the bachelor's examination. (3-28-23)
b. Masters level candidates are required to
successfully pass the master's examination. (3-28-23)
c. Clinical level candidates are required to
successfully pass the clinical examination. (3-28-23)
02.
Graduation Date to Qualify for
Exam. Candidates for examination who can satisfy the Board that they
will be graduating at the end of the spring, summer, or fall terms of any given
year may qualify for examination immediately preceding the date of graduation.
(3-28-23)
03.
Endorsement. The Board may grant a license to any person who
submits an application and who: (3-28-23)
a.
Holds a current, active social work license, at the level for which a license
is being sought, issued by the authorized regulatory entity in another state or
country, the certification of which must be received directly by the Board from
the issuing agency; and (3-28-23)
b. Has not been disciplined within the last
five (5) years, had a license revoked, suspended, restricted, or otherwise
sanctioned by any regulatory entity and has never voluntarily surrendered a
license; and (3-28-23)
c. Has not
been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or suspended
sentence for any crime that is inconsistent with the profession of social work.
(3-28-23)
d. Has successfully
passed an examination, as referenced in Subsection
350.02, or an examination
provided by the Professional Examination Service (PES) at the clinical social
worker and social worker level or the Education Testing Service (ETS)
examination; and (3-28-23)
e. Has
certified under oath to abide by the laws and rules governing the practice of
social work in Idaho and the code of professional conduct. (3-28-23)
f. The Board may waive the examination
requirement in Subsection
350.05.d. for an applicant who
was not required to pass such an examination at the time the applicant
initially obtained a social work license, provided that the applicant meets all
other requirements in this subsection and has actively practiced social work
for five (5) of the last seven (7) years preceding application.
(3-28-23)
