Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Each applicant seeking licensure under Section 12.5 of the Act
shall file an application, with the Division, on forms provided by the
Division.
a) Application
1) The application for a licensed clinical
social worker shall include:
A) either:
i) certification of graduation from a
master's degree program in social work approved by the Division in accordance
with Section 1470.30 and verification of
completion of 3,000 hours of satisfactory supervised clinical professional
experience subsequent to receipt of degree as set forth in Section
1470.20; or
ii) certification of graduation from a
doctorate degree program in social work approved by the Division in accordance
with Section 1470.30 and verification of
completion of 2,000 hours of satisfactory supervised clinical professional
experience subsequent to receipt of degree as set forth in Section
1470.20;
B) successful
completion of the ASWB examination set forth in Section
1470.70 or completion of the
examination alternative set forth in Section
1470.10; and
C) the required fee set forth in Section
1470.55.
2) for a licensed social worker:
A) either:
i) certification of graduation from a
master's degree program of social work approved by the Division in accordance
with Section 1470.30; or
ii)
certification of graduation from a baccalaureate degree program of social work
approved by the Division in accordance with Section
1470.30 and verification of
completion of 3 years of supervised professional experience subsequent to
receipt of degree in accordance with Section 1470.20; and
B) the required fee set forth in Section
1470.55.
b) The
Division, upon recommendation of the Board, shall issue a license if a review
of the application indicates that the application meets the requirements set
forth in subsection (a)(1) or (2).
c) An individual seeking licensure under
subsection (a)(1) who has been licensed at the independent level in another
United States jurisdiction for 5 consecutive years without discipline is not
required to submit proof of completion of the education, the supervised
employment, or experience required in subsection (a)(1)(A). Individuals with 5
consecutive years of experience must submit certification of licensure from the
jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced and must comply with all other
licensing requirements including the payment of fees (see Section 12.5 of the
Act);
