North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Chapter 63 - SOCIAL WORK CERTIFICATION
Section .0300 - EXAMINATIONS
Section 63 .0301 - QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS

Universal Citation: 21 NC Admin Code 63 .0301

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) Any national examination selected by the Board shall serve to evaluate the qualifications of each applicant for certification or licensure. Any such examination shall be administered at least once a year.

(b) The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(b)(2) for the Certified Social Worker credential is the Association of Social Work Board ("ASWB") Bachelor level examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(c)(2) for the Certified Master Social Worker credential is the ASWB Master level examination or the Academy of Certified Social Workers ("ACSW") examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(d)(3) for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential is the ASWB Clinical level examination. The Board examination required by G.S. 90B-7(e)(3) for the Certified Social Worker Manager credential is the ASWB Advanced Generalist level examination if the applicant holds a Master's degree, or the ASWB Bachelor level examination if the applicant holds a Bachelor's degree.

Authority G.S. 90B-6; 90B-7; 90B-8;
Eff. August 1, 1987;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2021.

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