Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
LICENSURE
Section 47.12a - Licensed social worker
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) To be issued a license to hold oneself out as a licensed social worker, an applicant shall provide proof satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant has met the following conditions:
(b) Students who graduate from social work or social welfare master's degree programs that are in candidacy for accreditation at the time of their graduation may apply for licensure when the program obtains accreditation.
(c) An applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school shall submit to the Board an evaluation of foreign credentials performed by the Council on Social Work Education, which assesses the foreign credentials to be the equivalent of the curriculum policy of an accredited graduate school during the same time period, to be considered as meeting the requirements of having earned a master's degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited school.
(d) If an applicant has a graduate or an equivalent degree or certificate in social work or social welfare, which was granted prior to July 1, 1952, the Board will review the complete application individually.
The provisions of this 47.12a issued under section 6(2) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (63 P.S. § 1906(2)); amended under section 6(2) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (63 P.S. § 1906(2)) and section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.3(a)).
