Wisconsin Administrative Code
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
Chapter MPSW 3 - Application For Social Worker Certification Or Licensure
Section MPSW 3.12 - Reciprocal certificate or license
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง MPSW 3.12
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) Except as provided in s. MPSW 3.125, the social worker section shall grant a certificate as a social worker under s. 457.08(1), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
(a) The applicant has a current credential as
a social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in another state
or territory of the United States.
(b) The requirements for the grant of the
credential in the other state or territory of the United States are
substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of the certificate
under s.
457.08(1),
Stats.
(c) The applicant has
disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant
or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing
authority of any state or territory of the United States.
(d) Documentation necessary for the section
to determine, subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322,
and
111.335,
Stats., whether any of the following apply:
1.
The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(b), Stats., or a violent crime against a
child, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(d), Stats., that is substantially related to
the practice of a social worker.
2.
The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the
practice of a social worker.
(e) The applicant passes an examination
approved by the social worker section that tests knowledge of state law
relating to social work.
(2) The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an advanced practice social worker under s. 457.08(1) and (2), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
(a) The applicant has a current credential as
an advanced practice social worker or the substantial equivalent in good
standing in another state or territory of the United States.
(b) The requirements for the grant of the
credential in the other state or territory of the United States are
substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate
under s.
457.08(2),
Stats.
(c) The applicant has
disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant
or any professional credential held by the applicant or by any credentialing
authority of any state or territory of the United States.
(d) Documentation necessary for the section
to determine, subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322,
and
111.335,
Stats., whether any of the following apply:
1.
The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(b), Stats., or a violent crime against a
child, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(d), Stats., that is substantially related to
the practice of an advanced practice social worker.
2. The applicant has been convicted of a
crime substantially related to the practice of an advanced practice social
worker.
(e) The
applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that
tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
(3) The social worker section shall grant a certificate as an independent social worker under s. 457.08(1) and (3), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required by s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
(a) The applicant has a current credential as
an independent social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in
another state or territory of the United States.
(b) The requirements for the grant of the
credential in the other state or territory of the United States are
substantially equivalent to the requirements for the grant of a certificate
under s.
457.08(3),
Stats.
(c) The applicant has
disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant
or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing
authority of any state or territory of the United States.
(d) Documentation necessary for the section
to determine, subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322,
and
111.335,
Stats., whether any of the following apply:
1.
The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(b), Stats., or a violent crime against a
child, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(d), Stats., that is substantially related to
the practice of an independent social worker.
2. The applicant has been convicted of a
crime substantially related to the practice of an independent social
worker.
(e) The
applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that
tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
(4) The social worker section shall grant a license as a clinical social worker under s. 457.08(1) and (4), Stats., to an applicant who pays the fee required under s. 440.05(2), Stats., and provides evidence of all of the following to the section:
(a) The applicant has a current credential as
a clinical social worker or the substantial equivalent in good standing in
another state or territory of the United States.
(b) The requirements for granting the
credential in the other state or territory of the United States are
substantially equivalent to the requirements for granting a license under s.
457.08(4),
Stats.
(c) The applicant has
disclosed all discipline ever taken or currently pending against the applicant
or any professional credential held by the applicant by any credentialing
authority of any state or territory of the United States.
(d) Documentation necessary for the section
to determine, subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322,
and
111.335,
Stats., whether any of the following apply:
1.
The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(b), Stats., or a violent crime against a
child, as defined in s.
111.335(1m)
(d), Stats., that is substantially related to
the practice of a clinical social worker.
2. The applicant has been convicted of a
crime substantially related to the practice of a clinical social
worker.
(e) The
applicant passes an examination approved by the social worker section that
tests knowledge of state law relating to social work.
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